General Dynamics awarded 1 billion to upgrade LAV III vehicles by Government of Canada

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract valued at $1.064 billion to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to incorporate a comprehensive upgrade package into the Canadian Army’s fleet of LAV III combat vehicles.