BAE SYSTEMS to Upgrade F-16 Software and Hardware for Republic of China Air Force.GREENLAWN, N.Y. -- 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 $9.3 million contract to provide upgraded software and hardware for the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF ROCAF Republic of China Air Force ) F-16 aircraft. The Foreign Military Sales That portion of United States security assistance authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, as amended. This assistance differs from the Military Assistance Program and the International Military Education and Training Program contract, awarded by Warner Robins Air Force Base, Ga., covers upgrades to 185 central processing units See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers and 170 backplanes on the AN/ALR-56M radar warning receiver “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. systems currently on board ROCAF F-16s. The AN/ALR-56M detects radar emissions and rapidly notifies the pilot when it detects a threat to the aircraft. More than 1,000 AN/ALR-56M radar warning receivers have been provided to the U.S. Air Force and to international customers. "The AN/ALR-56M has proven it is a durable and reliable system," said Howard Paul, BAE Systems' AN/ALR-56M program manager. "The computer upgrade will allow the ROCAF to update its F-16 Operational Flight Program to include additional functions." The upgrade will provide a much more powerful central processing unit with greater speed and memory, and software enhancements will improve pilot situational awareness. All production and test work will be performed at BAE Systems' Greenlawn, N.Y., facility. The contract will run through 2008. 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 . With more than 100,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded $28 billion in 2005. |
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