KBR’s global government services business KBRwyle has secured a $69.3m contract for the delivery of engineering and technical services to the US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).

Under the terms of the new indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company will be responsible for providing the engineering, installation and maintenance services for the NAWCAD’s Light Airborne Multipurpose System (LAMPS) MK III datalink.

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The US Navy uses the MK III datalink to transmit command and control, radar, and acoustic data between the surface vessels and the H-60 Seahawk helicopters.

“We have supported LAMPS since 1982 and will continue to play a role in its evolution through our innovative and dependable engineering and technical expertise.”

This information provides the naval forces with an expanded, real-time picture of the battlespace.

As part of the project, KBRwyle will deliver full lifecycle support to the multimission datalink system, including systems integration, test and evaluation, in-service engineering, logistics, repair and validation, training, lab maintenance, and technical management.

The company will also enable the NAWCAD to integrate the LAMPS-equipped fleet with the high-speed Ku-band link for faster data transfer.

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KBRwyle president Byron Bright said: “KBRwyle will continue to assist the Navy in sharpening its picture of the battlespace through this new contract.

“We have supported LAMPS since 1982 and will continue to play a role in its evolution through our innovative and dependable engineering and technical expertise.”

With the period of performance expected to continue for five years, the work on the single-award contract will be primarily carried out in St. Inigoes, Maryland, and other shore and ship locations.

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