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Boeing Receives Additional US Navy Order for AN/SLQ-25C Nixie Torpedo
Defense Systems |
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Under
a newly exercised option for the AN/SLQ-25C system contract, Boeing
subsidiary Argon ST will continue to supply U.S. Navy surface ships
with countermeasures that lure torpedoes away by mimicking a vessel's
propulsion system.
The $8 million option covers production and delivery of eight new AN/SLQ-25C
systems – commonly called "Nixie" – under the
Navy's Surface Ship Torpedo Defense program. An electro-acoustic towed
decoy system, Nixie can communicate with its host ship's network for
a fully integrated defense capability. |
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PACIFIC OCEAN
(Sept. 13, 2010) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Josue Jimenez, left,
Operations Specialist Seaman Brendan Wells-Arrington and Operations
Specialist 3rd Class Steven Sittner recover the Nixie stream and module
as it is reeled onto the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald
Reagan (CVN 76). Nixie is a passive decoy system that provides countermeasures
against torpedo attacks. Ronald Reagan is underway in the Pacific Ocean
conducting drills in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)
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"Nixie's
open architecture allows us to continue to innovate advances in engineering
and technology that improve the system's capability and reliability
and reduce its cost," said Kim Patterson, Boeing AN/SLQ-25C program
manager. |
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Boeing/Aragon
ST AN/SQL-25C "Nixie" torpedo decoy system |
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Argon
ST has been supporting the Nixie program for the Naval Sea Systems Command
since 2002, and has received multiple follow-on awards with options.
The order announced today is the first option exercised under the current
contract. Production of the new systems will begin in February, primarily
at Argon ST's facilities in Smithfield, Pa.
Argon ST is the sole contractor for the design, development and manufacturing
of the AN/SQL-25C system, which is protecting more than 400 vessels
in navies from more than 20 countries around the world. Nixie is one
of Boeing's C4ISR capabilities that support customers' enduring need
for situational awareness. |
