The Navy this fiscal quarter will begin a full-and-open competition to replace its legacy class of catamaran-hulled auxiliary ships focused on undersea surveillance, a vessel with renewed importance to the fleet as the Navy continually sounds the alarm over Russia's submarine force. The service outlined its plans during a June industry day for the new class of auxiliary general ocean surveillance ships, dubbed T-AGOS(X), according to documents released this week on Federal Business Opportunities. The plans include a two-phased acquisition...
