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Philippine Sea (April 9, 2007) – American and Indian Navy ships steam in formation as part of Exercise Malabar 07-01. The bilateral U.S.-Indian Navy training exercise is being held off the coast of Okinawa to increase interoperability between the Indian and U.S. Navies while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between the two countries. Nearly a dozen Indian and U.S. ships and various aircraft are participating. Pictured are, from left to right, USS Stethem (DDG 63), INS Ranjit (D 53), INS Kuthar (P 46), INS Mysore (D 60), USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), INS Rana (D 52) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John L. Beeman.

Three companies have been awarded $492 million in Navy contracts for Automated Digital Network System, or ADNS, Increment III units.

The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts were awarded to DRS Laurel Technologies, SAIC and SERCO, according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

ADNS supports tactical wide-area networks for ships and shore facilities.

“ADNS Increment III increases network capacity by adding the ability to utilize higher bandwidth available with newer satellite communication systems,” the DoD said.

The work is scheduled to be completed by June 2025.

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