VT Halter Marine to Supply Fast Missile Crafts for Egyptian Navy

VT Halter Marine Incorporated has been awarded a $393.7 million, firm-fixed-price, not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded contract for the detail, design and construction of three Fast Missile Crafts for the Egyptian Navy. The mission of the Fast Missile Craft is to conduct independent and joint operations primarily against surface shipping and armed surface adversaries in the littoral by fulfilling the role of coastal patrol, surveillance, interdiction, surface strike and naval battle group support for the Egyptian Navy. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.