BAE Systems and Army Depot Sign Product Support Partnership.TOBYHANNA, Pa. -- 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. and the Tobyhanna Army Depot Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA, was established Feb. 1, 1953 as Tobyhanna Signal Depot. Today, it is the Defense Department’s leading facility for the repair, upgrade and integration of Command, Control, Computer, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and today signed a partnership agreement to better provide the Army with cost-effective weapon systems, support, and rapid product improvements. The depot provides repair and overhaul services on a variety of aircraft and ground-based weapon systems. The BAE Systems/Tobyhanna Army Depot team will focus on product total life-cycle management, reliability growth, depot maintenance That maintenance performed on materiel requiring major overhaul or a complete rebuild of parts, assemblies, subassemblies, and end-items, including the manufacture of parts, modifications, testing, and reclamation as required. optimization, supply-chain management, obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. management, engineering changes, and product improvement. "Through this partnership, we will provide our warfighters with the most dependable products available, and the capability to field and support equipment as quickly as possible," said Jeff Cook, BAE Systems' vice president for Readiness and Sustainment in Nashua, N.H. "We are honored to join forces with the Army to better serve the needs of our nation's fighting forces." BAE Systems and the Tobyhanna depot have a history of collaborating to enhance the safety and operational readiness of Army aviation assets. One recent example is the development and fielding of desert filter kits for AN/ALQ-144 infrared countermeasures systems equipped aircraft. BAE Systems and Tobyhanna already are teaming to support the rapid fielding and future repair of BAE Systems' Common Missile Warning System (CMWS CMWS Common Missile Warning System ) electronic components, deployed on aircraft throughout Southwest Asia. CMWS is flying on multiple Army and allied helicopters and Army fixed-wing aircraft and is credited with saving numerous aircraft and crews from man-portable air defense missiles. The Tobyhanna Army Depot is part of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command. The depot in northeastern Pennsylvania is the Department of Defense's largest center for the repair, overhaul, and fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance An activity that synchronizes and integrates the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems in direct support of current and future operations. This is an integrated intelligence and operations function. Also called ISR. systems that range from tactical field radios to the ground terminals that support the defense satellite communications network. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is the premier trans-Atlantic 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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