Alion Awarded $1.7M Phase I Office of Naval Research Contract.Technology solutions company to develop demonstrator in support of Naval Seabasing MCLEAN, Va. -- Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. , an employee-owned technology solutions company, today announced it was awarded a $1.7M Phase 1 award making them eligible for Phase II and Phase III Noun 1. phase III - a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA awards on a $156M contract with the Office of Naval Research The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR), headquartered in Arlington, Virginia (Ballston), is the office within the U.S. Department of the Navy that coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S. (ONR ONR Office of Naval Research ONR Ontario Northland Railway ). An Alion-led team will develop a prototype demonstrator for the Sea Base Connector Transformable - Craft (T-Craft). "The purpose of the T-Craft is to develop and demonstrate the technologies to facilitate rapid transfer of materials to shore in support of Naval Seabasing," commented Vice Admiral Scott Fry Vice Admiral Scott Allen Fry (born Bellefonte, Pennsylvania), is a former Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the United States Department of Defense, who previously served as Commander, Sixth Fleet. , (USN Ret), Alion Sector Senior Vice President and Manager of the Engineering and Integration Solutions Sector. "The Navy's vision for Seabasing requires the ability to rapidly transfer cargo, stores and vehicles from the Seabase to the beach. Alion's skilled engineers will help make this vision a reality." Seabasing will be used by the Armed Forces to build floating bases in areas in which formal ground bases cannot be established. The goal is then for production vessels that utilize the T-Craft technologies to be used as Seabase connectors, transporting wheeled and tracked vehicles through the surf zone and then onto the beach. The craft is envisioned to have three modes of operation: fuel-efficient or sea keeping mode, high-speed or shallow water mode and an amphibious mode to travel over sand bars and mud flats. Engineers from Alion's JJMA JJMA John J. McMullen Associates Maritime & Industrial Engineering Group will work on developing the technologies required to perform the T-Craft mission. Alion engineers will design a T-Craft ship platform on which these technologies will be integrated on to demonstrate the three part mission. Other members of the Alion team include Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA. Its president is Dan Smith. It has more than 12,700 employees. External Links About IDS , which is performing C3I C3I Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (US DoD) C3I Computer Controlled Coil Ignition C3I Command, Control, and Communications Interoperability C3I Command Control Communications and Intelligence design, and Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, who will ultimately build the craft. About Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture & marine engineering. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion has 3700 employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com. This press release contains information about management's view of Alion's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically filed by Alion with the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. |
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