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  • Raytheon to Help Navy Build Airborne Mine Neutralization Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Help Navy Build Airborne Mine Neutralization Tech

    Raytheon has received a potential two-year, $58.1 million contract to assemble, fabricate and test airborne systems designed to help the U.S. Navy neutralize bottom and moored mines. The Defense Department said Friday that Raytheon’s integrated defense systems unit will also provide engineering and support services for the AN/ASQ-235 Airborne Mine Neutralization Systems under the firm-fixed-price contract. The Navy will deploy the AMNS from MH-60S […] More

  • Textron to Build 2 More Unmanned Surface Vehicles for Navy's Mine Countermeasure Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Textron to Build 2 More Unmanned Surface Vehicles for Navy’s Mine Countermeasure Mission

    Textron‘s unmanned systems division has been awarded a $14.8 million contract to build an additional two fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicles for the U.S. Navy‘s Unmanned Influence Sweep System program. The company said Monday the service branch plans to use the CUSVs for a Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Surface Vehicle mission that will involve mine-hunting, neutralization and sweeping operations. CUSV is designed […] More

  • Textron Starts USV On-Water Tests Under Navy Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Textron Starts USV On-Water Tests Under Navy Program

    Textron Systems has kicked off on-water tests for the company-built Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, as part of the U.S. Navy‘s Unmanned Influence Sweep System program. Textron said Wednesday the on-water maneuverability test is part of the program’s system-level integration and test phase that will also involve demonstrations of the CUSV’s integrated generators, engines and […] More