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Beacon Wins Navy Contract For UUV Forward Sustainment Software

Beacon Wins Navy Contract For UUV Forward Sustainment Software
Civilian contractors secure an M18 Mod 2 Kingfish Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to the deck of an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat in August 2012 for mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Phooto: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Blake Midnight)

The Navy awarded Massachusetts-based Beacon Interactive Systems a contract to transform its Beacon software platform into a new digital platform to help manage and sustain forward-deployed Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), the company said Tuesday. Beacon said the award will have it “evolve” its existing Beacon Platform into the Forward Logistics Expeditionary Platform (FLEX). The contract scope covers development of FLEX, starting for configuring Beacon’s existing software and informed by “iterative and active engagement with end-users.” While the company did not…

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