GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A $9 million contract to support surveillance sensors used by the U.S. Marine Corps has been given to GE Aviation.
Covered under the contract is the Marines' Ground-Based Operation Surveillance System for short- and long-range day/night surveillance "beyond the fence" in all terrain and weather conditions.
The contract is administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Ind., and runs through the third quarter of 2017.
GE Aviation said work to be provided is for G-BOSS' inertial reference unit and lab testing assets, as well as for integration, repairs and engineering support.
"GE has provided inertial reference systems to our customers for more than half a century," said George Kiefer, vice president and general manager of Avionics with GE Aviation. "Tactical inertial navigation is an area of expertise for our team and we're proud to be part of this program."
Work will be performed at the company's facility in Grand Rapids, Mich.
