Titan Wins Contract To Build Navy's X-Craft

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San Diego - Feb 26, 2003
The Titan Corporation said Tuesday that it has been awarded a $59.9 million contract by the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop and build the Navy's "X-Craft".

The X-Craft will be a high-speed aluminum catamaran consisting of an advanced hull geometry, designed to give the craft speeds of 50 knots or more. Initially it will be used by ONR for purposes of hydrodynamic experimentation to include the addition of advanced lifting bodies and polymer drag reduction techniques.

"Titan is a recognized leader in the design and development of transformational programs for the Department of Defense," said Gene Ray, Titan's chairman and CEO.

"We are pleased to be supporting ONR on this next generation, transformational program, and look forward to contributing our expertise to ensure the successful development and production of the X-Craft".

The X-Craft's deck will have two helicopter landing spots capable of handling a variety of aircraft up to the size of the H-60 helicopter series. With a design displacement of approximately 1,100 long tons, the X-Craft will be self-deployable and of flexible design for spiral technology insertion. A Combined Gas Turbine or Diesel (CODOG) propulsion plant will propel the X-Craft to speeds of 50 knots or more.

The vessel's Mission Module Bay will be capable of fully supporting multiple mission packages simultaneously.

Titan also announced that it is awarding to Nichols Bros. Boat Builders, Inc., a subcontract to provide hull, mechanical, and electrical ship systems for the U.S. Navy's new X-Craft.

This award to Nichols Bros. completes an RFI and RFP effort initiated by Titan less than six months ago. Nichols Bros. Boat Builders, headquartered in Freeland, Washington, specializes in the building of high-speed catamarans and other vessels.

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Venture Capitalists Go To Sea As Navy Gears Up For New Century

Washington - Feb 06, 2003
Office of Naval Research's commercial technology transition officer brings venture capitalists to the fleet "We must transition the newest capabilities and technology rapidly to the Fleet, the Force, and the larger commercial world," says Susan L. Bales, ONR's Commercial Technology Transition Officer. "We're in the business of delivering Naval capability and driving down cost, and we want to partner with venture capitalists to get this done."

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