Alion Awarded $7M Contract to Support Navy`s Improved Live Virtual Constructive Integration Research Program

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Wed Sep 2, 2009 9:30am EDT

Technology Solutions Company to Develop Prototype Tools to Support
Anti-Submarine Warfare Platforms and Training Environments
MCLEAN, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider,
has been awarded a $7 million research and development contract to assist the
Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWC TSD) in solving several
challenges associated with stimulating airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
platforms and training environments. 

Under the Improved Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) Integration research program,
Alion will develop prototype computer interface technologies - known as Live
Platform Integration -- for surface ship, submarine and aircraft platforms. The
research will produce alternative methods for synthetic threat scenarios to be
injected into Warfighters` sensor and combat systems to improve training. Alion
will assist NAWC TSD with virtual training technology integration and the
development of advanced constructive technologies. 

"Alion`s solutions will significantly improve the affordability, utility and
reusability of LVC integration technologies for military education,
experimentation, analysis, training and mission rehearsal," said Rear Adm.
Richard E. Brooks (USN, Ret.), Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the
Distributed Simulation Group. "The improvements will provide the Warfighter with
a more complete set of tools with which to conduct training operations." 

The period of performance runs from July 23, 2009 to Nov. 30, 2012. 

Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., NAWC TSD is a component of the Naval Air Warfare
Center Aircraft Division and Naval Air Systems Command. The division is the
Navy`s principal source for a full range of training products and services,
including requirements analysis, design, development and full life cycle
support. 

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company
delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of
Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70
years of R&D and engineering expertise, Alion brings innovation and insight to
multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense
operations; systems engineering; modeling & simulation; information management &
technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless
spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean, Virginia,
Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer sites and
laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion
online at www.alionscience.com. 

This press release contains information about management`s view of Alion`s
future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking
statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially
from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a
variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically
filed by Alion with the SEC.Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof.





Alion Science and Technology
Peter J. Jacobs, 703-269-3473
pjacobs@alionscience.com

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