Conduct technical studies for the UK Successor for the Vanguard-class Submarine Program that will include the following: Determining the impact to the Strategic Weapon System and Ship if the INS Bedplate is relocated and/or changed in size.
Confirming the current requirements for the lever arm tolerances utilized by NAV and FC.
Negotiations will be conducted with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS), Pittsfield, MA. GDAIS is the sole manufacturer of the TRIDENT (II) D5 Strategic Weapon System (SWS) Fire Control System and Attack Weapons Control System and the only source with the in-depth knowledge, expertise, and in-place capability to perform the required effort. See Note 2.*****
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