SACO -- The General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products plant in Saco is gaining new work, thanks to two contracts by Lockheed Martin for the production of GAU- 22/A gun systems for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft.

The contracts have a combined value of nearly $9 million.

Production is scheduled to begin immediately and extend through August 2010. Saco is the company's primary facility for production of single and multi-barrel aircraft and crew-served weapon systems.

The Saco operations provide complete production capabilities, from design and
development to manufacturing, testing and integration. Program management will be performed at General Dynamics' Burlington, Vt.-based Technology Center.

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