Carlo Zaffanella,
a vice president and general manager for General Dynamics Mission Systems,
said, “This award continues our strong, trusted partnership with
the Navy to provide affordable, mission-critical electronic warfare
capabilities for combat ships deployed worldwide.”
General Dynamics has been involved with the SEWIP Block 1 program since
2003 and received a low-rate initial production contracts for the SEWIP
Block 1B3 in 2014. Work on the contract will take place in Pittsfield,
Massachusetts.
SEWIP is comprised of capability improvements divided into production
blocks. This contract is part of Block 1, which provides enhanced electronic
warfare capabilities to Navy ship combat systems improving anti-ship
missile defense, counter targeting and surveillance. The block 1B3 system
is the final upgrade for Block 1, providing high-gain/high-sensitivity
electronic capability. |