CSC continues support of Army's land warrior system.

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) is continuing its support of the U.S. Army's Land Warrior program with the award of a subcontract from General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). The agreement, worth $7.2 million over four years, adds to the $71 million that CSC has won collectively since the program began three years ago. The entire Army contract to General Dynamics Decision Systems has an estimated value of $791 million, if all options are exercised.

Land Warrior features a 12.5-pound wearable ensemble of equipment and software. The ensemble contains wireless communications, weapon-mounted sensors, GPS-based navigation and computers that integrate soldiers in the field into a networked fighting team, improving their situational awareness. The current generation of the Land Warrior system is expected to be operational following successful testing later this year. The system's next generation integrates Land Warrior with the Army's eight-wheeled, 19-ton armored Stryker vehicles, enabling soldiers to pass information throughout a combat area.

"The Land Warrior system provides our soldiers with key technology to enhance mobility, survivability and mission success," said Terry Glasgow, vice president and general manager of CSC's Army Programs. "We are proud to continue our work on a leading-edge program that provides soldiers with enhanced capabilities."

CSC has supported the Land Warrior program since 1999, developing prototypes and providing a range of information technology (IT) services including applications software development, integrated logistics support, systems security architecture engineering, and systems engineering and integration.

Under the new contract, CSC is leading the development of application software and interactive electronic technical manuals, as well as providing systems security development and tactical Army systems engineering expertise. Under a contract option, CSC may also support the manufacture of both the first- and second-generation systems once the government has completed its testing.

Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is one of the world's leading IT services companies. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.

With approximately 90,000 employees, including more than 26,000 from the company's March 7, 2003 acquisition of DynCorp, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $11.3 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 27, 2002.