VT Group Awarded U.S. Navy SPAWAR Global
Installation Contract
27 January 2011
GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- VT Group today announced
that its integrated solutions business unit, VT Milcom, was awarded
a contract for installation and operational certification of
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems by the Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Command.
Under the terms of the contract, VT Milcom will provide
installation and technical services onboard surface ships,
submarines and shore stations located worldwide. The contract
includes a three-year base period followed by one two-year option.
The base contract has a maximum value of $843 million and, if the
option is exercised, the maximum contract value will be $1.3
billion.
"We are proud to continue to provide installation and technical
services to the U.S. Navy and other SPAWAR-supported
customers. VT Milcom has served SPAWAR for more than 35 years
and we look forward to continuing this partnership. We are honored
to provide leading edge technology solutions to support the
warfighter's mission." said Walt Yourstone, president, VT
Milcom.
VT Milcom provides turnkey engineering design and technical
services for advanced electronics and communications systems
worldwide. Core competencies include end-to-end project management;
systems engineering and design; systems installation and
integration, including inside plant and outside plant, electronic
security systems, and mobile communication shelters; lifecycle
support; and precision metal and composite fabrication, including
high fidelity replicas of OPFOR military vehicles.
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About VT Group
VT Group provides customer-critical technical
services to the Department of Defense and other government
agencies. Services range from design and acquisition to operation
and maintenance of facilities and assets, through providing support
and training. VT Group recently became a part of Babcock
International Group PLC, the UK's leading engineering support
services organization with 27,000 personnel across the globe who
build, manage, operate and maintain assets that are vital to the
delivery of many key public services.
For more information on Babcock, visit http://www.babcock.co.uk/
For more information on VT Group, visit http://www.vt-group.com