BAE SYSTEMS Upgrading Mission Planning Systems for Italian Air Force.Business Editors NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 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 a $4.2 million contract from Datamat of Italy to upgrade mission planning systems for the Italian Air Force's Tornado, AM-X, and C-130 aircraft. The company's Information & 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 ) business unit, 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. , will deliver new hardware and enhanced software originally delivered under a contract it received from Datamat in 1996. The equipment is similar to the Air Force Mission Support System (AFMSS AFMSS Air Force Mission Support System ) developed by IEWS for the U.S. Air Force. A second phase option could bring the total value of the contract to $5.4 million. AFMSS provides advanced automation tools to assist aircrews in both pre-mission planning and post-mission debriefings. The system's capabilities include flight planning, route planning, weapons delivery planning and target area tactics, radar predictions, mapping and imagery, and post-flight analysis and debriefing de·brief·ing n. 1. The act or process of debriefing or of being debriefed. 2. The information imparted during the process of being debriefed. Noun 1. . Under the initial phase of the contract, BAE SYSTEMS will provide the latest version of the core software and deliver 12 portable workstations. The company will also integrate all source code modifications and assist Datamat with development of Aircraft/Weapons/Electronics (A/W/E A/W/E Aircraft Weapons Electronics A/W/E Alarm / Warning / Event ) modules for the three aircraft types. These software modules include aircraft-specific characteristics that tailor the core mission planner for various platforms. Joel Daniels, IEWS' program manager, said the AFMSS system "continues to meet the requirements of the Italian Air Force
NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. ally will be able to provide this key mission planning capability on other platforms including both the H and J versions of the C-130." In December 1992, the U.S. Air Force selected IEWS to develop and produce AFMSS -- the next-generation automated mission planning system. Since that time, the company has delivered more than 1,000 systems in a variety of configurations for more than two dozen U.S. Air Force platforms. Additional units have been delivered to Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Israel. IEWS, part of BAE SYSTEMS North America, employs more than 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, and infrared imaging. About BAE SYSTEMS: 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 some 100,000 people and has annual sales of around $18 billion. 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 civil and military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. To obtain additional information about us, visit "What's News" at http://www.baesystems-iews.com |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion