BAE SYSTEMS Receives $13 Million Army Order for Helicopter Portable Combat Refueling System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 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 received a $13 million contract from the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM ) to deliver 54 additional units of its second-generation Advanced Aviation Forward Area Refueling System (AAFARS AAFARS Advanced Aviation Forward Area Refueling System (Army) ). This fifth production order is part of an eight-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. One hundred seven systems currently are on contract, and final contract value is expected to exceed $100 million for a total quantity of 372 systems. AAFARS is a modular, lightweight, portable combat refueling system designed for rapid refueling of forward-area military helicopters Military helicopters are helicopters used by military forces. They can be found in a variety of roles in diffferent militaries of which the tactical airlift mission is the most common. in support of deep strikes. The system has a 240 gallon-per-minute pump that can fuel four helicopters simultaneously at a rate of 55 gallons per minute each. "We are pleased to partner with BAE Systems to ensure that our helicopter fleet is equipped with the latest and most modern refueling capability available in the market," said Col. Genaro Dellarocco of the Army's Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Services Support. "We're looking forward to begin fielding the new system in May 2004." AAFARS offers a significant tactical advantage with its small size, lightweight, high reliability, low noise, and ease of use. Key features include multiple fuel capability that allows the system to run on the same fuel as is being delivered to the aircraft. "This rugged system is helicopter-transportable and soldier-portable. Assembly has been field-proven in 20 minutes, and tear down in 25 minutes," said Tom Herring Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, plan." BAE Systems, under a previous contract with TACOM, delivered 48 first-generation AAFARS units. BAE Systems and TACOM are in discussions to upgrade the existing 48 systems to the second-generation configuration. 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 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). 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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