U.S. Navy Awards BAE SYSTEMS $298 Million Contract for Aegis Support.Business Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2003 The U.S. Navy 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. a $298 million contract for continued support of the Navy's Aegis Combat System The Aegis combat system is an integrated missile guidance system used by the United States Navy. It is both an integrated single ship system and a ship-to-ship network. The Aegis combat system is one of the most advanced and most capable defense systems currently in use. . Under the contract, the company's Applied Technologies business will provide systems engineering, test and evaluation, integrated logistics, and program management support to the AEGIS Technical Representative (AEGIS TECHREP TECHREP Technical Report/Representative ), Moorestown, N.J. BAE SYSTEMS, as prime contractor to the AEGIS TECHREP, will provide engineering and technical support to independently assess and validate total ship combat system design for U.S. and Foreign Military Sales That portion of United States security assistance authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, as amended. This assistance differs from the Military Assistance Program and the International Military Education and Training Program . This will be accomplished by providing a means for the conduct of engineering development, testing, and evaluation; monitoring production of and accepting the AEGIS Weapon System (AWS AWS Amazon Web Services AWS American Welding Society AWS Advanced Warning System AWS Advanced Wireless Services AWS Automatic Weather Station AWS Alien Workshop (skateboard company) AWS Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH ); integrating and testing combat systems equipment and computer programs; and evaluating operational suitability. The company will support TECHREP in the day-to-day technical management, direction, and oversight of the delegated AEGIS program manager's requirements at the prime AWS contractor site (Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems, Moorestown, N.J.) and its subcontractors. Oversight management of the AWS contractor's depot operations and operational evaluation is also supported under this contract. "This award continues our strong and established partnership with our Aegis customer as well as satisfying the U. S. Navy's requirements for technical support at the Aegis System's prime contractor facility," said Bruce Hamilton, president, BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies. "We're proud of the more than 20 years of quality support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to AEGIS TECHREP during the life of this important contract as their prime support contractor." Work will be completed by November 2012 and will be performed by BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies personnel at Moorestown, and five subcontractors, including Northrop Grumman Information Technologies; Anteon; Thomas Enterprises, Inc; Basic Commerce Industries; and VSE See DOS/VSE. VSE - Virtual Storage Extended . About BAE SYSTEMS: BAE SYSTEMS is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE SYSTEMS employs more than 100,000 people and has annual sales of around $18 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. BAE SYSTEMS is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions. BAE SYSTEMS North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 22,000 Americans who live and work in 29 states and Washington, D.C. The company is dedicated to solving its customers' needs with both highly innovative and leading-edge solutions across the defense electronics, systems, information technology and services arenas. BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies provides life cycle logistics and technical services to the Department of Defense, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control , intelligence agencies, state and local governments, international governments, and commercial clients. The company is located in Rockville, Maryland, and has more than 50 additional offices located close to its clients in the continental U.S., with projects located worldwide. |
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