Procurement Briefs

CONNECTICUT

Navy contracts for submarine upgrades

GROTON | General Dynamics has been contracted by the Navy for submarine modernization and general repair work.

General Dynamics says its Electric Boat business unit was awarded a $34.9 million submarine maintenance deal. Officials say the contract is for upgrades and maintenance on the USS Providence (SSN-719).

The Navy’s USS Providence, a more-than-10-year-old Los Angeles-class attack submarine, will receive repairs, maintenance work, alterations and several major systems upgrades from Electric Boat, company officials said.

Officials said work on the 10-month maintenance and upgrade contract will take place at Electric Boat’s Groton facilities.

ARIZONA

Raytheon to study MALD-J for Air Force

TUCSON | Raytheon has been contracted by the Air Force to conduct a study on the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J).

Under a $12.2 million deal, Raytheon will conduct a study on the MALD-J as part of an initiative to increase the jammer’s power and add data-link capabilities.

Officials say the study will be designed to measure the feasibility of upgrading the MALD-J, a lightweight modular flight vehicle.

“The modular design lends itself to these improvements,” said Scott Muse, Raytheon’s MALD-J program director. “This system is so versatile, there is almost no limit to what kind of capabilities can be integrated on this platform.

VIRGINIA

DoD contracts for Bradley parts

BAE Systems has been contracted to purchase spare parts in support of repair work on the U.S. military’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles.

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