Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, has been awarded the Autonomy and Vehicle Control Systems/Testing and Evaluations contract to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD) Naval Architecture and Engineering Department.
Under this new program, the Company will assist the U.S. Navy with the development and testing of autonomous driving for unmanned surface vessels.
The three-year contract has an estimated value of $68 million.
Under the contract, Serco will deliver services and products in support of autonomy and vessel control systems including systems integration, configuration management, and software development of autonomous systems.
In addition, the Company shall provide services in support of testing and evaluation of unmanned maritime systems for future deployment into fleet operations.
To be noted that the NSWCCD’s Naval Architecture and Engineering Department (Code 80) is the Navy’s lead organization for research, engineering, and design of surface ships, submarines, combatant craft, and unmanned systems.
Code 80’s mission is to provide the Navy with the world’s best naval architecture and engineering capabilities.
Serco plans to perform work in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA, with supplemental support provided in San Diego, CA; Washington, DC; and Gulfport, MS; and surrounding Gulf Coast areas.
Also, Serco provides similar support for unmanned systems to Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO), Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC), and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport.
