BAE Systems Awarded Second Phase of Mobile Communications Contract.WAYNE, N.J. -- The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded 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. the second phase of an interoperable mobile military communications Military communications, or Signals, is a field of military activities, tactics and equipment dealing with communications. First of all, military communications are battlefield (combat) communications, including intercommunication with a higher command or country's system known as MOKYS MOKYS Mobilný Komunikacný a Informacný Systém (Slovak army’s mobile military communications system) . The $30 million contract is for development and delivery of seven prototype systems to the Slovak armed forces. BAE Systems was selected by the MoD for the first phase of the MOKYS program in December 2005. The Internet Protocol-based communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. combines handheld and manpack radios with integrated security and automated command and control routines. Its U.S.- and NATO-compliant architecture reduces cost and complexity and provides software-defined waveform capability for future growth. MOKYS will be provided in tailored configurations for command post, support, communications, and relay operations to support battalion brigade-level forces for national and coalition operations. The system's design supports communications on the move and information interoperability. BAE Systems will lead the system development and delivery with support from U.S., German, Swedish, and Slovak companies. "Working with the international team, we are able to equip the Slovak armed forces with interoperability and the capability for future growth," said Warren Nadler, MOKYS program director at BAE Systems in Wayne, New Jersey Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 20 miles from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069. . "The second-phase award reinforces BAE Systems' commitment to providing innovative communications solutions to coalition forces." The Slovak government will test the system in 2008, after which BAE Systems will initiate a production program. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is a global 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 88,000 employees worldwide, had 2005 sales that exceeded $22 billion, excluding the group's former interest in Airbus. |
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