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DRS Technologies Awarded Contracts for Naval Vessels with Potential Value Over $170 Million.
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An SM-6 is launched from a Mk41 VLS. Picture: US Navy |
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The third is a sub-contract with Lockheed Martin to provide production
hardware and various parts for the Navy’s MK41 Vertical Launching
System (VLS). The VLS is the missile launching system for the U.S. Navy’s
guided missile cruisers and destroyers (CG 47 and DDG 51-class), allied
navy surface combatants, and Aegis Ashore systems of the Missile Defense
Agency’s Ground-Based Missile Defense Program. Under the contract, DRS will supply launch control units and programmable power supply systems for the VLS. The award is a firm-fixed-price order which could be worth up to $48 million on an as-needed basis. The VLS is an advanced and versatile system that allows for minimal staffing and training compared to other ship-based missile launch systems, and is deployed on over 20 classes of ships and installed on more than 180 vessels around the world. All of the DRS work for these contracts will be conducted in the company’s Laurel Technologies facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. |
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