MCLEAN, Va., June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted Alion Science and Technology for work on the expeditionary fighting vehicle alternate bow flap concept.
Virginia-based Alion was awarded the 15 month, $2 million deal from the Marine Corps Systems Command to continue development work on the new Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division bow flap concept.
Under the announced award, Alion will develop a prototype of the new bow flap on the expeditionary fighting vehicle, the Marines' armored amphibious vehicle which transports troops from naval ships to the shore for operations, for eventual testing off the coast of California.
"Alion has the tools, personnel and capabilities to verify the sea loads and apply them using dynamic analysis tools to improve the reliability of the expeditionary fighting vehicle bow flap concept," Kenneth Siegman, Alion spokesman, said in a statement.
"A simpler, lighter and more robust bow flap will add to mission dependability, reduced maintenance time and cost, and improve the ride quality of the expeditionary fighting vehicle in its water mode."
