BAE Systems to Provide All-Weather Vehicle Vision Systems To U.S. Army, Marine Corps.AUSTIN Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum , Texas -- 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. will produce a system of infrared An invisible band of radiation at the lower end of the visible light spectrum. With wavelengths from 750 nm to 1 mm, infrared starts at the end of the microwave spectrum and ends at the beginning of visible light. sensors
The award from the Army Communications Electronics Command Life Cycle Management Center is part of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum value of $1.94 billion and a 5-year period of performance. BAE Systems was one of two contractors selected for the contract. "BAE Systems was selected from a very competitive field of highly capable contractors to provide this important capability," said Kent Jacobson, director of vehicle solutions for BAE Systems in Austin, Texas. "DVE-FOS will improve mission effectiveness, 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 operational safety of military vehicles Military vehicles include all land combat and transportation vehicles, excluding rail-based, which are designed for or are in significant use by military forces. See also list of armoured fighting vehicles. in all environments." DVE-FOS is a comprehensive suite of infrared sensors, displays, vehicle integration kits, and other equipment that will provide all-weather, day-or-night visibility to operators of combat and logistics vehicles. The family of systems includes four variants that are compatible with 17 configurations of Army and Marine Corps vehicles, covering most wheeled and combat platforms in the U.S. inventory. This award extends BAE Systems' role as the U.S. forces' partner of choice in infrared sensors. DVE-FOS joins more than 40,000 thermal weapon sights already in the hands of soldiers and Marines. 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. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6045611&lang=en |
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