Dallastown, Pennsylvania; August 18, 2008
Gichner Shelter Systems, a division of Gichner Systems Group, Inc. and a world leader in the design and development of tactical military shelters announced today that it has been awarded a contract for the design, test and production of Double Door Endwall (DDE) shelters by the US Army. These shelters are similar to the standard S-788 HMMWV shelter already produced by Gichner for the US Army, except that they have double doors on the rear instead of the standard single personnel door. While not armored themselves, the shelters are specifically designed to be installed on armored HMMWVs.
The initial award calls for the design and First Article Test of three of the shelters. Production orders for up to 400 shelters over the next three years could take the value of the program to more than $7 Million.
Scott D. Sarine, Vice President of Marketing and Sales said “This award meshes well with the other HMMWV shelter products currently in production at Gichner and further position us as the world leader in the production of tactical shelters for the HMMWV. We are proud of our products and to be of such direct service to our warfighters.”
Gichner Shelter Systems designs, manufactures and integrates tactical and logistic shelters and related products for military and commercial applications. Its shelters, assembled from lightweight bonded panels fabricated using both foam and beam and honeycomb core construction are used worldwide. Gichner's core products include all of the US military Standard Family of Tactical Shelters as well as numerous custom designed shelters and derivatives.
In addition to its extensive line of standard shelters, Gichner provides turn-key systems that are "rack ready" for the installation of its customer's electronic systems. Gichner offers more than 38 years of engineering expertise in the application of proven solutions and the development of custom solutions to systems mobility and environmental protection of electronic systems. Its customer list includes virtually every major prime contractor as well as all of the major military buying commands. Gichner products are sold and serviced worldwide.
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