BAE SYSTEMS Features Bradley Technology Demonstrator; Leverages Army Investment in Advanced Technologies to Enhance Warfighter Capability.WASHINGTON -- BAE Systems will feature its Bradley Technology Demonstrator for the first time starting Monday, Oct. 9 at the largest industry event showcasing technologies and capabilities for the U.S. Army. The BAE Systems Bradley Technology Demonstrator (TD), on display at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC on Oct. 9-11, incorporates advanced systems and approaches to demonstrate core technologies and capabilities. The company supports the overall capabilities of the Army's modular Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCTs), and helps ensure current force compatibility with Future Combat Systems (FCS FCS - Frame Check Sequence ) - all designed to support the future soldier. "BAE Systems is supporting the Army's efforts to define requirements for its current force combat systems as it evolves to meet future threats, by leveraging the Army's broad investments in advanced technologies," said Andy Hove, BAE Systems' director of Bradley Combat Systems. "The company's development on the Bradley TD reduces future risk by applying and evaluating Army-developed enhancements on existing current force platforms." The Bradley TD illustrates the impact of integrating a broad range of technologies currently under development in the Army Technology base and across current acquisition programs. Bradley TD is BAE Systems' look at managing the Bradley Combat System into the future, leveraging the extensive CMMI See CMM. Level 5 certified software development and systems integration expertise of the BAE Systems design team. The team's focus will be on demonstrating technologies and capabilities that can ensure the Bradley continues to deliver critical capabilities to the Army and the HBCTs as the units fight alongside FCS BCTs. The vehicle illustrates enhanced lethality, 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. through situational awareness, enhanced mobility, sustainability, networkability, plus enhanced mission role packages for Infantry, Cavalry, Fire Support, Engineer and Battle Command. Bradley TD as demonstrated at AUSA AUSA Association of the United States Army AUSA Assistant United States Attorney AUSA Auckland University Students Association AUSA Aberdeen University Students' Association (UK) AUSA Allied United States of America features: * Upgunned to 30/40MM Mk 44 Cannon (based on the current Bradley turret structure) * Common Missile Launcher (mock-up mock·up also mock-up n. 1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing. 2. A layout of printed matter. ) * Commanders Light Automatic Weapon (integrated to CIV JUS AQUAEDUCTUS, CIV. law. The name of a servitude which Lives to the owner of land the right to bring down water through or from the land of another, either from its source or from any other place. 2. ) * Remote Turret operation (Driver, Gunner, Commander, plus 9-man squad) * Shock Absorbing Suspended Seating * Panoramic Vision * Double-pin Track * Conventional Auxiliary Power Unit An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as some large ground vehicles. * Embedded Diagnostics/On-Vehicle Level 1 IETM IETM Interactive Electronic Technical Manual IETM Informal European Theatre Meeting IETM Integrated Electronic Technical Manual (US Army) IETM Integrated Engine Technical Manual (US Air Force) * Embedded Training across the live, virtual and constructive domain * Environmental Control * FCS Spin Out One Mock-up * Wireless Intercom * Improved Fire Suppression * External Fuel Tanks * Ceramic Composite Armor mock-up BAE Systems contributes 80 percent of the combat vehicles to the HBCT HBCT Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas HBCT Heavy Brigade Combat Team (US Army) HBCT Historically Black College Tour HBCT Home-Based Care Team HBCT Hepatitis B Core Total HBCT Hyundai Busan Container Terminal and brings the organizational and developmental expertise to leverage technologies and commonality across HBCT platforms. BAE Systems, along with General Dynamics on the M1, are the HBCT OEMs for all combat vehicles, and are best able to integrate technologies into HBCTs as they come on line. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is the premier trans-Atlantic defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . BAE Systems, with more than 100,000 employees worldwide, had 2005 sales that exceeded $28 billion. |
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