[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 13973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5719]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Teaming Agreement for Implementation of the 
Advanced Gun Systems Program

    Notice is hereby given that, on April 17, 2000, pursuant to section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), United Defense, L.P. has filed 
written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the 
Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identifies of the parties 
and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The notifications 
were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provision limiting the 
recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified 
circumstances. Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of 
the parties are United Defense, L.P., Arlington, VA; and General 
Dynamics Armament Systems, Inc., Burlington, VT which are controlled by 
UDLP Holding Corporation, Washington, DC; and United Defense 
Industries, Inc., Washington, DC respectively. The nature of the 
venture is the development of the Advanced Gun Systems (``AGS'') 
Program. The U.S. Navy currently is developing its next generation 
class of destroyers, the DD-21. The overall requirement for the DD-21 
is to provide the equivalent of land-based artillery gunfire until 
Marine and Army maneuver forces are established ashore, then assist 
those forces in fire support. The primary armament for the DD-21 is the 
AGS which is currently in the concept development and trade studies 
stage.
    The objective of the parties is to form an exclusive team for all 
phases and stages of the AGS Program, including further system 
development and production.

Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 01-5719 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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