News Release-- October 28, 1997
CSC WINS $13.2 MILLION CONTRACT TO SUPPORT SPANISH AEGIS PROGRAM
Falls Church, Va., Oct. 28 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Corp. to support the development of an AEGIS combat system for the Spanish F-100 class of frigate. The contract is valued at $13.2 million for a period of eight years.
CSC will provide requirements support, computer program design, program development, integration and test, and demonstration in support of Lockheed Martin's AEGIS FMS F-100 Program. Services will include adapting existing DDG 51 legacy computer programs to meet the Spanish F-100 Frigate requirements across the broad spectrum of AEGIS Weapon System elements.
"This contract offers a unique challenge as it involves both U.S. and Spanish computer processors, display devices, weapons and sensors," said Michael W. Laphen, president, CSC Integrated Systems Division (ISD). "This contract should provide CSC with increased opportunity as we seek to expand our proven software capabilities into additional European countries."
CSC will assist Lockheed Martin with design and computer program changes, adaptations and in the development of the elements of the AEGIS Weapon System -- namely, AN/SPY-1 phased array radar system, Command and Decision, Weapons Control System, AEGIS Display System and embedded training. CSC will also perform test and evaluation of each element and support multi-element integration, test and demonstration.
Work will be performed by approximately 40 CSC software engineers and computer specialists assigned to ISD in Moorestown, N.J.
Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the U.S. Navy AEGIS combat system and through a Foreign Military Sales agreement between the U.S. Navy and the Spanish Navy, will provide the AEGIS combat systems for four F-100 frigates.
CSC supports the AEGIS program in Moorestown, at the Navy Surface Warfare Center/Dahlgren Division in Dahlgren, Va., and locations in Bath, Maine, and Pascagoula, Miss. Since the first AEGIS core software contract in 1969, CSC has created more than 15 million lines of code to ensure AEGIS remains the world's most advanced shipboard surface, subsurface and anti-aircraft weapon system.
CSC had $6 billion in revenues for the 12 months ended Sept. 26, 1997. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., the company has nearly 44,000 employees in more than 600 offices worldwide and provides clients with a wide range of professional services, including management consulting, information systems consulting and integration, and operations support. More information about Computer Sciences Corporation is available at www.csc.com.