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Ship Maintenance Periods Will Dictate CANES Competitions

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, August 22nd, 2014

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Ship Maintenance Periods Will Dictate CANES Competitions

USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships steam in formation for a photo exercise during the final day of Exercise Keen Sword 2011. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy

The availability of ships for maintenance periods will determine how the Navy proceeds with holding competitions among five qualified vendors for the production and delivery of the new IT systems called CANES, according to program officials. The maintenance availabilities of the Navy’s fleet will also dictate the timing of the competitions and number of units sought by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), the officials said in a conference call with reporters. “Delivery orders will be bundled and…

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