Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Training, is being awarded a $15,5 million modification to previously awarded contract to incrementally fund the Aegis Platform Systems Engineering Agent (PSEA) activities and Aegis Modernization Advanced Capability Build (ACB) engineering.
The Aegis PSEA manages the in-service combat systems configurations as well as the integration of new or upgraded capability into the CG 47 class of ships and the DDG 51 class of ships.
Aegis Modernization will provide upgrades to Aegis cruisers and Aegis destroyers and will be applicable to all Aegis ships with a computer program that is backfit compatible to Baseline 2 cruisers.
Work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey, and is expected to be completed by December 2015.
Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funding in the amount of $15,577,396 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.
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