MCLEAN, Va., March 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command announced it has contracted Virginia-based Alion Science and Technology for submarine and surface ship electrical support.
Under the five-year, $9.8 million contract Alion will help implement the NAVSEA's next-generation integrated power systems for Navy modernization needed in future ship designs. Officials say Alion will provide NAVSEA with the necessary engineering, design and integrated electrical power systems for the NGIPS initiative.
"The NGIPS evolutionary development approach improves on existing integrated power systems and inserts technologies as they are ready into ship acquisition programs," said Mike Collins, NAVSEA electric ships office spokesman.
"NGIPS is an enterprise approach to develop and provide smaller, simpler, more affordable and more capable power systems for all Navy ships. We look forward to Alion's assistance in helping the Navy implement NGIPS using an open architecture business and technology model."
Officials say the contract also includes modeling and simulations from Alion in support of the cross-platform NGIPS plan.
"Alion will be supporting the cross-platform systems architecture and engineering as outlined in the Navy's NGIPS technology development road map," said Roger Bagbey, Alion senior vice president and manager of the engineering technology center group.
"This work includes development and maintenance of baseline ships and power systems, development and execution of a business case assessment process and compiling and tracking power system module characterization data. We are pleased to be supporting NAVSEA as it takes a laudable and independent approach to systems engineering and integration that is not tied to specific technologies or products."
