12 May 2008
General Dynamics United Kingdom has signed an £85 million pounds ($165m USD) contract to supply a tactical communications and data system as part of the United Kingdom's initiatives to improve economic, educational and defense links with Libya. It will provide communications and data handling capabilities, together with technical and training support, to the Elite Brigade of Libya's armed forces.
The programme has been developed with the full support of the UK Government and is in accordance with both the UK's Defense Industrial Strategy and foreign policy objectives.
General Dynamics UK has already achieved export success of similar C4I capabilities with the Netherlands and Romania.
Sandy Wilson, president and managing director of General Dynamics UK, said: "This initiative has been developed with the full help and guidance of the Defense and Security Organisation, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. It complements current business activities in Libya, and other opportunities being explored by European companies."
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