Signal Processing Enhancements News

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for Sonar Upgrades for U.S. Navy Submarines

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) a contract valued at more than $61 million for continued support to the Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Insertion (A-RCI) program. A-RCI is a sonar system upgrade installed on all classes of U.S. Navy submarines. The system integrates and improves the processing of data from sensors including the towed array, hull array and sphere array. These improvements are achieved by use of COTS-based hardware and software that speeds processing while enhancing fidelity. The contract will provide engineering, technical services and associated materials for the design and development of upgrades and systems support for the A-RCI program.