TOWCESTER, England, 20 May 2005. Radstone Technology PLC in Towcester, England, will provide the company's G4DSP rugged digital signal processors (DSPs) for the latest phase of the U.S. Navy AK-48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP)/Advanced Common Torpedo (ACOT) upgrade program.
Radstone is doing the work under terms of a $26.7 million contract from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in Tewksbury, Mass. Radstone won the contract in March, but was received clearance to announce it on May 20.
The ADCAP/ACOT upgrade is a joint development between the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, R.I. and Raytheon Integrated Defense. The order also includes a quantity of Radstone's PPC4A single board computers. This most recent award brings the total value of orders received on this program to more than $38 million.
The AK-48 ADCAP is the Navy's heavyweight submarine-launched torpedo. ADCAP is a wire-guided, thermal torpedo launched through the full submarine's depth and speed profile.
The AK-54 LHT combines the search and homing capability of the AK-50 with the propulsion system of the AK-46 to deliver further improved lightweight torpedo performance in shallow water.
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