New US defence contracts for undersea warfare systems and USNS Matthew Perry
• Vigor Marine, based in Portland, Oregon, was awarded a $31 million contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordnance and dry cargo vessel USNS Matthew Perry.
• Lockheed Martin won a contract to build the Trident II D5 Life Extension, expected to be critical to the nation’s sea-based defense for decades.
• The Virginia and Columbia-class submarine programmes signed long-term contracts with both US and Australian parts manufacturers to ensure the integrity of their supply chains.
• Hunt Valve, part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) group, signed a contract to supply parts for 17 new US Navy (USN) submarines, 12 Virginia-class and five of the new Columbia.
• The new facility expands Lockheed Martin’s presence in Florida’s Space Coast and is expected to add approximately 300 highly-skilled new jobs.
• The Navy has finalized its award of 15 positions on a five-year contract with a $245.9 million ceiling that covers research-and-development work on undersea systems.
• The contracts are expected to boost the US’ underwater capabilities and contribute to the growth of the undersea warfare systems market.
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