Michelin contracts with U.S. military for tires.Michelin North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Greenville, SC, has secured a contract with the U.S. military to supply tires for every type of wheeled vehicle Noun 1. wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC" axle - a shaft on which a wheel rotates used by the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. This is said to amount to 3.87 million tires, or $1.7 billion. This contract is in addition to a more than $700 million deal signed late last year for Michelin to provide logistical support for Army and Air Force aviation tires (www.michelin-us.com). Engineering and technical services provider SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. , San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA, has won a contract worth up to $300 million from Michelin North America to help distribute the tire maker's products to the U.S. military. The contract has a five-year base term and a five-year option. SAIC will assist Michelin with storage and distribution functions (www.saic.com). |
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