Gichner awarded $6 million
for the production of 281 LMS Shelters
Dallastown, Pennsylvania – June 7th 2006
- Gichner Shelter Systems, a division of Gichner
Systems Group LLC, and a world leader in the design,
development and production of tactical and logistic
shelters and shelter systems, is pleased to announce
that it has been awarded a contract by Natick
for the production of 281 S-788 LMS shelter for
delivery through 2007. This contract is valued
at over $6 million dollars.
The S-788 also known as the Lightweight, Multipurpose
Shelter (LMS) is a lightweight, high strength
enclosure designed specifically for use on the
HMMWV. Selected by the United States Army as its
primary electronics platform for wheeled tactical
vehicles, the S-788 LMS contains the latest advances
in shelter design technology.
Gichner received this order shortly after announcing
its successful completion of its first article
testing of the S-788 LMS Type I, and Type III
shelter to the rigorous retirements of the ASTM
PS 138-03. Gichner is now the only manufacturer
to have qualified the S-788 shelter under all
three specifications MIL-S-44408, MIL-PRF-44408,
and ASTM PS 138-03.
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 customers electronic systems. Gichner offers
more than 35 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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