The US navy has awarded BAE systems with a contract of 52 million US dollar contract. The duration of this contract is too be extended for an approximate five years and will continue to perform maintenance to ensure the efficiency of The US Navy’s controls and landing systems. BAE and the Navy have a prolonged relationship with this contract only being a continuation to their extensive line of work that has been created over the years.
The United States Navy has been working in collaboration with Northrop Grumman under a three-year deal in order to design and develop a ship board laser weapon. This weapon will be engineered to promptly incinerate enemy aircrafts, drones, small boats, ships, as well as missiles.