Army awards GDLS $2.5B Stryker Double V-Hull production contract

The Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $2.5 billion contract for production of Stryker Double V-Hull engineering change proposal vehicles, the Defense Department announced yesterday.

GDLS' bid was the only one the service received, according to DOD.

Following the service's submission of its fiscal year 2019 budget request, the Army chief of staff approved an Army Requirements Oversight Council decision to pure-fleet the Double V-Hull upgrade to all of the service's flat-bottom Strykers.

The Army plans to convert one-half of a Stryker brigade combat team per year.

The contract is estimated for completion April 30, 2027.