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Navy/USMC

Bidders Emerging For SEWIP Upgrade Contract

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon [RTN] said yesterday they have teamed up to bid on the next contract to enhance the Navy’s electronic warfare program’s attack capability. Northrop Grumman [NOC] also said it intends to bid when the Navy issues a request for proposals (RFP) later this year, but would not disclose any possible teaming arrangements. The competition focuses on upgrading the electronic attack capability of the AN/SLQ-32 under the Block 3 version of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program…

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