BAE Systems Receives U.S. Air Force Compass Call Aircraft Upgrade Contracts.Business Editors NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004 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. recently received nearly $60 million in follow-on contracts from the U.S. Air Force for weapon-system upgrades to the EC-130H Compass Call The EC-130H Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system using a heavily modified version of the C-130 Hercules airframe. The system disrupts enemy command and control communications and limits adversary coordination essential for enemy force management. aircraft. Compass Call is a modified version of the Air Force's C-130 Hercules aircraft, configured to perform tactical command The authority delegated to a commander to assign tasks to forces under his command for the accomplishment of the mission assigned by higher authority. , control and communications countermeasures. BAE Systems Information and 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 ) in Nashua, N.H., received $19 million March 24 to complete Block 35 integration upgrades. Under the contract change, BAE Systems will lead a team of contractors to perform additional integration testing (testing) integration testing - A type of testing in which software and/or hardware components are combined and tested to confirm that they interact according to their requirements. Integration testing can continue progressively until the entire system has been integrated. , flight testing of the initial aircraft and incorporate new operator control software. The work will be completed in 2005. BAE Systems also received a $24 million contract Feb 16. for Block 35 Lot 4 aircraft upgrades. The system upgrades provide increased capabilities to meet a variety of threats. The work will be completed in 2006. In addition, the company received a $16 million Prime Mission Engineering Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services contract Feb. 17 to perform weapon system mission equipment support services, including logistics and technical support. The work will be completed in 2005. "For more than a decade, Compass Call has played a significant role in every major engagement including Operation Iraqi Freedom," said Jim Martin, BAE Systems director for Compass Call. "We are working in partnership with the Air Force to ensure these important new capabilities are quickly fielded to support our warfighters and bring them home safely." IEWS has produced electronic hardware and software for Compass Call since the 1980s. Compass Call missions are flown primarily in support of tactical air operations but can also provide information warfare capabilities to ground and sea forces. The aircraft employs jamming to prevent communication or degrade the transfer of information essential to an enemy's command and control. Two squadrons comprising 14 EC-130H aircraft are based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. The 7,000 military and 1,600 civilian employees who work on the base are paid $199 million annually, and the base has an estimated $750 million economic impact on Tucson as a whole. , Ariz. BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems 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 obtain additional information about us, visit "What's News" at: www.iews.na.baesystems.com |
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