BAE SYSTEMS to Provide Precise Threat ID to U.S. Army.WASHINGTON -- 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 U.S. Army contract for a new generation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance An activity that synchronizes and integrates the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems in direct support of current and future operations. This is an integrated intelligence and operations function. Also called ISR. (ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) Software routine that is executed in response to an interrupt. ) systems that will provide precise detection and identification of known and potential threats. BAE Systems' AURORA Generation IV[TM] spectral ISR system combines hyperspectral imaging technology with high-resolution electro-optic and infrared sensors with an airborne processing system that exploits and fuses spectral and imagery data in real time. "The system represents the first transition of combined tactical hyperspectral and EO/IR EO/IR Electro-Optical/Infra-Red technology for U.S. war fighters," said Dr. Ramy Shanny Shan´ny n. 1. (Zool.) The European smooth blenny (Blennius pholis). It is olive-green with irregular black spots, and without appendages on the head. Noun 1. , BAE Systems' general manager of Advanced Technologies in Washington, D.C. The AURORA Generation IV system has been developed for use on a wide range of low- and high-flying vehicles that can accommodate payloads as low as 15 pounds. BAE Systems initially will integrate five systems on U.S. Army Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles
The system combines imaging arrays and sensors with BAE Systems' Adaptive Spectral Processing and Identification System (ASPIS) to provide automated target recognition. ASPIS detects and identifies known or potential threats and then downlinks target imagery and other data to ground operators for rapid delivery into intelligence databases. "AURORA Generation IV represents more than a decade of development and provides U.S. war fighters with automated wide-area search and automated target detection and identification capability," Shanny said. Work on the contract will be performed at BAE Systems' Advanced Technologies unit in Washington. Advanced Technologies is a research group that specializes in transitioning key technologies for urgent war fighter needs and in developing long-lead technologies for emerging requirements. 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 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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