The Naval Sea Systems Command has actually granted 6 business agreements completing $41,985,112 for researches of a Large Unmanned Surface Vessel.
Each agreement consists of a choice for design assistance. If all alternatives were worked out, the collective worth for all honors would certainly be $59,476,146.
The business granted the agreements as well as the honor quantities are as adheres to:
Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Miss.– $7,000,000
Lockheed Martin Corp, Baltimore, Md.– $6,999,978
Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC, Lockport, La.– $6,996,832
Marinette Marine Corp, Marinette, Wis.– $6,999,783
Gibbs & & Cox Inc., Arlington, Va.– $6,989,499
Austal U.S.A. LLC, Mobile, Ala.– $6,999,020
NAVSEA claims the agreements were developed in order to improve requirements as well as needs for a Large Unmanned Surface Vessel as well as carry out dependability researches notified by sector companions with possible remedies before competitors of a Detail Design as well as Construction agreement.
“These studies contracts will allow the Navy to harvest the learning from our land- and sea-based prototyping efforts and work directly with industry to refine the requirements for an affordable, reliable, and effective Large Unmanned Surface Vessel and reduce risk for a future design and construction competition,” statedCapt Pete Small, program supervisor, Unmanned Maritime Systems (PMS 406), within the Program Executive Office, Unmanned as well as Small Combatants at Naval Sea Systems Command.
