Lima, Ohio, General Dynamics Plant to Get Military Attack Vehicle Work.

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 27--In a boost to a northwest Ohio tank plant, General Dynamics said last night it will use its Lima factory to help put together the U.S. Marine Corps' latest military attack vehicle.

Production of 1,000 advanced amphibious assault vehicles, which look like a tank but can be launched from ships and travel up to 25 miles in rough seas, is to start in late 2005.

The Lima tank plant will build the shell of the newly named Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles, but a General Dynamics plan