The U.S. Navy's newest warship, the USS Zumwalt, is the largest and
most technologically advanced surface combatant in the world. Photo courtesy of
the U.S. Navy
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By James LaPorta | Nov. 1, 2017 at 12:36 PM
Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Department of Defense officials announced Wednesday
that Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems has been awarded a modified $29
million contract for mission systems equipment for the Navy's Zumwalt-class
destroyer, the largest and most technologically advanced guided missile surface
combatant ship in the world.
Raytheon has been contracted to deliver total ship computing
environment hardware, and software research, test and development for the
Zumwalt class of destroyers.
Work by Raytheon will be performed across the country, with 46
percent place in Portsmouth, R.I., and the work is expected to be completed by
September 2018.
The contract will be paid from fiscal 2018 research, development,
test and evaluation funding in the amount of $12.4 million, and fiscal 2018
operations and maintenance funding in the amount of $775,000 will be obligated
at time of award. The funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
Construction on the DDG 1000 class destroyers commenced in February
2009.
The DDG 1001 was named after U.S. Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor
recipient Michael Monsoor, who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom after
he jumped on a grenade and absorbed the blast, which saved the lives of two
other SEALs on a rooftop in ar-Ramadi, Iraq. In April 2012, DDG 1002 was named
Lyndon B. Johnson by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.
Original post: upi.com
DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer: Details
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