BAE Systems Awarded U.S. Navy Contract for Production of Advanced Gun Systems for DDG 1000 Zumwalt Destroyers.MINNEAPOLIS -- BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. was awarded a $276 million contract modification to build the first 155-mm advanced guns for the first two ships built in the DDG DDG Guided Missile Destroyer DDG Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft DDG Deputy Director General DDG Drop Dead Gorgeous DDG Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (German Society of Dermatologists) 1000 class. The DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class destroyers will have two Advanced Gun Systems (AGS AGS American Geriatrics Society. ) each. The AGS consists of a 155-mm gun vertically loaded, stabilized gun mount and a fully automated ammunition handling system. Work on this contract award begins immediately and continues until February 2014. This contract procures four AGS for the first two DDG 1000 ships (2 AGS per ship). "The contract award ensures that AGS will be ready for installation on the first two Zumwalt ships," said Jim Schoppenhorst, vice president for DDG 1000 Programs at BAE Systems. "The advanced gun system is a vital component to the lethality and effectiveness that the U.S. Navy needs for long range fire support." Work will be performed at BAE Systems facilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cordova, Alabama; and Louisville, Kentucky. Additionally, work will be performed by General Dynamics Armaments and Technical Products located in Burlington, Vermont. DDG 1000 Zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers tailored for land attack and littoral littoral /lit·to·ral/ (lit´ah-r'l) pertaining to the shore of a large body of water. littoral pertaining to the shore. dominance. DDG 1000 will provide forward presence and deterrence, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. DDG 1000 Zumwalt is a key component of the surface combatant 'family of ships' currently being developed by the Navy to serve as the backbone of tomorrow's surface Fleet. DDG 1000 Zumwalt provides a broad range of capabilities that are vital both to supporting the Global War on Terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism and to fighting and winning major combatant operations. Zumwalt's multi-mission warfighting capabilities are designed to counter not only the threats of today, but threats projected over the next decade as well. The AGS will provide flexible, sustainable and affordable firepower against a wide range of targets. The AGS, with the highly lethal Long Range Land Attack Projectile The Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) is a developmental program to produce a precision guided 155 mm naval artillery shell for the U.S. Navy. The system is under development by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, the prime contractor being BAE Systems. (LRLAP LRLAP Long Range Land Attack Projectile ), will support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps expeditionary and joint operations warfighters in the littorals and deep inland. |
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