BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $15.3M Contract to Support Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode Island.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002 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 five-year, $15.3 million contract from 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 Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT NUWCDIVNPT Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport ), Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. . Under this contract BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies, part of BAE SYSTEMS North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , will provide the engineering and technical services support and material to operate and maintain NUWCDIVNPT's Propulsion Test Facility. The Propulsion Test Facility provides NUWCDIVNPT with the capability to perform exploratory development, proof of concept experiments, and test and evaluation of undersea propulsion systems and associated components. This world-class facility, comprised of seventeen buildings, consists of test cells, high-energy test chambers, laboratories, and specialized test facilities and equipment required to perform the required test hardware buildup, unit testing (testing) unit testing - The type of testing where a developer (usually the one who wrote the code) proves that a code module (the "unit") meets its requirements. , and data reduction and analysis. To support this effort, BAE SYSTEMS will conduct test operations and provide facility/system maintenance. Concurrently, BAE SYSTEMS' engineers, scientists, and technicians will upgrade and modify the facility and its systems to maintain state-of-the-art capability and to support new and emergent technologies. Logistic support Noun 1. logistic support - assistance between and within military commands logistic assistance support - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional will also be provided and will include the procurement and responsible control of all tools, spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. , consumables and equipment required to support test operations, maintenance and facility upgrades. Work is expected to be completed by January 2007, and will be performed primarily by BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies personnel at the BAE SYSTEMS Northeast Operations, located in Middletown, R.I.. "This award allows us to continue our long history of providing engineering and technical services in support of naval undersea warfare Operations conducted to establish battlespace dominance in the underwater environment, which permits friendly forces to accomplish the full range of potential missions and denies an opposing force the effective use of underwater systems and weapons. ," said Bruce Hamilton, President, BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies. "We have supported the NUWCDIVNPT Weapon Systems Directorate on vital undersea vehicle programs for more than 25 years and look forward to continuing to provide quality products and services during the life of the important, multiyear contract." About BAE SYSTEMS BAE SYSTEMS is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE SYSTEMS employs some 120,000 people and has annual sales of around $18 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs and manufactures military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. BAE SYSTEMS is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions. BAE SYSTEMS North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 22,000 Americans who live and work in 30 States and Washington, D.C., dedicated to solving our customers needs with both highly innovative and leading-edge solutions across the defense electronics, systems, information technology and services arenas. BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies provides systems engineering, life cycle logistics and technical services to the DoD, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , FAA, intelligence agencies, state and local governments, international governments, and commercial clients. The company's headquarters are in Rockville, Maryland, and has over 30 additional offices located close to its clients in the continental U.S., with projects located worldwide. |
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