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ROCKVILLE: BAE Systems has been awarded a $71.7 million US Navy contract to provide system integration support for the Trident II (D5) Fleet Ballistic Missile Strategic Weapon System (SWS) program and the nuclear-powered guided missile submarines (SSGN) attack weapon system program.
The contract is a continuation of a range of system engineering, test, analysis, information technology, and logistics solutions performed by BAE Systems for the Navy's Strategic Systems Program since 1956. The total value of the contract could reach $165.6 million, if all options are exercised. The work is expected to be completed by September 2011 and will be performed primarily by BAE Systems personnel in Silver Spring, Maryland.
In support of the Strategic Weapon System, BAE Systems will modify and update system test procedures and plan for and participate in SWS testing during submarine overhaul, refit and backfit. The company will also provide system engineering and integration efforts in the areas of system coordination, interface definition and control, technical documentation, fleet support, information systems, material support, facilities engineering, configuration management and logistics management.
BAE Systems will also provide technical services for Tomahawk Land Attack Missile-nuclear support and advanced systems studies, Strategic Weapon System underwater launch technology sustainment, Trident II (D5) life extension systems engineering, and Trident submarine operation and employment studies.
“This award continues a 50 year partnership with the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs,” said Doug Belair, BAE Systems' president for Technology Solutions & Services. “We celebrate this milestone and look forward to continuing our support to SSP and their mission to provide credible and affordable strategic solutions to the warfighter.”
BAE Systems is the premier trans-Atlantic defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions, and customer support services. BAE Systems, with 88,000 employees worldwide, had 2005 sales that exceeded $22 billion, excluding the group's former interest in Airbus.
