General Dynamics Unit Secures $43.9M Navy Contract Modification for VLS Support

General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. has received a $43.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide support for a key shipboard missile system. The award, announced Monday, pertains to the widely deployed MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS).

Contract Details

The action is a cost-only modification to a previously awarded contract (N6339423C0009). According to the announcement, the funds will cover in-service engineering support as well as the production of several electronic components for the VLS.

Key deliverables under the contract include:

• Module Electronic Box
• Hazard Electronic Box
• Launch Control Panel Assemblies

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Work will be performed at the company's facilities in Falls Church, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by August 2028. General Dynamics Information Technology is a business unit of the defense contractor General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Funding and Administration

The contract is being administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, in California. The award will be funded with $43,874,231 from fiscal 2026 presidential drawdown authority funds, which will be obligated at the time of the award.

The MK 41 VLS is a highly versatile below-deck missile launching system used on surface combatants of the U.S. Navy and allied forces. This contract ensures continued maintenance and modernization for the critical naval hardware.