BAE SYSTEMS and Camoplast Agree to Develop Segmented Track.ANNISTON, Ala. -- 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. and Camoplast Inc. have entered into a strategic alliance to jointly design, develop, and produce segmented band track for the Future Combat System Manned Ground Vehicle. Design and prototyping will be completed in 2006 with system demonstration planned in 2007. BAE Systems is the primary track designer for the U.S. military with ongoing research projects for steel, aluminum, titanium, metal matrix and rubber track. Its facility in Anniston, Ala., also produces the majority of forged track and components for the U.S. inventory of tracked combat vehicles. Camoplast Inc. is headquartered in Sherbrooke, Quebec “Sherbrooke” redirects here. For other uses, see Sherbrooke (disambiguation). Sherbrooke (2006 population: 147,427) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada, the only major city in the Eastern Townships. , Canada and has 2,000 employees in 12 manufacturing sites located 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. , Canada and Europe. The main activities of Camoplast are linked to the manufacturing of rubber tracks Rubber tracks are Caterpillar tracks which are made of flexible rubber belt instead of rigid units that are joined to each other. The first rubber track was invented and constructed by Adolphe Kégresse and are often called Kégresse track, and was patented in 1913. , composite and plastic components, aimed at heavy vehicles, recreational, agricultural, transportation, defense and industrial markets. BAE Systems is contracted on the Future Combat System program for the development of the manned ground vehicle family in partnership with General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Land Systems. BAE Systems has the lead on five ground vehicles including the Non Line of Sight Cannon. The company is also contracted to develop two Armored Robotic Vehicles providing reconnaissance and over-watch capabilities. About BAE Systems: BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic 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 and 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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