BAE SYSTEMS Receives $110 Million Contract to Supply Electronic Subsystems for 60 C-17 Globemaster Aircraft.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers JOHNSON CITY Johnson City. 1 Village (1990 pop. 16,890), Broome co., S N.Y., in a tricity area including Endicott and Binghamton; inc. 1892. It has been noted for its Endicott-Johnson shoes. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2004 BAE Systems Platform Solutions BAE Systems Platform Solutions is part of BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc. The division was formerly known as Lockheed Martin Control Systems (LMCS). has received a $110 million contract from Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (Boeing IDS), based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a unit of The Boeing Company responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. for flight controls, mission subsystems, and other electronic subsystems for U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The contract will support the Air Force's current order for 60 of the heavy-lift transport aircraft, which have demonstrated their strategic and theater airlift See intratheater airlift. capability in every recent worldwide military operation. Over a four-year period concluding in 2007, 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. will deliver the following subsystems for each of the 60 aircraft: -- Electronic Flight Control subsystem, a fly-by-wire system that includes the aircraft's autopilot function. -- Mission and Display Processing subsystem, which includes the central mission computer that manages the airplane's 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. and digital navigation system A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. and the Video Integrated Processor, a high-speed computer that supports the vehicle's tactical terrain warning system. -- Loadmaster load·mas·ter n. An aircraft crew member in charge of loading and unloading cargo or heavy weapons. An Air Force technician qualified to plan loads, to operate auxiliary materials handling equipment, and to supervise loading and unloading and Cargo Delivery subsystem, which handles control and dispersion of cargo, both in flight and on the ground. -- Vehicle Management Utilities subsystem, which detects, controls, and provides crew interfaces for the plane's environmental, electrical, hydraulic, auxiliary power, fuel, and other systems. "As a longtime supplier of C-17 avionics, BAE Systems is extremely proud of the role we play in the success of this highly capable aircraft," said Mike Austill, vice president Aerospace Controls for BAE Systems Platform Solutions. "We are pleased again to have earned Boeing's confidence in receiving this major contract." The 60-shipset order calls for BAE Systems to incorporate several updates designed to add functionality. BAE Systems began developing the Globemaster's electronic flight control in 1989 and since has grown to be the platform's largest electronics supplier. The current contract will supply the 60 aircraft Boeing is producing for the Air Force through 2008. To date, Boeing has delivered 113 C-17s to the U.S. Air Force and four to the United Kingdom Royal Air Force. 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. BAE Systems Platform Solutions Sector is a leading global supplier of integrated electronic control products, subsystems, and man-machine interface systems for air, space, sea, and ground vehicles. |
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