BAE SYSTEMS Awarded Contract For ALE-47 Aircraft Survivability Equipment Suite.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers REDSTONE ARSENAL Redstone Arsenal, U.S. rocket research and development center, 38,781 acres (15,694 hectares), N Ala., W of Huntsville; est. 1941. One of the state's largest industrial enterprises, it includes the Army Missile Command, responsible for the army's rocket and guided , Ala. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2002 The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Missile Command is a 1980 arcade game by Atari Inc. that was also licensed to Sega for European release. The plot of Missile Command is simple: the player's six cities are being attacked by an endless hail of ballistic missiles, some of them even splitting like has awarded 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. Integrated Defense Solutions (IDS) a $4.9 million contract to provide ALE-47 countermeasures dispensers to a suite of Army helicopters. This U.S. Army ALE-47 is based upon the U.S. and world standard AN/ALE-47 advanced countermeasures dispenser system and is specially adapted by BAE SYSTEMS for Army and rotary wing applications. The AN/ALE-47 produced by BAE SYSTEMS currently serves with the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and 22 countries worldwide. The system is the world's most advanced countermeasure dispenser system providing microprocessor-controlled, automatic threat-adaptive response from a mix of expendable stores, including programmable radio frequency (RF) decoys, chaff chaff 1. chaffed hay; called also chop. 2. the winnowings from a threshing, consisting of awns, husks, glumes and other relatively indigestible materials. , flare and specialized cartridges as a component of a sophisticated defensive/survivability suite. "The ALE-47 provides a significant survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. upgrade for Army aviation, and we are proud to extend it into the Army ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. inventory. We are currently flying with U.S. Army special operations Operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. aircraft, and we look forward to widening our partnership with Army Aviation," says ALE-47 Program Manager, Lila Hillin. IDS President Bob Swanson There are several well-known men named Bob or Robert Swanson:
n. A risky position; danger: a place for the children that is out of harm's way; ships that sail into harm's way. with confidence. BAE SYSTEMS has been providing countermeasure solutions to the United States and our allies for more than three decades. Our experience and customer commitment are evident in our consistent product record, and AMCOM's confidence in our ability to excel in this quick turnaround effort." The U.S. Army's ALE-47 ASE effort is managed by the Program Executive Office for Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Manufacturing is performed at BAE SYSTEMS IDS facilities in Austin, Texas. About BAE SYSTEMS: BAE SYSTEMS is a truly global systems, defense and aerospace company. BAE SYSTEMS employs some 100,000 people and has annual sales of around 12 billion pounds. 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 North America, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, employs 22,000 people in the design, development, integration, manufacture and support of a wide range of advanced aerospace products and intelligent electronic systems for government and commercial customers. Integrated Defense Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas, employs more than 1,200 people at three major facilities in the United States. Integrated Defense Solutions designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of tactical products and services including mine countermeasures, chemical detection, camouflage, expendable countermeasures and dispenser systems, combat systems, and systems integration for air, space, land, and seagoing sea·go·ing adj. Made or used for ocean voyages. seagoing Adjective built for travelling on the sea Adj. 1. platforms and systems. This press release is not an offer for sale within the United States of securities of BAE SYSTEMS plc or any of its subsidiaries. Securities of BAE SYSTEMS plc, or any of its subsidiaries, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under U.S. securities laws or unless exempt from registration under such laws. |
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