Alion Awarded $10.2M Task Order Under Phase II T-Craft Contract
Technology Services Provider to Develop and Deliver Detailed Designs in Support of Naval Seabasing
(McLean, Va., May 28, 2008) -- The Office of Naval Research has awarded Alion Science and Technology a $10.2 million task order to develop and deliver a detailed design package for the Sea Base Connector Transformable-Craft (T-Craft) program. The cost-plus-fixed-fee task order No. 0003 was awarded on May 8. Under Phase II of the T-Craft contract, which was awarded in November 2007, Alion will develop, design and build full and partial scale models of new technologies to demonstrate their viability. These technologies supporting the T-Craft mission include skirt and lift system development, an innovative overland propulsion power distribution system and vehicle transfer technologies. The second phase also requires Alion to finalize a design suitable to support detail design and construction of the full scale demonstrator.
"The Alion T-Craft concept is a Surface Effect Ship that is able to transform into a fully cushioned vehicle in order to become amphibious," said Ken Siegman, Alion senior vice president and manager of the JJMA Engineering Group. "This ship will have the capability to go across the ocean and link up with a large logistics ship and transfer roll-on, roll-off cargo vehicles and rolling stock from the ships of the sea base to the T-Craft. We are extremely pleased to continue with this program and look forward to helping the Navy make its Seabasing vision a reality."
Alion will "deliver reports documenting all of the development, testing and design work performed during Phase II," Siegman added.
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