BAE SYSTEMS Awarded $7.2 Million Contract to Manufacture Explosives for U.S. Army.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003 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 $7.2 million contract by the U.S. Army to manufacture Composition C-4 Class 3 explosives. This is in addition to an existing contract valued at $5.7 million. Under the new contract, BAE SYSTEMS Ordnance Systems will manufacture 982,159 pounds of C-4 Class 3 explosives to support various Army ordnance programs. Work is expected to be completed by October October: see month. 2004, and will be performed at the Holston Holston, river, c.120 mi (190 km) long, formed by the uniting of its northern and southern forks, NE Tenn., and flowing SW through the Great Appalachian Valley, joining the French Broad River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. Army Ammunition This article is largely based on the article in the out-of-copyright 11th edition of the Encyclopdia Britannica, which was produced in 1911. It should be brought up to date to reflect subsequent history or scholarship (including the references, if any). Plant by BAE SYSTEMS Ordnance Systems employees in Kingsport Kingsport, city (1990 pop. 36,365), Hawkins and Sullivan counties, NE Tenn., on the Holston River near the Va. line; inc. 1917. Industries include one of the largest printing and bookbinding plants in the United States. , Tenn. "We're proud of the support and services we provide to our deployed armed forces," said Bob Murphy, president, BAE SYSTEMS Technology Solutions Sector. "The investments we have made at Holston have increased our productivity and allowed our workforce to be more responsive to ongoing demands for additional explosives." 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 avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. , 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 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. 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 Ordnance Systems is a leading ordnance company working on the cutting edge of technology. The company operates the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tenn., and has about 200 people providing total management of all site activities involved in the production, handling, and supply of high explosives to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense. BAE SYSTEMS, innovating for a safer world. |
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