BAE SYSTEMS Wins $132 Million COSMIC Contract.COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo. -- 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 been awarded the Concepts and Operations for Space and Missile Defense Integration Capabilities (COSMIC) contract for $132 million from the U.S. Army. BAE Systems will provide system and sub-system integration, engineering and analysis, operations and maintenance, and prototyping and development support to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Future Warfare Center (FWC FWC Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Florida) FWC Foster Wheeler Corporation (Clinton, NJ) FWC Family Winemakers of California FWC Fresh Water Cooling FWC Flight Warning Computer ). The total cumulative value of the 10-year contract could reach $482 million, if all options are exercised. Space and Missile Defense Command Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is a specialized major command within the United States Army. The SMDC is an organization composed of five components:
n. The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization. See Synonyms at equipment. , Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities. "This award continues our 15-year relationship with the Army Space and Missile Defense Community," said Chuck Thomas, BAE Systems' director of Army and Joint Programs. "We look forward to continuing our support to the Future Warfare Center as it transitions concepts that enhance Army and joint warfighting capabilities." Work will be performed by employees of BAE Systems primarily in Colorado Springs, Colo., Huntsville, Ala. and the Washington, D.C. area. 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 sand 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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