Navy offers huge UAV program that should attract two San Diego firms

Source URL: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20060517-1446-cnsbams.html
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CALIFORNIA, Md. -- The Navy gave a large audience of defense contractors Wednesday the details on what could be a multi-billion dollar contract for an unmanned air reconnaissance system that is expected to pit two San Diego-based firms against each other.

At a briefing in southeastern Maryland near the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, nine senior Navy officers and defense officials described the requirements and schedule for a major program called the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) system to more than 200 aerospace industry representatives.

Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems are expected to compete for the program.

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