Final Development Of Intelligent Munitions System

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by Staff Writers
Wilmington MA (SPX) Jul 07, 2006
Textron Systems announced today it has been awarded a $115M contract for the system design and development phase of the Intelligent Munitions System (IMS) program by the U.S. Army Project Manager, Close Combat Systems under the Program Executive Officer for Ammunition at Picatinny, New Jersey.

A core component of the Army's Future Combat System initiative, IMS is a revolutionary networked sensor and munition system that brings unprecedented situational awareness and terrain control to the battlefield.

Mark Catizone, general manager, Textron Systems, said, "We are very pleased to be a part of this important program and to deliver greater capabilities to the warfighter. We have a top notch team that will utilize its many years of experience in the areas of sensors and munitions to create a robust solution for our customer."

Low-rate initial production of IMS is scheduled to start in 2008; delivery is scheduled for 2010. Textron Systems' teaming partners include Northrop Grumman (Carson, CA), ITT Industries (Clifton, NJ) and BAE Systems (Merrimack, NH).

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