General Dynamics Awards Electronic Warfare Subsystem Contract to Lockheed Martin
Information Systems has awarded Lockheed Martin MS2 of
contract valued at up to
procurement of the High Gain, High Sensitivity (HGHS) subsystem. General
Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics
(NYSE: GD).
General Dynamics Advance Information Systems is the U.S. Navy’s Surface
Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) system integrator for the SEWIP
Block 1 program. The HGHS subsystem will enhance detection capabilities to
assist Navy sailors in defending ships from emerging threats. General Dynamics
will integrate the HGHS subsystem into the SEWIP Block 1B3 upgrade currently
in development. This effort is part of the larger SEWIP Block 1 upgrade
program to the AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare suite. The Block 1 upgrade
provides a vast improvement to the Surface Navy’s Anti-Ship Missile Defense.
systems for General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, said, “This is an
example of General Dynamics’ commitment to an open business model where we use
competition to find the best ideas that industry has to offer.”
After a competitive bidding process, Lockheed Martin was selected for the
development and procurement of the HGHS subsystem, including the topside
antenna systems, the below decks signal processor as well as the processing
algorithms that accompany the processor.
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems designs, develops,
manufactures, integrates, operates and maintains mission systems for defense,
space, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, homeland security and
homeland defense customers. Headquartered in
specializes in ground systems; imagery processing; mission payloads; space
vehicles; maritime subsurface, surface and airborne mission systems; and
tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination programs for
national intelligence. More information is available on the Internet at
www.gd-ais.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in
approximately 85,600 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in
business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and
munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and
technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet
at www.generaldynamics.com.
SOURCE General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems