BAE SYSTEMS - Raytheon Team Wins Naval Undersea Warfare Center Services Contract.Business Editors/Defense Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2004 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. today announced that Team Keyport Services, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA. Its president is Dan Smith. It has more than 12,700 employees. External Links About IDS (IDS), has been awarded a $54.7 million contract for professional, engineering, and business management services in support of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is the United States Navy's full-spectrum research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support center for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, and offensive and defensive weapons systems associated with (NUWC Noun 1. NUWC - the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems Naval Underwater Warfare Center ), Keyport, Wash. The total cumulative value of the contract could reach approximately $301.7 million if all four one-year options are exercised. The contract was awarded by the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound Puget Sound (py  `jĕt), arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c. in Bremerton, Wash. Team Keyport Services, lead by BAE Systems Technology Solutions, includes Raytheon IDS as a Joint Venture partner and 24 other subcontractors. Under the contract, the Team will provide services that include technical data collection, reduction and analysis, technical studies and reports, system development and documentation, system operation and maintenance, configuration and management and drafting, emerging technology studies, operational test support, prototype hardware, and material and/or chemical analysis. This contract is a continuation of work BAE Systems has performed for NUWC since 1979. Approximately 60 percent of the work will be performed in Keyport, Wash., with smaller efforts in Oahu, Kauai, and Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are many U.S. military installations, including the chief U.S. , Hawaii; Norfolk, Chesapeake, Yorktown, and Arlington, Va.; Washington, D.C.; San Diego, Calif.; and Hawthorne, Nev. "This award represents another milestone in a successful 25 year partnership with NUWC Keyport and is a direct result of the outstanding performance of our contractor team," said Robert Murphy, president, Technology Solutions. About BAE SYSTEMS: 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. The company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defense systems. BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company employs more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately $19 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations. BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 25,000 people who live and work in some 30 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , and the United Kingdom. The company is dedicated to solving its customers' needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions across the defense electronics, systems, information technology, and services arenas. BAE Systems Technology Solutions provides a full-spectrum of systems engineering, technical services, and ordnance systems to its customers in disciplines essential for successful systems development, operating, and maintenance. Its full life-cycle systems capabilities include system design, integration and test; software development, engineering, and maintenance; and integrated logistics support A composite of all the support considerations necessary to assure the effective and economical support of a system for its life cycle. It is an integral part of all other aspects of system acquisition and operation. Also called ILS. . BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world. About Raytheon IDS: Based in Tewksbury, Mass., Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems may refer to:
Raytheon Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RTN RTN Return RTN Raytheon Company (stock symbol) RTN Research Training Network RTN Rotarian RTN Routing Transit Number RTN Recursive Transition Network RTN Register Transfer Notation RTN Radial Tangential Normal ), with 2003 sales of $18.1 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 78,000 people worldwide. |
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