U.S. Navy Extends General Dynamics' Fire Control Systems Work for U.S. and U.K. SSBN Submarines

The U.S. Navy recently awarded a follow-on, omnibus contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems that continues a broad scope of work for fire control systems and subsystems aboard U.S. Navy and United Kingdom's Royal Navy nuclear ballistic-missile submarines (SSBN). The contract has a total potential value of $440 million over the next seven years.

General Dynamics will deliver support and modernization of the existing SSBN strategic weapon system including fire control subsystem installation, maintenance, sustainment, training and repairs to navigation and launch subsystems. The company will also develop the fire control system for the U.S Navy's Ohio Replacement submarine and the Royal Navy's Successor-class ballistic-missile submarine, and the production of new systems for the Royal Navy's first-of-class SSBN 09 submarine and Trident Training Facility. Work on the development and sustainment of the U.S. Navy's Ohio-class guided-missile submarine attack weapon control system is also part of the contract.

Carlo Zaffanella, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Mission Systems' Maritime and Strategic Systems business, said, " Our support for the Navy's strategic deterrent program spans nearly six decades and forms the very fabric of our business. Continuing the work we have done on existing Ohio SSBN fire control systems, and the development of the fire control system for the Navy's newest fleet of nuclear submarines, demonstrates our ongoing relationship built on trust, partnership and innovation with the U.S. and U.K. naval forces."