Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, is being awarded a $7.5 million modification to previously awarded contract for DDG 51 and CG 47 class Aegis Combat System installation, integration and test, and fleet life cycle engineering in support of the program executive officer for integrated warfare systems.
The required engineering for DDG 51 and CG 47 class ships include physical and electrical integration, support system engineering, post-availability test and trials support, combat system ship qualification trials and developmental test planning and execution. Other work to be performed includes: operations support, quality assurance, configuration management, ship design integration, fleet lifecycle engineering support, installation support, firmware maintenance, combat system test and evaluation, Navy furnished material support, feasibility studies, and future-ship integration studies.
Majority of the work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J.and Norfolk, Va., including some other locations, and is expected to be completed by September 2013.
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
The following video shows a flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system , resulting in the intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean by a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA guided missile conducted on February 13 by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Lake Erie (CG 70).
The Lockheed Martin-developed Aegis Combat System is the world’s premier naval surface defense system and is the foundation for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense. Aegis can simultaneously attack land targets, submarines, and surface ships while automatically implementing defenses to protect the fleet against aircraft and missiles.
Under Lockheed Martin’s stewardship, the team has successfully delivered 15 technological evolutions to the U.S. and allied navies.
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, February 20, 2013; Image: Lockheed Martin