Company to Provide Modeling and Simulation Support to the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center
Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded two task orders by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) to provide modeling and simulation support to the Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) -- Systems Simulation and Development Directorate (SSDD). Each task order has a five year total period of performance and their combined ceiling value is $160 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. The task order was awarded under the AMCOM Expedited Professional and Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) contract.SSDD evaluates and analyzes performance of new and modified weapon systems and provides technical simulation support for Army program managers and other government agencies. SSDD also conducts weapon systems research, exploratory and advanced development and provides engineering and scientific expertise for the Army. Under these contracts, SAIC will provide engineering and technical services in the areas of system performance and simulation, simulation theory and technology; and distributed real-time, virtual environment, and time- critical simulation. 'SAIC is pleased to continue providing SSDD with advanced modeling, simulation, and experimentation services and solutions,' said Bill Gurley, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. 'We look forward to working closely with our SSDD customer over the coming years to address many of the Army's most important and time critical aviation and missile related challenges.' |
