Raytheon receives MK 54 LWT order
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Navy for MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT) MOD 0 and MOD 1 common parts kits and spare torpedo components.
The $80.3 million award is a modification to a previously awarded contract.
The kits and components will furnish purchases for the US Navy, and the governments of Canada, Netherlands, Norway, the UK and India under the US government’s Foreign Military Sales programme.
The MK 54 LWT common parts kit programme supplies all up rounds and functional item replacement upgrade kits, including MK 54 LWT MOD 0 and MOD 1 common parts kits, spares, production support material, and related engineering services and hardware support.
Work will be complete by June 2022.
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