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Article: Spanish army buys missiles from General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas.
- Article from:
- Defense Daily International
- Article date:
- January 12, 2007
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The Spanish army in late December awarded General Dynamics [GD] Santa Barbara Sistemas unit a $424.5 million contract for Long Range (LR) SPIKE Missile Systems.
The SPIKE-LR is a lightweight, shoulder-launched multi-purpose missile system with a range of up to 4,000 meters. The contract calls for the manufacture of 260 launchers and 2,600 missiles, plus integrated logistics support. The work will be completed by 2014.
General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas is one of four companies that comprise General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems.
General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas, the prime contractor, has an agreement with the Israeli ...