BAE Systems receives Mk 38 coaxial kits order
BAE Systems Land and Armaments will supply Mk 38 Machine Gun System coaxial kits to the US Naval Surface Warfare Center under an order announced on 12 September.
The company will supply materials and services to manufacture, assemble, inspect, preserve, package and ship coaxial kits to support operations and maintenance for the MK38 Machine Gun Systems used by the US Navy and Coast Guard.
Work will run through December 2020.
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