General Dynamics Awarded Hornet Contract

The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a five-year, $27 million contract for support of mission computers in Navy F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier. Work, which will be performed in Bloomington, Minn., will include the repair of General Dynamics’ mission computers for the F/A-18E, F/A-18F and EA-18G, and the mission systems computer for the AV-8B. Under this contract, General Dynamics will be responsible for the logistics support of the systems, including making repairs, providing spare systems and modules, arranging transportation, managing obsolescence and controlling inventories. General Dynamics will focus on improving reliability and implementing processes that reduce turnaround time and repair costs. For related news