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Thursday, January 03, 2013

Boeing Receives Additional US Navy Order for AN/SLQ-25C Nixie Torpedo Defense Systems

AN/SLQ-25C Nixie |Under a newly exercised option for the AN/SLQ-25C system contract, Boeing subsidiary Argon ST will continue to supply U.S. Navy surface ships with countermeasures that lure torpedoes away by mimicking a vessel's propulsion system.

The $8 million option covers production and delivery of eight new AN/SLQ-25C systems – commonly called "Nixie" – under the Navy's Surface Ship Torpedo Defense program.

An electro-acoustic towed decoy system, Nixie can communicate with its host ship's network for a fully integrated defense capability.

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