General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems to Integrate Attack Weapon Control System for Navy's SSGN Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Program (SSP) Office announced it has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), the contract to integrate the attack weapon control system on the SSGN fleet. General Dynamics will integrate components from the Navy’s inventory of both surface ship and submarine fire control systems and develop the hardware and software or apply commercial-off-the-shelf products for deployment of the attack weapon control system on the SSGN platform.
Mike Eagan, director of Integrated Marine Solutions at General Dynamics, said, "In this initial effort, which is valued at about $5.6 million, we will proceed immediately as prime contractor with concept development activities to establish a reliable, cost effective integration approach. We plan to leverage our extensive experience in developing the weapon system for the Navy’s Mk 98 Mod 4 weapon control system. We value the opportunity to continue to support the Navy on this critical program."
Through the SSGN program, the Navy will convert Trident ballistic missile submarines so that they can launch conventional land-attack missiles and deploy Special Operations Forces.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 52,000 people and had 2001 revenues of $12 billion. The company has leading market positions in land and amphibious combat systems, mission-critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation.
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General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Friday, February 22, 2002
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