Pentagon awards USD 728 million contract to General Dynamics for Abrams tank ammunition

Pentagon awards USD 728 million contract to General Dynamics for Abrams tank ammunition

According to the Pentagon, the contract is expected to be fulfilled by the end of April 2030. General Dynamics will be responsible for delivering the specified rounds over the contract period. The IM HE-T (Insensitive Munition High Explosive-Tracer) round is designed to engage targets such as fortified structures, lightly armoured vehicles, and infantry formations. It is equipped with a dual-mode, manually-set fuze, allowing the tank crew to det…

General Dynamics OTS Books $728M Army Contract for Tank Ammo - GovCon Wire

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has secured a $727.8 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of 120mm Insensitive Munition High Explosive with Tracer tank ammunition cartridges. Contract Details The Department of Defense said Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity for the firm-fixed-price contract.