Meggitt Awarded Aerial Weapons Scoring System (AWSS) Contract from the US Army
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specializing in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defense and energy markets, has secured a $48,563,836 IDIQ contract for development, field operations support, installation support, training, cyber security support, systems and spares production, and repairs of the Aerial Weapons Scoring System (AWSS).
The contract will be supplied by Meggitt’s specialist defense division in Irvine, California, and Meggitt will support the US Army at several work locations, with funding to be determined with each order, and an estimated completion date of September 8, 2024. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting agent.
Meggitt’s Aerial Weapons Scoring System (AWSS) is used in live-fire crew qualification gunnery training for the US Army and various international customers.
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For further information, please contact:
Kathryn Moss
Group Director of Communications
Meggitt PLC
Tel: +44 (0) 7464 677987
Email: press.office@meggitt.com
Derek Foster
Director Electronic Systems
Meggitt Defense Systems
Tel: +1 949 465 7700
Email: Derek.Foster@Meggitt.com
About Meggitt Defense Systems
Meggitt Defense Systems Inc, a subsidiary of Meggitt PLC, specializes in the design, development and production of ammunition handling systems, radar and digital processing systems, environmental control systems and thermal management components including fans, pumps and compressors. Meggitt Defense Systems products are in use on virtually all US military training ranges and on many of the world’s leading military platforms, including the Abrams Main Battle Tank, the F-35, the Stryker Mobile Gun System, the F-22, the F-16 Falcon, the F/ A-18 Hornet, the P-8 Poseidon, the V-22, the AC-130 Spectre Gunship, the C-17, and AH-64D Apache.
About Meggitt PLC
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, this international group operates in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for its specialised extreme environment engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in aerospace, defence and energy. Meggitt employs more than 12,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities and regional offices worldwide.
