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Bell Aerospace Textron, Wheatfield, N.Y., was awarded a $9,308,346 contract to defi- nitize a previously awarded letter contract for three AN/SPN-46(V) Automatic Carrier

Landing Systems for shipboard use. Work will be performed in Niagara Falls, N.Y. and is expected to be completed in August 1988. The Space and Naval Warfare Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00039-86-C-0126).

October 1

General Electric Company, Syracuse,

N.Y., was awarded a $81,575,261 fixed- price contract for supplies and services for

AN/SQS-53C sonar ranging-detecting sets.

Work will be performed in Syracuse and is expected to be completed in July 1991. The

Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington,

D C., is the contracting activity (N00024- 85-C-6116).

International Business Machines Corpo- ration, Federal Systems Division, Manasas,

Va., was awarded a $31,441,056 long lead letter contract for detailed design, engi- neering and software tasks for the AN/BSY- 1(V) Team Trainer (TT) and the Weapons

Launch System Operational Trainer (WLSOT). Work will be performed in Manas- sas and is expected to be completed in Jan- uary 1988. The Naval Sea Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-87-C-6078).

International Business Machines Corpo- ration, Federal Systems Division, Manasas,

Va., was awarded a $68,200,000 modifica- tion to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for BQQ-5 sonar conversion kits for SSN-594, 637 and 688 class subma- rines. Work will be performed in Manassas,

Va. (69 percent) and Owego, N.Y. (31 per- cent) and is expected to be completed in

June 1990. The Naval Sea Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-87-C-6025).

Rockwell International, Anaheim, Calif., was awarded a $10,210,000 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract for long lead materials and labor for AN/USQ-82(V) data multiplex systems.

Work will be performed in Anaheim and is expected to be completed in February 1988. The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-85-C-7130).

Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Taco- ma, Wash., was awarded a $18,590,001 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of two Ocean Surveillance Ships (T-AGOS 11 and 12). Work will be performed in Tacoma and is expected to be completed October 1, 1989. The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-87-C-2045).

October 2

United Technologies Corporation, Hamil- ton Standard Division, Windsor Locks,

Conn., was awarded a $50,000,000 letter contract for materials for submarines. Work will be performed in Windsor Locks and is expected to be completed in March 1992.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Wash- ington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-87-C-4581).

Raytheon Corporation, Wayland, Mass., was awarded a $35,163,292 firm-fixed- price contract for AN/SPS-49 radars for

CG's and Aegis ships. Work will be per- formed in Wayland and is expected to be completed in November 1990. The Naval

Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-87-C- 5236).

Admiral Towing and Barge Corporation of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, was awarded a $5,461,232 firm-fixed-price contract for harbor service for Pensacola, Fa. Service will be performed utilizing four U.S.-flag tugs: Michigan, New Mexico, Maryland and

Tennessee. The contract performance is 15 months with three additional 12 month options. The Military Sealift Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00033-88-C-1200).

October 5

Ingalls Shipbuilding Incorporated, Pas cagoula, Miss., was awarded a $57,768,446 modification to a previously awarded cost- plus-award-fee letter contract for class standard equipment for CG-47 class cruis- ers. Work will be performed in Pascagoula and is expected to be completed in January 1992. The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-87-C-2165).

October 6

Analysis and Technology Incorporated,

Arlington, Va., was awarded a $14,822,176 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technical services for Undersea Warfare Operating guidelines. Work will be performed in Arling- ton and is expected to be completed Sep- tember 30, 1991. The Naval Sea Systems

Command, Washington, D.C., is the con- tracting activity (N00024-87-C-6022).

October 7

Gould Defense Systems Incorporated,

Cleveland, Ohio, was awarded a $54,788,848 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract for pilot production for MK 48 torpedo Ad- vanced Capability (ADCAP). Work will be performed in Cleveland and is expected to be completed in December 1992. The Naval

Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-86-C- 6162).

Rockwell International Corporation, Ana- heim Calif., was awarded a $34,373,737 modification to a previously awarded con- tract for 21 electrically suspended gyronavi- gators plus support. Work will be performed in Anaheim (85 percent) and El Paso, Texas (15 percent) and is expected to be com- pleted in November 1989. The Naval Sea

Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-86-C- 4095).

October 14

Rockwell-Marconi JVT, Richardson, Tex- as, was awarded a $14,017,000 firm-fixed- price contract for the full scale engineering development of the High Frequency, Anti-

Jam communications system and Link 11 improvements for ship, submarine, shore and air use. Work will be performed in Rich- ardson, Texas (40 percent); Cedar Rapids,

Iowa (30 percent); and Chelmesford, Eng- land (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 1988. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00039-87-C-0282).

October 16

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry

Dock Company, Newport News, Va., was awarded a $5,444,224 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract for surface ship support barge alteration work. Work will be performed in

Newport News and is expected to be com- pleted by July 14, 1989. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-86-C-2078).

Arowel Corporation, San Diego, Calif.,

PRC Acquires Stealth

Coating Technology

From McDonnell Douglas

Dean M. Willard, president and chief operating officer of the

Products Research & Chemical (PRC) Corporation, Glendale, Cal- if., recently announced that his firm had acquired from McDonnell

Douglas Corporation, St. Louis,

Mo., exclusive license rights to

McDonnell Douglas's "Magnetic

RAM" (radar absorbing material) coating technology. "The related coating materials are intended for use in low-observ- able applications to attenuate radar and are based on proprietary PRC resin systems," said Mr. Willard. "The McDonnell Aircraft Divi- sion of McDonnell Douglas Corpo- ration and PRC have, accordingly, formed a joint marketing effort to make this technology available to the U.S. defense industry," he said.

This type of coating technology is used in Stealth applications.

PRC is an international manufac- turer and marketer of specialty chemical polymers, coatings, seal- ants and adhesives for the aero- space, marine, defense, energy con- servation and telecommunication industries.

For free literature on the prod- ucts offered by PRC,

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Newport News Awarded $21.9 Million By Navy

For Sub Repairs

Newport News Shipbuilding &

Drydock Co., Newport News, Va., recently was awarded U.S. Navy contracts worth $21.9 million for ballistic-missile submarine repairs and modifications.

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