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Rolls-Royce secures US Navy contracts totalling $115.6 million

Maritime July 7, 2020

Rolls-Royce has secured agreements with the US Navy for ship engines, propulsion components and services valued at up to $115.6 million. The engine contract, for $34.4 million, is a follow-on production agreement for 16 new MT7 gas-turbine engines for Navy Ship-to-Shore Connector Landing Craft. Rolls-Royce is the exclusive provider of gas-turbine ...

GD Electric Boat wins modification For Columbia-class submarines

Maritime June 29, 2020

The US Navy have announced that General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a contract modification for the design completion, engineering work and design support efforts for the Columbia Class of Ballistic Missile Submarines. An option valued at $9.47 billion supporting the construction of the first two ships of the Columbia class ...

BAE Systems to produce more VLS Canisters for US Navy

Maritime June 17, 2020

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce multiple types of Vertical Launching System (VLS) canisters with a total lifetime maximum value of $955 million. The initial contract was awarded in February with $24 million funded, followed by contract modifications of $99 million and $43 million received in March ...

BAE Systems secures $26.7 million systems integration contract

Air May 25, 2020

The US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) Aircraft Prototyping Systems Division has awarded BAE Systems a prime position on a $26.7 million task order to install, integrate, and test the Department of the Navy (DoN) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) system on KC-130J aerial transport and refueling ...