The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation have successfully installed
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) on the
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell.
The installation was completed during the ship's approximate five-month
scheduled maintenance at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Prior
to installation, Northrop Grumman produced, integrated and tested the
CANES system and delivered it for acceptance to the Tactical Networks
Program Office, Program Executive Office of Command, Control, Communications,
Computers and Intelligence (C4I). During installation, Northrop Grumman
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"We have system 'light off.' McCampbell is underway
and CANES is performing well with sailors using email, video and secure
voice capabilities," said Mike Twyman, vice president and general
manager, defense systems division, Northrop Grumman Information Systems.
"We're pleased to be getting excellent feedback for the quality
of our work and the improved C4I services provided by CANES."
Northrop Grumman has delivered 11 CANES systems to the Navy with 10
for guided-missile destroyers and one for a nuclear-powered aircraft
carrier. CANES installation aboard the destroyer USS Milius is progressing
as part of the ship's extended drydock availability scheduled to last
approximately 11 months.
Consolidation through CANES will eliminate many legacy standalone shipboard
networks and provide a common computing environment for dozens of C4I
applications. Northrop Grumman applies its Modular Open Systems Approach-Competitive
TM (MOSA-C TM) strategic business and engineering process to enable
continuous competition on the program, thereby driving down life cycle
costs. MOSA-C TM ensures vendor-neutral, enduring solutions that improve
interoperability and lower the total cost of ownership.
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