CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 13 Aug. 2007. GE Fanuc Embedded Systems has secured an $18.2 million extension to an existing long-term agreement (LTA) from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS).
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems is to provide its PPC4A single-board computer and G4DSP rugged digital quad signal processor for use in the latest phase of the MK48 Common Broadband Analog Sonar System (CBASS) Torpedo and MK54 Lightweight Torpedo programs, which are joint development efforts between Raytheon IDS and the US Navy. This most recent award brings the total value of orders received on this program to over $56.0 million.
The MK48 torpedo is the US Navy's premier heavyweight submarine-launched torpedo and is widely recognized as the world's most capable anti-submarine weapon. The MK48 CBASS is a wire-guided torpedo launched through the full submarine's depth and speed profile. The MK54 is a free swimming torpedo launched from rotary and fixed wing aircraft, and surface ships.
