The US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has awarded Virginia-based ManTech a $57-million contract to develop expeditionary weapon systems capabilities.
NSWC Crane oversees the research, prototyping, and evaluation of expeditionary weapon systems for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to identify modern battlefield requirements.
Supporting Multi-Domain Platforms
Under the agreement, ManTech will integrate weapon systems and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities into manned and unmanned systems.
The technologies will be employed across SOCOM’s surface, sub-surface, ground, and maritime mobility platforms.
The resulting systems and subsystems will enhance SOCOM’s various expeditionary weapons equipment, including optics, weapons ammunition, fire control systems, integrated operator displays, airframe systems, and rockets.
Ensuring ‘Real-Time Mission Success’
Through the program, SOCOM will obtain “quick-reaction and engineering analyses” for the weapon systems’ overall life-cycle management.
“Our mission is to deliver state-of-the-art, next generation technology solutions that enhance the capabilities of all NSWC-managed SOCOM platforms,” ManTech Defense Sector Executive Vice President and General Manager David Hathaway stated.
“We are proud to support SOCOM forces with world-leading technology solutions that help ensure real-time mission success in every conceivable environment, challenge and domain.”