ITT Corp. [ITT] has received a $169.3 million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as part of the AN/SPS-48G Radar Obsolescence, Availability Recovery (ROAR) program, the company reported.
The five-year contract has a base year value of $29 million, plus options for four subsequent annual awards.
ITT’s AN/SPS-48E radars were introduced into the Navy’s fleet in the mid-1980s as part of the New Threat Upgrade program. The ROAR program is a key element of the Navy’s plans to extend the service life of selected aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. ROAR enables the AN/SPS-48G systems aboard these vessels to be in service through at least 2050, according to ITT.
The ROAR program will lessen total cost of ownership for the AN/SPS-48G by removing the impact of obsolescence and by increasing fleet readiness. The adoption of an open architecture design facilitates tailoring of the system to evolving and emerging technical capabilities, and provides simple connections to existing infrastructure via industry- standard interfaces. Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment provides reliable operation and affordable cost. Maintenance procedures will be streamlined through enhanced Built- In-Test (BIT), automated maintenance aids, and a new improved interface for technician actions, the company said.
“ITT is committed to the U.S. Navy and other military branches to maximize taxpayer investment by upgrading and extending the service life of legacy systems,” Chris Bernhardt, electronic systems president, said. “Through a seamless progression from development, to low-rate production and then to full-rate production of the AN/SPS-48G radar upgrade program, we look forward to fulfilling our obligation to help protect sailors deployed on dozens of ships worldwide.”
The AN/SPS-48G production award follows a series of earlier contracts that funded development and three low-rate initial production systems, which will be delivered beginning in October 2010. Full-rate production systems covered by the contract will be delivered between 2011 and 2015. As with earlier phases of the program, the contract will be executed out of ITT Radar Systems-Gilfillan in Van Nuys, Calif.