What Happened
Defense Giant Secures Major Deal for Naval Electronics Hardware
Leonardo has been awarded contracts totaling $96 million to provide advanced electronics hardware for the MK 41 vertical launching system (VLS). The company will supply a range of critical components, including programmable power supplies and launch control units, to support the operation of the MK 41 VLS aboard US Navy destroyers and allied naval force vessels. The contract awards were issued as option modifications to multiple-year contracts, with work to be performed at Leonardo’s production facilities in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and Largo, Florida. This development was first reported by an unknown source.