Aerospace Group:

Navy/USMC

Navy Award’s Lockheed Martin SEWIP Contract

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, September 22nd, 2014

SHARE:

Navy Award’s Lockheed Martin SEWIP Contract

U.S. Navy photo of the USS McCampbell (DDG-85)

The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $147.5-million contract for the low-rate production and fielding of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) to help sailors know if an enemy ship is tracking them, the company said Monday. The contract is for 14 SEWIP systems for upgrading the AN/SLQ-32(V)2 electronic warfare suites on aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and other warships. SEWIP is designed to be an evolutionary acquisition program through incremental development to upgrade the Raytheon [RTN]-built AN/SLQ-32(V)2 by providing…

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]