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General Dynamics gets $58M Army contract
By The Associated Press | 04 Nov 2008 | 06:11 PM ET
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WASHINGTON - The Army said Tuesday that it has awarded a $58 million contract to General Dynamics Corp. for work on tanks for Saudi Arabia.

The contract, awarded Friday, is for engineering work converting Abrams tanks into a variant for the Saudi military. Work is expected to be completed by 2010.

Shares of Falls Church, Va.-based General Dynamics rose $2.75 to $63.77 Tuesday.

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