L-3 Receives Award for U.S. Navy Universal Modular Mast Program

L-3 KEO announced in a July 30 release that it has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract from Naval Sea Systems Command to supply Universal Modular Masts (UMMs) for use on Virginia-class submarines.

Under the terms of the contract, L-3 KEO will supply two shipsets of UMM systems comprising eight individual UMMs, with options to produce up to 10 additional shipsets (80 UMMs) over a subsequent four-year period, as well as engineering services and spares.

L-3 KEO’s UMM serves as the lifting mechanism for five different sensors, including the Photonics Mast, High Data Rate Mast, Multi-Functional Mast, Multi-Functional Modular Mast and the Integrated Electronics Support Measures Mast.

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