Sierra Nevada Receives $91 Million Counter-Explosive Ordnance Device Award

Sierra Nevada Corporation, Sparks, Nevada, is being awarded a $91 million modification to a contract for the procurement and support of the transmitting set, countermeasures AN/PLT-5 to support Joint Services Explosive Ordnance Disposal (JSEOD) personnel. JSEOD forces have a requirement for man-portable equipment and support for the JSEOD counter radio controlled improvised explosive device electronic warfare (CREW) program. The JSEOD CREW program provides all military explosive ordnance disposal services with an electronic warfare capability to counter the threat from improvised explosive devices. The systems protect forces of all services, including those currently located in Afghanistan. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Maryland, is the contracting activity.