Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training
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Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic. The Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract includes a base year worth $9.4 million and four option years that would yield a total value in excess of $49 million if exercised. The majority of the work for this contract will be performed at CTC's Johnstown, PA offices.
CTC will provide engineering and technical support services to develop operational libraries for the ALR-95/ALR-97 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Systems and In-Country Reprogramming (ICR) Systems for various international clients. CTC will also develop operational libraries for the US Navy for the ALR-95 ESM System.
"CTC has been a true partner to SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic for approximately a decade," said Edward J. Sheehan, Jr., CTC's President & Chief Executive Officer. "This latest contract award exhibits CTC's dedication to our clients and their needs. The operational libraries that CTC will be developing will allow the US Navy and various other international clients to effectively use the ALR-95/ALR-97 ESM systems installed on P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft MPA."
The operational libraries are a vital component that contains the data required to enable the ESM system to identify radar signals received by the ESM system.
Source: Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Australia is looking to improve its presence in space with a focus on communications and creating a dedicated segment of its defence forces committed to the domain.
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