BAE Systems, Land & Armaments, L.P., U.S. Combat Systems, is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $83,277,606 as a modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5349) for the fiscal 2010-2011 production requirements for MK 13 MOD 0 (Standard Missile-2); MK 15 MOD 1 (Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket); MK 21 MOD 2 (Standard Missile-3); MK 21 MOD 3 (Standard Missile-6); MK 25 MOD 0 (Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile); and fiscal year MK 14 MOD 2 (Tactical Tomahawk) canisters; and associated hardware in support of the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) Program.

The MK 41 VLS provides a missile launching system for CG 47 and DDG 51 class surface combatants. The canisters provide rocket motor exhaust gas containment and a launch rail during missile firing. They also serve as missile shipping and storage containers.