GDIT wins US Navy training contract

5th June 2017 - 16:30 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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General Dynamics Information Technology will provide training support services for the US Navy’s Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) under a contract announced on 31 May.

The $244 million contract, which was awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, includes one base year and four option years.

Under the terms of the contract, General Dynamics will provide warfare training and curriculum development support for CSCS’ 15 learning sites and detachments as well as international programmes.

General Dynamics has been a provider of domain training and tactical warfare support to CSCS since 2012.

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