Aug. 18 at 10:34 PM
BAE Systems Land & Armaments has received a
$169.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of War to produce canisters and ancillary equipment for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS), a key naval missile-launch system. The award, announced by the Naval Sea Systems Command, exercises options under an existing contract originally awarded in 2024.
The procurement is structured as a firm-fixed-price modification and supports both U.S. requirements and allied partners through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The U.S. accounts for 53% of the order, followed by Australia at 23%, Japan at 13% and the Netherlands at 11%, highlighting continued international demand for the MK 41 platform.
Production will take place primarily in Aberdeen, South Dakota (90%), with the remaining 10% conducted in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The work is scheduled to be completed by April 2031.
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