This is a definitive contract valued at $89,825,364.00 awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command to Kato Engineering Inc. for the production of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and other components in support of the CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier program, which is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) under the Navy's Major Capability Acquisition pathway. The contract does not have a small business set-aside designation. Key subcontractors include Chromalox Inc. for heater coils, Nott Company for plastics/composites, Dynamic Tube Inc. for hoses and tubing, Motion Industries Inc. for valves and industrial parts, Bently Nevada LLC for vibration monitoring equipment, and Mid Valley Industries LLC for machined bearings and seals. This contract supports the continued development and production of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, which incorporate advanced technologies like EMALS to enable the launch of heavier aircraft.
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