United States: Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems., wins contract for the design of the D5 missile, hoist S/N 0002 upgrade for shipyard.Byline: pinto03 Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Marine Systems, Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $6,793,942 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract to provide preliminary SSP (1) (Service Switching Point) The local exchange node in an SS7 telephone network. The SSP can be part of the voice switch or in a separate computer connected to it. Alteration (SPALT) design of the D5 missile, hoist S/N (1) (Serial/Number) Common shorthand for serial number. (2) (Signal/Noise) As in "s/n ratio." See signal-to-noise ratio. 0002 upgrade for shipyard use only. As part of the preliminary SPALT design effort, the contractor shall refurbish, modify or replace parts of the existing hoist to bring the hoist to a condition and configuration capable of accomplishing active inert missile moves on a ballistic missile submarine A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine equipped to launch ballistic missiles (SLBMs), such as the Russian R-29 or the American/British Trident. Although some early models had to surface to launch their missiles, modern vessels typically launch while submerged at depths . Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif. (20 percent), and Kings Bay, Ga. (80 percent). Work is expected to be completed July 31, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The contracting activity is the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Arlington, Va., (N00030-10-C-0028). Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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