SAVANNAH, Ga., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream
Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics
(NYSE:GD), announced today that it has been awarded $696 million in contracts from the U.S. Air Force
Life Cycle Management Center for engineering services support and
contractor logistics for C-20 and C-37 aircraft.
The Engineering Service Contract (ESC) represents a $612 million, 10-year renewal of a prior ESC. The
contractor logistics support (CLS) award for $84 million exercises Option Year Four of an
existing CLS contract, bringing its cumulative face value to
$594 million.
With the ESC contract, Gulfstream provides dedicated resources
supporting C-20G, C-37A and C-37B aircraft for the U.S. Air Force,
Army and Navy. Gulfstream's government program and special missions
office provides engineering services, aircraft modifications,
configuration management, data delivery and publication management.
Gulfstream Customer Support provides field services and technical
operations support.
"Gulfstream is grateful for the continued confidence the U.S.
government has in our program," said Leda
Chong, Gulfstream's senior vice president for Government
Programs and Sales. "What started as an engineering services
contract for nine C-20 U.S. Air Force aircraft 20 years ago has
evolved into a support contract for a 23-aircraft fleet."
"Our dedicated engineers and technical support experts look
forward to supporting and ensuring the success of the U.S.
military's special missions," said Chong.
Gulfstream will perform the work in Savannah, Georgia; Joint Base Andrews,
Maryland; Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport, Washington,
D.C.; Hickam Air Force Base and Marine Corps Base,
Hawaii; and Ramstein Air Base,
Germany.
"Gulfstream Customer Support has been proud to provide services
for the U.S. government for many years," said Derek Zimmerman, president of Gulfstream
Customer Support. "The engineering services contract is a prime
example of Gulfstream's ability to collaborate across functions to
provide the strongest support in the industry, and we are excited
to partner closely with the U.S. government for another
decade."
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that
offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business
aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles,
weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and
services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people
worldwide and generated $37.9 billion
in revenue in 2020. More information about Gulfstream is available
at www.gulfstream.com. More information about General
Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.
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