WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins today announced that General Dynamics was awarded an $18,418,800 contract from the U.S. Army. The contract is for 1,300 M2 machine guns that will be produced at Saco Defense.
“The Army continues to look to Saco Defense for state of the art quality equipment on which our soldiers rely. The workers are making important contributions to our military services,” said Senator Collins.
This project includes options for the Army to extend the contract to include a total $27,627,600 in work for Saco Defense. The contract is estimated to be completed by the end of next year.
Senator Collins serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which has oversight over the U.S. Army and other military branches.