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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 11, 2004. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems was recently awarded a cost plus fixed fee contract for the design and development of the Steering Control Section for the Cannistered Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CCAT) by the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Pennsylvania State University.
ARL is developing the CCAT for the U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command. The contract, including options, has a potential value of approximately $3.7 million; the period of performance including options extends through 2005. Work will be performed at the company's Healdsburg, Calif., facility.
The CCAT is intended as a ship defense system with the primary mission of destroying incoming enemy torpedoes.
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is the industry leader and premier developer of high performance, high power rate density and aerospace qualified electro-mechanical actuator systems. These products support a wide array of applications including low cost gun launched munitions, smart munition controls, advanced tactical missiles, stabilized platforms, munitions handling, and divert and attitude control systems. GDOTS is a business unit of General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va.
For more information, see www.gd-ots.com or www.generaldynamics.com.
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