U.S. Army Orders Additional Helicopter Refueling Systems; Equipment Bound for Afghanistan, Iraq.ONTARIO, Calif. -- The U.S. Army has placed an order with 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. for 32 portable combat helicopter refueling systems for a total value of $8 million. The latest booking is part of a multi-year contract expected to be worth more than $100 million. The Advanced Aviation Forward Area Refueling Systems (AAFARS AAFARS Advanced Aviation Forward Area Refueling System (Army) ) are used by U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, principally to fuel AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Blackhawk, and CH-47 Chinook Chinook, indigenous people of North America Chinook (shĭn  k`, chĭ–), Native American tribe of the Penutian linguistic stock. helicopters. The Army's Tank Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army)TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM ) is purchasing the refueling systems. "We are pleased to partner with BAE Systems to ensure that our helicopter fleet is equipped with the latest and most modern refueling capability available in the market," said Mathew Marturano, system acquisition manager of the Army's Force Projection The ability to project the military element of national power from the continental United States (CONUS) or another theater, in response to requirements for military operations. Force projection operations extend from mobilization and deployment of forces to redeployment to CONUS or home Program Office. The latest booking is the ninth order in a production run that is expected to total 372 systems. "This rugged system is helicopter-transportable and soldier-portable. Assembly has been field-proven with a set-up time of 20 minutes and tear down in 25 minutes," said Tom Herring, vice president and general manager of Integrated Solutions for BAE Systems. "The system also is designated as a critical component of the Army's modernization plan." AAFARS is a modular, lightweight, portable combat refueling system designed for rapid refueling of forward-area military helicopters Military helicopters are helicopters used by military forces. They can be found in a variety of roles in diffferent militaries of which the tactical airlift mission is the most common. in support of deep strikes. The system has a 240 gallon-per-minute pump that can fuel four helicopters simultaneously at a rate of 55 gallons per minute each. BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. BAE Systems North America is one of America's foremost national security, aerospace, and information systems companies. |
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