CSC Provides OACE Transfer for the U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapon System

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Monday, July 12, 2004; 12:00 AM

July 12, 2004 - (HostReview.com) - Computer Sciences Corporation (www.csc.com) today announced that it has helped successfully transfer two key elements of the U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapon System to an open architecture computing environment.

The team will continue the evolution of the Aegis architecture and
computing environments by upgrading the radar control architecture and computing environment for all SPY-1 radar systems, beginning with SPY-1B/D radars. In addition, the team will develop an architecture that will enable the Aegis weapon control and display systems to operate in an open computing environment.

As a leading member of the Lockheed Martin team responsible for the accomplishments, CSC helped meet key milestones which will enhance the capabilities and service life of the system. This will allow the Navy to use commercial computing technology and install and upgrade software faster and more cost effectively throughout the life of a ship, aircraft or submarine.

Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology (IT) services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.

"The Lockheed Martin Open Architecture team is making impressive progress," said Capt. Richard T. Rushton, the Navy's chief for the Network Systems and Integration directorate. "The team's innovative engineering approach and commitment to open architecture indicates we are on track for our upgrade timeline."

Two engineering trials successfully demonstrated the ability to seamlessly transition software from one environment to the next, highlighting the flexibility of the newly architected programs. The first trial demonstrated the Open Command and Decision system's ability to perform air and surface defense roles and accept data from different types of sensors under a variety
of technical conditions. The second trial demonstrated the SPY Radar Control program's ability to detect, track and engage targets.