Raytheon wins $88 million U.S. Navy contract for sensor software/hardware upgrade

February 14, 2019

170824-N-UY653-047 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2017) Sailors prepare an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Grandmasters" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 for flight operations on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79). Oscar Austin is on a routine deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe, and increasing theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)

Raytheon was awarded an $88,443,303 cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the modification and upgrade of the sensor system software and hardware for the F/A-18/EA-18G aircraft, said the company in a statement.

Services to be provided include technical support for hardware and software anomaly investigation, design, development, documentation, integration, test, and evaluation of systems and support equipment.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California, is the contracting activity.

[Image courtesy: U.S. Navy]