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General Dynamics wins Navy surface ship EW contract

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151109-N-VY489-078 LISBON, Portugal (Nov. 9, 2015) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Carlos Sidas performs a required maintenance check on the AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare (EW) system aboard the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Nov. 9, 2015. Mount Whitney, forward de-ployed to Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew of Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Wright / Released)

General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a Navy contract to produce surface ship electronic warfare systems.

The five-year contract is for the Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 1B3, according to a General Dynamics news release. The value of the contract was not specified.

SEWIP Block 1 upgrades electronic warfare capabilities in anti-ship missile defense, counter targeting and surveillance. The Block 1B3 system is the final Block 1 upgrade.

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