The U.S. Navy has awarded Falls Church-based federal contractor BAE Systems with a five-year-$251 million contract to provide critical system engineering and on-site technical expertise to the AEGIS ...

Although, it would be reasonable to expect the competition will likely pit Babcock and BAE Systems against eachother ... with secure non-tidal access and ship lift facilities up to 1,000 tonnes.

Under the deal, BAE will provide the organization ... “Our team possesses extensive expertise in AEGIS and Ship Self-Defense Combat Systems, combined with the agility, innovation, and technical ...