Kongsberg wins $120 million contract for Weapon Stations from US Defense

Kongsberg Defence, Kongsberg, Norway, was awarded a $120,404,771 firm-fixed-price time-and-materials contract Feb. 9, 2011. The award will increase the maximum quantity of Common Remotely Operation Weapon Stations from 10,349 units to 11,690 units. Work will be performed in Johnstown, Penn., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 21, 2012. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the contracting activity.