BAE Systems' Common Missile Warning System Achieves One Million Combat Flight Hours.NASHUA, N.H. -- BAE Systems' Common Missile Warning System (CMWS CMWS Common Missile Warning System ) has achieved more than one million combat flight hours, providing U.S. Army aircraft with protection against infrared-guided missiles during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The U.S. Army began fielding the system in June 2004 to meet an urgent mission need, and since that time 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 delivered 1,710 CMWS units. "CMWS has provided our aviators Well-known aviators People largely known for their contributions to the history of aviation While all of these people were pilots (and some still are), many are also noted for contributions in areas such as aircraft design and manufacturing, navigation or and soldiers with the best technology available to save lives from infrared missile engagements," said Jim Crouch, vice president and general manager of survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. and protection systems for BAE Systems. "In achieving a million combat flight hours, CMWS has more than proved its worth to the warfighter." CMWS integrates electronic warfare sensors to respond to and defeat infrared-guided missiles, helping to ensure mission success for aviators and crew members. The system has been credited with multiple saves from IR-guided missiles against Army aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan. The system is installed on a wide array of deployed Army aircraft, including multiple variants of the Black Hawk, Chinook Chinook, indigenous people of North America Chinook (shĭn  k`, chĭ–), Native American tribe of the Penutian linguistic stock. , and Apache
helicopters, as well as fixed-wing aircraft.
About BAE Systems BAE Systems is the premier global defense, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, 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 approximately 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded 18.5 billion (US $34.4 billion) in 2008. |
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