General Dynamics awarded $138 million contract for Hydra rocket system by U.S Army

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, was awarded on May 20 a $138,997,388 contract to support the Army, Air Force and Navy requirements for fiscal 2010 production for the HYDRA-70, 2.75-inch rocket system. Work is to be performed in Burlington, Vt., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2012. One sole-source bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity. .