Taunton, Mass. – General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract by the U.S. Navy worth $20.7 million to exercise an option for Hammerhead Encapsulated Effector systems. Hammerhead is a moored anti-submarine mine which delivers new capabilities and effects to the U.S. Navy.

Work will be performed in Taunton, Mass., and is expected to be completed by June 2026.

“General Dynamics Mission Systems has more than 60 years of experience designing, testing, integrating and delivering advanced maritime technologies. Our expertise in integrating undersea payloads and sensors is being applied to this critical maritime mine capability. The Hammerhead program will ensure that threats to the fleet will be neutralized safely and effectively. We look forward to delivering these additional Hammerhead systems to the U.S. Navy,” said Paul Dalton, vice president of Undersea Systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems.

General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), provides mission-critical solutions to defense, intelligence, and cybersecurity customers across all domains. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., General Dynamics Mission Systems employs more than 12,000 people worldwide. For more information about General Dynamics Mission Systems broad portfolio of capabilities, visit gdmissionsystems.com and follow us on X @GDMS.