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TRACOR, Inc. Awarded $4.9 Million Contract

TRACOR, Inc., has received a $4.9 million contract from the Na- val Ship Systems Command, De- partment of the Navy, Washing- ton, D.C., for engineering analysis and technical consultation support- ing the development of sonars aboard the Navy's missile-carrying submarines, the SSBN.

The SSBN Sonar System, which processes and displays underwater acoustic information, enables na- val submarine operators to deteet potential enemies at sea.

According to Dr. Wayne Rud- mose, TRACOR Group vice presi- dent, the main objective of TRA-

COR's contract with the NSSC is to standardize and coordinate the software and hardware develop- ment of the SSBN Sonar System for the Navy. "In meeting this abjective, the expertise of TRACOR sonar scien- tists, engineers, and managers lo- cated in Maryland, Virginia,

Connecticut, and Texas will be involved," Dr. Rudmose said. "They will provide the Navy with specifications for proposed SSBN sonar systems hardware, predic- tions of the system's performance, as well as installation and check- out procedure outlines for sonar equipments, field engineering and configuration management, and will establish equipment evaluation and test criteria for the SSBN."

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FUELS AND LUBRICANTS

Long-established in the field of so- nar, TRACOR's initial work in so- nar began in 1962 with studies for the Navy in the areas of sonar signal reception and detection for the AN/

SQS-26 sonar system during its early stages of development. In 1966, the company began its work on sub- marine sonar systems.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas,

TRACOR is involved in sponsored research and development projects in a wide range of scientific disci- plines. With operations in 14 states,

Mexico, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico,

Taiwan, and England, the company is also heavily engaged in the manu- facture of electronic and electro- mechanical components and systems, computer products, dedicated com- puter systems, and scientific instru- ments.

Hillman Transportation

Names Zadroga VP

Albert Zadroga

Albert Zadroga has been ap- pointed to the office of vice presi- dent of Hillman Transportation

Company, as announced by Frank

P. Silliman, chief executive officer.

Mr. Zadroga started his career with Hillman at their Dravosburg,

Pa., office in 1938. He was pro- moted to chief dispatcher in 1950, when the base of operations moved to its present location at Browns- ville, Pa. In 1956, he became assist- ant manager and in 1970 was ad- vanced to the position of manager.

Mr. Zadroga is a member of

The Propeller Club, Port of Pitts- burgh, and the Ohio Valley Im- provement Association.

MSC Announces

Award To Sea-Land

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift

Command, Washington, D.C., has announced the award of a shipping contract to Sea-Land Service, Inc. for ocean transport of military breakbulk and container cargo be- tween Seattle, Wash., and Kodiak and Adak, Alaska.

The award, announced by MSC

Deputy Commander, Rear Adm.

John £>. Chase, is effective on or about April 1, 1972, and covers a two-year period. It is anticipated that about $3 million will be ex- pended annually under the con- tract.

Military Sealift Command now employs two small Government- owned ships to support military forces in the Aleutian area which will be phased out of this service.

The Sea-Land offer was submit- ted in response to an MSC Request for Proposals issued May 7, 1971. (RFP No. N0003371R0602) 20 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News