Raytheon Awarded Contract for Nine Additional AN/AQS-20A Sonars

Released on Friday, September 07, 2007

Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $51,256,029 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-05-C-6324) to exercise an option for nine AN/AQS-20A Sonar Mine Detecting Low Rate Initial Production Systems, seven Installation Kit Electronic Equipment Kits, and two Remote Minehunting System Towed Body Modification Kits. The mission of the AN/AQS-20A Sonar, Mine Detecting Set is minehunting in direct, organic support of the Carrier Strike Group and the Expeditionary Strike Group through deployment on the Littoral Combat Ship. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, R.I. (88 percent), and Tucson, Ariz. (12 percent), and is expected to be completed by March 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.