February 16, 2010 (FinancialWire) — General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) Information Technology unit has been awarded a contract for Constructive Training Systems support by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. The total potential value of this single-award, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract is $387 million if all options are exercised.

The initial award value is $56 million for the base year.

Under the contract, General Dynamics will provide technical, management and professional engineering support services for the procurement and fielding of Constructive Training Systems. Services to be performed consist of engineering, integration, exercise and experimentation support, gaming, materiel purchases, maintenance, supply support and post-fielding support. The work will be managed in the Orlando, Florida area.

Virginia-based General Dynamics employs around 91,700 people worldwide.

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