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Procurement of 188 additional Hammerhead units and eight complementary peculiar support equipment sets (General Dynamics Mission Systems)

Department of War · Navy · Contract Announcement

posted 31 July 2026 · awarded 31 July 2026 · runs to October 2028

$229,658,178 · modification

Summary

The Navy awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a $229.7 million contract to purchase 188 additional Hammerhead units and eight sets of supporting equipment. The acquisition expands an existing weapons system portfolio for the Navy, with work spread across several U.S. locations through October 2028.

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