Textron wins $65 million contract to supply APCs to Iraq, Colоmbia

Textron has won $65 million contract to provide variants of Commando Select Armored Personnel Carriers to Iraq and Colоmbia.

Textron has to provide 54 Commando Select APCs each along with 40/50 turret; four Commando Select APCs with 40/50 turret and command and control variant and two each Commando Select APCs to Iraq and Colоmbia, the Pentagon said in a statement Tuesday.

One bid was solicited with one received.

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Work will be performed in Slidell, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of April 4, 2016. Other procurement funds in the amount of $65,948,115 were obligated at the time of the award.

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