Peraton has been awarded a $102 million follow-on engineering services contract from the USN Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office.
The company will assist in acquisition, development, deployment and operational support of re-entry body components of the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile, as the submarine-launched ballistic missile undergoes refurbishment and life extension programmes.
Most of the work under the contract will be conducted in Colorado, with additional work to be performed in Washington DC, New Mexico, Florida and Nebraska.
Submarines equipped with Trident II D5 include the Ohio and Columbia classes in the USN, and the Dreadnought and Vanguard classes in the RN.
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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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