Raytheon Canada has been awarded a contract to upgrade and support 21 of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN’s) close-in weapon systems (CIWS), announced on 26 January. $567-million contract will cover the Raytheon Phalanx Block 1B CIWS aboard RCN’s Halifax-class frigates and is valid until 2037.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)
