General Dynamics [GD] Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a three-year contract potentially worth $100 million by Charles Stark Draper Laboratory to produce integrated circuits for the Navy’s Trident II (D-5) submarine-launched ballistic missile program, the company reported.
The contract is part of the Navy’s Trident Life Extension Electronic Parts Program (LEEPP). The program is designed to extend the service life of the Trident submarine and the Trident II (D5) missile, General Dynamics said.
General Dynamics is also providing circuit card assemblies for the Trident (D-5) missile and guidance systems. Taking advantage of foundry economies of scale, General Dynamics’ approach is creating cost savings for the Trident II ballistic missile program, the company added.
The principle subcontractor to General Dynamics for the wafer foundry services is Honeywell International [HON] and work will be performed at its Plymouth, Minn., facility. Honeywell’s fabrication process produces integrated circuits with superior performance in harsh radiation environments, as required in the Trident missile and other space applications. Honeywell has been certified and accredited by the Department of Defense as a Category 1A Trusted Foundry, General Dynamics added.