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LM's First Aegis Weapon System Comes To Life On IS Navy Cruiser

USS Bunker Hill, CG-52 Guided Missile Cruiser.
by Staff Writers
 Moorestown NJ (SPX) Sep 09, 2008
 Lockheed Martin's new Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System came to life during the week of Aug. 25 -+ on schedule and exactly as planned -+ aboard the U.S. Navy's guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). The Aegis open architecture configuration was installed aboard Bunker Hill as part of that ship's modernization.

During this milestone testing event, power was successfully applied to the newest version of the world's most advanced naval weapon system, developed using commonly-available, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) computing hardware and open system software.

Through the use of COTS hardware and open system software, Lockheed Martin's Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System will allow the Navy to stay on technology's leading edge by enabling warfighters to more easily implement technology refreshes and capability upgrades to the weapon system as these are developed in the future.

"Aegis modernization extends the sea-going horizon for the Navy's Ticonderoga-class cruisers," said Orlando Carvalho, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's Surface-Sea Based Missile Defense Systems line of business.

"As Aegis was when it first went to sea, Aegis remains the most capable multi-mission naval weapon system in the world. Open architecture will allow the Aegis program to continue evolving the world's most capable integrated air and missile defense system to remain a step ahead of any threat."

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