The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $91 million contract to continue providing modifications and support for fire control systems aboard U.S. and U.K. ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) and for the attack weapons control system aboard U.S. guided missile submarines (SSGN). General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics.
General Dynamics will provide operational support, repair, installation, checkout, development, production, and training systems for U.S. and U.K. submarines. In addition, the contract includes development to extend the life of the Mk 6 missile guidance system. Work will be performed in Pittsfield, Mass., and is expected to be completed by April 2011.
"We are proud to bring innovation to this long-standing program, while maintaining the highest level of reliability that is required for nuclear systems," said Mike Tweed-Kent, vice president and general manager of integrated combat systems for General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. "Our open architecture approach continues to benefit the Navy by delivering greater capability with each technical update and by reducing overall submarine lifecycle costs."
