Shaheen Lauds Historic $4.5B Army Contract with NH Company | U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire

April 20, 2022

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Companies Committee, issued the next assertion in response to the U.S. Military’s announcement of a 10-year contract with New Hampshire’s Sig Sauer, Inc. to fabricate and ship two varieties of automated rifles and ammunition to arm U.S. troopers in battle.

“This contract reaffirms the highly effective function that Granite State companies play in assist of our nationwide protection. Via this federal contract with the U.S. Military, New Hampshire will manufacture and ship all Military soldier weapons for many years. Congratulations to Sig Sauer for successful this contract and for his or her invaluable function in safeguarding our troops,” stated Senator Shaheen. “With each federal contract of this nature comes jobs and financial progress within the area, which Granite State communities want now greater than ever as we rebuild from the monetary fallout of COVID, and as households endure troublesome financial challenges. This generational funding for the state will create tons of of recent jobs and make sure the Granite State stays on the forefront of our nationwide safety for many years. New Hampshire is famend for its manufacturing capabilities in assist of nationwide priorities, from the protection sector to the aerospace trade and past. I’m thrilled Sig Sauer is additional bolstering our state’s proud fame.”

“SIG SAUER is honored to have obtained the award for the Subsequent Era Squad Weapons from the U.S. Military; the fielding of this program will perpetually change the dynamic of the fashionable battlefield domestically and internationally with American innovation and manufacturing for generations to return,” stated Ron Cohen, President and CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. “That is great information for the State of New Hampshire as our manufacturing operations are firmly planted right here within the Granite State. This award will bolster the continued progress of our firm, will spur over 500,000 sq. ft of recent manufacturing area and add practically 1,000 new jobs to the economic system. Moreover, I wish to laud Senator Shaheen for her management and continued assist on protection points and making certain this essential and vital funding into the fashionable weapon expertise for America’s warfighters.”

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