BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $17 Million Contract For Mk 41 Vertical Launching System Canister Production.MINNEAPOLIS -- 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 contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five "systems commands," or materiel organizations. NAVSEA consists of four shipyards, eight "warfare centers" (two undersea and six surface), four major shipbuilding locations and the NAVSEA headquarters, for more than $17 million to continue production of missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System For the Brazilian Space Agency launcher, see . A Vertical Launching System (VLS) is a type of missile-firing system used aboard the submarines and surface vessels of several navies around the world. (VLS VLS Virtual Library System VLS Vertical Launch System VLS Virtual Learning Space VLS Vapor-Liquid-Solid VLS Vinyl Single VLS Vélos en Libre Service (French: free bicycling service) VLS Very Long Shot ). The contract award provides for 239 refurbished Mk 13 canisters and 18 new Mk 25 Quadpack canisters for the Mk 41 VLS. VLS canisters provide a sealed storage, transportation and launch container for the wide range of missiles that can be fired from the Mk 41 VLS. "We're proud to continue our role in manufacturing missile canisters for the U.S. Navy and its Mk 41 VLS program," said Gary Tatge, BAE Systems' VLS program manager. "This contract further demonstrates our customer's satisfaction with the quality of our work. It also speaks loudly of the overall effectiveness of the Mk 41 system in supporting and protecting our sailors." The Mk 41 VLS is a below deck missile launcher missile launcher n → lanzamisiles m inv missile launcher n → lance-missiles m missile launcher missile n capable of launching missiles at the multiple threats in naval warfare, including anti-air, anti-submarine, ship self-defense, land attack, naval surface fire support Fire provided by Navy surface gun and missile systems in support of a unit or units. Also called NSFS. See also fire support. and ballistic missile defense missions. VLS are aboard dozens of U.S. Navy ships and demonstrated its importance and launch reliability during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. The Mk 13 canister is used for the Standard Missile-2, Block II, III and the Mk 25 Quadpack canister is used for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM ESSM European Society for Sexual Medicine ESSM Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile ESSM Exercise Science and Sports Medicine ESSM Emergency Ship Salvage Material ESSM Enterprise SQL Server Manager (Sybase) ). The Mk 25 Quadpack Canister is unique in that four ESSM are stored and fired in a space normally occupied by one missile. The canisters are slated to support both U.S. and allied Navy requirements. The canisters will be produced at the BAE Systems facility in Aberdeen, S.D. Work on this effort begins immediately and will continue through September 2007. 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, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. |
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