General Dynamics Wins $219 Million Contract For WIN-T Increment 2 Systems

General Dynamics has won a $219 million first full rate production contract from the US Army to build additional Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 systems.

The company announced Wednesday that the contract includes the production of more than 300 vehicle-based network communication nodes along with related equipment and materials.

WIN-T Increment 2 provides secure, on-the-move communications, mission command and situational awareness for commanders and their soldiers. The order allows the Army to continue fielding WIN-T Increment 2 to Army units currently scheduled to receive the system.

Further, it is integrated into Mine-resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP), High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) and Stryker vehicles. 

"WIN-T Increment 2 puts the power of the Soldier's Network into soldiers hands down to the company level, which is important as the Army evolves into a more expeditionary force," said Chris Marzilli, president of General Dynamics Mission Systems.

"As full-rate production begins, our engineering teams will continue working closely with the Army to upgrade technology and human-factors design, giving soldiers a decisive information advantage wherever they are called to serve." Marzilli added.

To date, four division headquarters and 12 brigade combat teams have WIN-T Increment 2. The system successfully served Army units supporting the Security Force Assistance Brigades in Afghanistan by replacing the fixed communications infrastructure that was dismantled when the U.S. military closed its operating bases.

Last summer, WIN-T provided the 'communications grid' for humanitarian operations responding to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.