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Leidos Nabs $36 Million Mod To Build Four MUUVs

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Leidos Nabs $36 Million Mod To Build Four MUUVs
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 Leidos [LDOS] a $36 million contract modification exercising an option to build, test and deliver four engineering development model Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (MUUV). A year ago, the Navy selected Leidos over three competitors for a $12 million contract to design the MUUV, with options that could raise the total value to $358 million (Defense Daily, July 8, 2022). The announcement said this latest contract will support the Navy’s next generation of the Razorback UUV and Viperfish…

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