BAE SYSTEMS Wins Follow-On Laser Warning Contract.Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2002 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. recently received a $3.1 million contract from ATK ATK - Andrew Toolkit Integrated Defense Company, Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787; however, according to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city's population fell slightly to 108,687. , for production of integrated laser warning receiver systems. BAE SYSTEMS Integrated Defense Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas, will provide the laser warning receiver to ATK for a variety of U.S. military aircraft. The laser warning electronics are integrated into ATK's AN/AAR-47 (V)2 Missile Warning Receiver. The AAR-47 is a common-housing, fully integrated missile and laser warning system and is slated to be installed on more than 3,000 U.S. Navy and Air Force helicopters and transport aircraft. Production deliveries are scheduled to begin this month and will extend to October 2003. The BAE SYSTEMS laser warning receiver integrates sensor performance into the existing hardware of ATK's improved missile warning sensor. Laser warning technology alerts aircrews when laser-aided or laser-guided threats are present, allowing them to take appropriate counter actions. "BAE SYSTEMS is extremely pleased to support the ATK and U.S. Navy team," said Evan Corwin, BAE SYSTEMS laser warning program manager. "Because of its affordability and advanced performance, many more service men and women will now be protected from laser-aided and laser-guided threats while on the battlefield." Bob Swanson There are several well-known men named Bob or Robert Swanson:
The laser warning receivers are produced in Austin, Texas, and assembled into the sensors by ATK Integrated Defense Company. For more than 15 years, BAE SYSTEMS has engaged in advanced development programs for tactical laser warning receiver applications, providing innovative military laser warning systems. The company has also licensed the technology for use in commercial systems. About BAE SYSTEMS: BAE SYSTEMS is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE SYSTEMS employs nearly 100,000 people including Joint Ventures, 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, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. BAE SYSTEMS is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions. BAE SYSTEMS North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 22,000 Americans who live and work in 30 States and Washington, D.C. -- dedicated to solving our customers needs with both highly innovative and leading-edge solutions across the defense electronics, systems, information technology and services arenas. Integrated Defense Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas, employs more than 1,200 people at three major facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Integrated Defense Solutions creatively adapts and integrates technologies to rapidly produce solutions for the homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and defense markets. Products include chemical and biological agent detectors and systems, mine countermeasure coun·ter·meas·ure n. A measure or action taken to counter or offset another one. countermeasure Noun action taken to counteract some other action Noun 1. systems, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or MRO is a multi-billion dollar industry which works on international authorization rules to deliver a safe airline operation and to assure reliability and availability of customer fleets. , aircraft modification A change in the physical characteristics of aircraft, accomplished either by a change in production specifications or by alteration of items already produced. and assembly, airborne target presentations, aircraft countermeasures dispenser systems, intelligent combat systems, and mission equipment upgrades. www.na.baesystems.com |
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