The USN has awarded a $3.1 billion contract for Boeing’s Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapons systems, in support of FMS customers.
Some $2.6 billion was contracted on 13 May; the remaining funds had already been previously awarded.
Saudi Arabia will receive 650 SLAM-ER missiles whilst Block II Harpoon missiles will be manufactured for Brazil, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. Harpoon services will also be provided to India, Japan, the Netherlands and South Korea.
Cindy Gruensfelder, VP of Boeing Weapons, said: ‘These awards will not only extend production of the Harpoon programme through 2026, they will also restart the production line for SLAM-ER and ensure deliveries through 2028.’
The latest SLAM-ER was delivered in 2008 but Boeing began construction of a new 35,000ft2 production facility for both the Harpoon and SLAM-ER programmes in October 2019. Construction is set to be completed in 2021.
Forming part of the Reconciliation Bill, the funding will support multiple efforts involving autonomous capabilities, interceptors, missiles, rockets and torpedoes.
The delivery acceptance of the future USS Pierre marks the conclusion of the construction phase for the Independence-variant.
The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.
The nearly $25 billion investment will cover USCG procurement of cutters, aircraft, helicopters, training simulators and Polar capabilities over the next four years.
After commissioning, FRC Frederick Mann will operate in Alaska and perform multiple missions.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) created new units, including five Programme Executive Offices (PEOs), to facilitate and speed up the procurement of new capabilities.
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