SAIC To Develop Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel Concept For Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Company To Provide Concept to DARPA to Help Enhance Undersea Warfare Capabilities
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 4, 2010 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design a concept for a new autonomous unmanned surface vessel to help counter the modern threat submarine. The contract has a six month period of performance and a total value of $2 million. SAIC is one of six companies selected for Phase I of the DARPA Program.
Officially named the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) Phase I, the program involves a broad range of activities which include: concept exploration; technology surveys; wargaming; risk assessment; and production of a concept design, construction plan and preliminary performance specification. Efforts will focus on innovative approaches to achieve low costs for an unmanned surface vessel that is capable of maintaining continuous autonomous track of a threat submarine over its entire operational deployment. Success of this program is particularly dependent on the autonomy aspects which include the maritme rules of the road, undersea warfare missions and sustained at sea operations. Future Phases II – IV, to be offered under a separate solicitation, will include detailed design, prototype construction and testing.
“This win positions SAIC to take a leadership role in the development of maritime autonomous, unmanned surface vessels,” said Pete Mikhalevsky, SAIC senior vice present and operations manager. “We will leverage our most significant work in autonomy and unmanned systems and marry it with our strong integration capabilities. We are excited about the tremendous opportunities for this visionary program which pushes the envelope in unmanned autonomous systems and could have application to a broad range of navy and commercial maritime missions.”
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company’s approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.8 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010. For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2010, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Contact:
Melissa Koskovich
(703) 676-6762
melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com
Laura Luke
(703) 676-6533
laura.luke@saic.com
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