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GDMS wins US Navy contract for MK 54 lightweight torpedoes production
General Dynamics Mission Systems announced it won a major contract to produce new MK 54 Mod 1 lightweight torpedo kits for the U.S. Navy.
23 January 2025
General Dynamics Mission Systems announced it won a major contract to produce new MK 54 Mod 1 lightweight torpedo kits for the U.S. Navy.
The US has approved the potential sale of up to 80 MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes to Germany for its future P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
New Zealand’s second P-8A Poseidon arrived home on March 20th. The New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed MK 54 Torpedoes are included in the P-8A Poseidon purchase.
For the US Navy’s torpedo upgrade programs, Curtiss-Wright Corporation was selected to provide MOSA computers and digital processing modules.
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and 19 MK 54 lightweight torpedoes for a total amount of $155 million. These weapons are intended for the Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)
The US State Department on August 27 green lighted a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea for Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes for an estimated cost of US$ 72 million.
Canada is requesting a US$387 million order for 425 Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes conversion kits through the US Foreign Military Sales program, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated on May 17, 2019.
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