“This
restructuring has allowed us to create a real powerhouse. We are stronger
together and offer a more robust portfolio of products, services and
solutions that help customers successfully execute their missions in
today’s dynamic environment,” said Chris Marzilli, president
of General Dynamics Mission Systems. “Our exhibits at SNA highlight
our collective capabilities from which the U.S. Navy will benefit, including
unsurpassed technology, innovation and mission understanding.”
General Dynamics Mission Systems will deliver greater capability more
efficiently. With a fuller set of synergistic offerings, the company
will support the Navy in its efforts to maintain, train and equip combat-ready
Naval forces. Examples of the company’s Navy portfolio include:
» As the ship systems integrator for both the Joint High Speed
Vessel (JHSV) and Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programs,
General Dynamics Mission Systems is responsible for the design, integration
and testing of the navigation systems, C4I and aviation systems. The
company’s open architecture computing infrastructure (OPEN CI)
serves as the technology backbone for the core mission systems for both
platforms. With its plug and play integration for ship systems and mission
modules, OPEN CI allows for platform flexibility and quick configuration.
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Leveraging its open architecture approach, General Dynamics supports
prime contractor Raytheon with the development of a scalable system
that reduces space, weight and energy demands in support of the next-generation
integrated Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR).
» General Dynamics Mission Systems was recently awarded a contract
to build and test a complete Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise
System (CANES) network intended for fielding on a U.S. Navy Arleigh
Burke-class destroyer.
» The Digital Modular Radio (DMR) is interoperable with the Navy’s
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system
and protects sensitive Navy mission information to the Top Secret level
and below. DMR radios are aboard Navy surface and subsurface vessels
and fixed-site locations throughout the Navy and other U.S. Department
of Defense locations.
» In October 2014, General Dynamics delivered the 100,000th TACLANE-Micro
(KG-175D) in-line network encryptor to the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Command (SPAWAR). The TACLINE-Micro provides cyber defense for
networks, is optimized for both tactical and strategic environments,
and is high speed, compact and mobile.
» The Common Display System (CDS) product family consists of a
series of information-display configurations based on standardized,
interchangeable components that can be implemented across all classes
of Navy ships.
» Common Network Interface (CNI) offers functional system improvements
for LHA and LHD class ships, allowing these ships to interoperate more
effectively with other modern ships in the fleet. CNI provides ship
commanders with all of the available tactical and situational awareness
information by integrating the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
information with local tactical pictures.
» Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), a spiral-block
development program, provides an immediate improvement to the legacy
surface ship electronic warfare (EW) detection and countermeasures system.
General Dynamics announced in September 2014 the consolidation of Advanced
Information Systems and C4 Systems to create a new business unit, General
Dynamics Mission Systems.
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MUOS
satellite. Image: Lockheed Martin