BAE SYSTEMS' Low Band Transmitter Navy Contract Increased by $10 Million.LANSDALE, Pa. -- BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. has been awarded a $10 million contract modification for the production of eight additional Low Band Transmitters (LBT LBT abbr. lupus band test ) for the U.S. Navy's EA-6B Prowler aircraft. The Navy uses the EA-6B in electronic attack roles. The modified contract increases the total number of transmitters and antenna groups to be delivered under the production contract from six to fourteen. The low band transmitters will be manufactured at BAE Systems' Lansdale, Pa., facility. The Low Band Transmitter - Antenna Group (LBT-A/G) is a radar and communications jammer used to provide protection for strike aircraft, ships and ground troops by disrupting enemy radar and communications signals. It is one of the transmitter/antenna groups used on the Navy's tactical jamming system. "The contract modifications demonstrate the continued positive relationship between BAE Systems and the Navy," said Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. , BAE Systems program manager. "BAE Systems maintains a strong commitment to serving the warfighter and providing best value solutions to our customers." The initial LBT Producibility Program was awarded to BAE Systems in October 2004 for $4 million. The $10 million modification supplements a March 2005 follow-on contract of $17.1 million, bringing the total contract value to $31.1 million. Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). (NAVAIR NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command ) is the contracting office responsible for procuring the LBTs. BAE Systems in Lansdale is a leading supplier of communications/radar jamming and radar warning/ electronic support measures (ESM (1) (Enterprise Storage Management) Managing the online, nearline and offline storage within a large organization. It includes analysis of storage requirements as well as making routine copies of files and databases for backup, archiving, disaster recovery, ) products. The systems and subsystems are functioning on a wide variety of tactical aircraft. BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. BAE Systems North America is one of America's foremost national security, aerospace and information systems companies. |
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