US Senate approves additional $175 million for Coast Guard’s procurement in FY2025
Extra funds will enable the branch to manage vessel acquisition programmes better.
Lockheed receives SEWIP Block 2 contract modification
Lockheed Martin has received an $184 million contract modification to exercise options for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 2 systems, the company announced on 11 February.
Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will continue providing and upgrading the AN/SLQ-32 systems on US aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and other warships.
The company received an initial $148.9 million full rate production of SEWIP Block 2 systems contract in 2016 with four additional option years to upgrade the fleet's EW capabilities.
SEWIP Block 2 will expand upon the receiver/antenna group necessary to keep capabilities current with the pace of the threat and to yield improved system integration.
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