BAE SYSTEMS Receives Army Contracts to Develop Landmine Alternatives.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001 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 two of five $2 million contracts from the U.S. Army's Tank, Automotive, and Armaments 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 ) for the Concept Exploration phase of a program to develop alternatives to anti-personnel mines. Both BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Warfare Noun 1. electronic warfare - military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum EW military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" Systems (IEWS IEWS Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors IEWS Integrated Electronic Warfare System IEWS Integrated Electronic Warfare Suite IEWS Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Surveillance IEWS Intelligence & Electronic Warfare System ), Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. , and BAE SYSTEMS Integrated Defense Solutions, Austin, Texas, will develop separately the concepts they submitted to the Army. The Army is seeking to eliminate indiscriminate, target activated anti-personnel munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. currently used to protect anti-tank minefields. The Army program, known as the Rapid Tactical Terrain Limiter lim·it·er n. 1. One that limits: a limiter of choices. 2. Electronics A circuit that prevents the amplitude of a waveform from exceeding a specified value. Also called clipper. (RATTLER), is under the direction of the U.S. Army Project Manager for Mines, Countermine and Demolitions at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. During the Concept Exploration phase, these BAE SYSTEMS companies will provide proof of principle demonstrations and proposals for follow-on development of their separate concepts. The government plans to select one or two contractors to continue the program into a proposed $50 million Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR PDRR Program Definition and Risk Reduction (formerly Advanced Development) PDRR Preliminary Draft Revision of Recommendation (International Telecommunication Union) PDRR Priority Deficit Round-Robin ) Phase. BAE SYSTEMS Information & Electronic Warfare Systems employs 4,400 people at eight major facilities in five states. The business unit is a major producer of aircraft self-protection systems and tactical surveillance and intelligence systems for all branches of the armed forces. Other major business areas include microwave, mission and space electronics; infrared imaging; and automated mission planning systems. BAE SYSTEMS Integrated Defense Solutions employs 1,200 people in the design, development and manufacture of a wide range of tactical products and services including systems integration, chemical detection, camouflage, expendable countermeasures & dispensers, and low cost precision guidance. BAE SYSTEMS North America 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. BAE SYSTEMS is the truly global systems, defense and aerospace company. BAE SYSTEMS employs more than 100,000 people, in eight home markets around the world and has annual sales of some $18 billion. The company offers an unrivalled global capability in air, sea and land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs and manufactures civil and military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. To download a photo, or to obtain additional information about us, visit "What's News" at http://www.baesystems-iews.com |
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