US Navy aims to get Orion/Aries replacement under way
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The US Naval Air Systems Command will award several $0.5-million contracts by the end of Apr 2000 for a five-month concept exploration of a multi- mission maritime aircraft (MMA) to replace the P-3C Orion maritime-patrol aircraft and the EP-3E Aries II intelligence-gathering aircraft. The Navy plans to purchase 229 search and attack MMA variants and 22 surveillance and intelligence verisons.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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US Navy expands work on organic mine countermeasures
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Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems and Aerostructures has been granted a US$40 million contract by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center for the engineering and manufacturing development of the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS). The ALMDS is equipped with a light detection and ranging sesor using a scanning laser that utilizes techology provided by team member Arete Assoc. It is one of the seven programs that comprise the organic mine countermeasures of the US Navy.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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US Navy extends work supporting sensors for littoral operations
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Neptune Sciences will be awarded a contract valued at US$9.7 million over five years by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Div. The contract covers the continued suport of the Moriah, Micro-miniaturized Meteorological and Oceanographic Sensor and On-Scene System (MEASURE) programs. It involves testing existing systems and building new prototypes. It covers all sensors for shipboard use while MEASURE relates to offboard and over-the-horizon devices.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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