VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for engineering and technical services work. AMSEC LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman's Newport News sector and full-service provider of engineering, logistics and technical support services, is the prime contractor for the work.
The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, valued at $8.2 million, includes four option years. Work includes engineering, logistics, training, software and waterfront support for the total ship information management system program at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia.
"AMSEC is pleased to have the opportunity to continue our support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center's ship systems engineering station on the total ship information management system program," said Leo Owens, division manager of the marine technical support services division for AMSEC. "We have been supporting the in-service engineering agent and commander, Naval Air Forces, for years and look forward to continuing to provide a high quality product for the Navy's fleet."
Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., Philadelphia, San Diego, Everett and Bremerton, Wash., and Japan and is expected to be completed by September 30, 2012.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.