BAE SYSTEMS to Supply RWR's for Korean F-15K Fighter; Boeing Awards Contract.Business Editors NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 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. has received a contract to develop and manufacture the next-generation radar warning receivers “RWR” redirects here. For other uses, see RWR (disambiguation). Typically fitted to military aircraft, radar warning receivers (RWR) detect the radio emissions of radar systems, whether ground-based or on-board other aircraft. for the Republic of Korea's F-15K fighter program. The Boeing Company awarded the letter contract to BAE SYSTEMS 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 ), headquartered in Nashua, N.H., July 15. The contract value is expected to be $58 million. Under the contract, BAE SYSTEMS Threat Warning & Defensive Systems (TW&DS) business area in Yonkers, New York Yonkers is the fourth largest city in the State of New York (it falls behind New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester), and the largest city in Westchester County, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). , will design and develop 42 ALR-56C(V)1 radar warning receivers for installation in the F-15K aircraft. The ALR-56C(V)1 system to be integrated on the Korean F-15K is an upgrade to the ALR-56C system. Earlier versions of the ALR-56 system have also been provided by BAE SYSTEMS to more than 1,000 U.S. Air Force and international customers. The ALR-56C(V)1 radar warning receiver detects radar-guided weapon systems threats, warns the pilot, and cues appropriate countermeasures. The ALR-56C(V)1 is part of the F-15K's integrated Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite (TEWS TEWS Tsunami Early Warning System TEWS Tactical Electronic Warfare System TEWS Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron TEWS Tactical Effectiveness of Weapons Systems ), which also includes the ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser System made by BAE SYSTEMS Integrated Defense Solutions, Austin, Texas, and the ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures System from Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. Corporation. "This state-of-the-art EW protection system will provide allied pilots with expanded situational awareness Situation awareness or situational awareness [1] (SA) is the mental representation and understanding of objects, events, people, system states, interactions, environmental conditions, and other situation-specific factors affecting human performance in and warning capabilities," said Art Schuetz, TW&DS Vice President and General Manager. "We're proud to continue our long-standing relationship with Boeing to field an aircraft with such great capabilities for the Republic of Korea's defense." First flight of the Korean F-15K is planned for April 2005. ALR-56C(V)1 systems deliveries are expected to be completed by 2007. 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 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. BAE SYSTEMS Information & Electronic Warfare Systems business unit employs 4,600 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; infrared imaging; and automated mission planning systems. To download a photo or to obtain additional information about us, visit "What's News" at http://www.iews.na.baesystems.com. |
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