Arleigh Burke-Class destroyers to get upgraded bridge, navigation systems
NewsAugust 08, 2014
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Northrop Grumman won contracts from the U.S. Navy, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, and Huntington Ingalls Industries to deliver integrated bridge and navigation systems and steering gear systems to upgrade Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs).
The systems to be installed include navigation software, radar systems, ship control software, network interface boxes, chart servers, flat panel displays, global positioning systems (GPS), and ship control display systems. The contracts also cover engineering services.
Back fit installation of the IBNS systems by the Navy will be performed at the home ports of the vessels during their modernization windows. For the new build ships, steering gear systems and IBNS systems will be integrated at the shipyards of Bath Iron Works and Huntington Ingalls Industries. Deliveries will start in 2015 and are planned to be completed by 2021.
Northrop Grumman engineers have been supplying comparable systems for the Arleigh Burke-class DDGs since the program started about 30 years ago.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) officials excercised options for the acquisition and testing of five integrated bridge and navigation systems (IBNS) valued at $11 million. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and Huntington Ingalls Industries jointly exercised options for six steering gear systems valued at $30 million.
