FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics
Mission Systems announced today that it has been awarded a
$731.8 million cost-plus-award-fee
and firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
sole-source contract for the Mobile User Objective System
(MUOS) ground system sustainment. MUOS is a next-generation
satellite communications system that provides secure voice and data
communications for U.S. forces worldwide. General Dynamics Mission
Systems provides the integrated ground segments for MUOS, which
will soon provide secure cell phone-like communications for
warfighters on the move. The contract was awarded by the U.S.
Navy on November 8.
"MUOS will provide our warfighters with the ability to
communicate securely, anywhere, anytime, with voice clarity and
data transmission speed similar to using a civilian cellphone,"
says Manny Mora, vice president and general manager for the
Space and Intelligence Systems line of business at General Dynamics
Mission Systems. "This capability delivers a whole new level of
connectivity for troops in the field."
MUOS was recently deemed operationally effective, operationally
survivable, and cyber survivable, following successful completion
of its Multiservice Operational Test and Evaluation (MOT&E).
This summer's rigorous MOT&E, conducted by the U.S. Navy's
Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, included
participation from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps.
Most of the MUOS work will be completed in Scottsdale, Arizona, and completion is
expected by November 2029.
More information about General Dynamic Mission Systems' support
to the MUOS program is available at
https://gdmissionsystems.com/satellite-ground-systems/mobile-user-objective-system
General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General
Dynamics (NYSE: GD). More information about General Dynamics
Mission Systems is available at gdmissionsystems.com. More
information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.
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