U.S. Navy Trials BAE SYSTEMS Helicopter TERPROM.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 The United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. has selected 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. Helicopter TERPROM TERPROM Terrain Profile Matching (R) for flight demonstration onboard U.S. Navy helicopters. This program follows closely upon similar highly successful trials, undertaken in the UK, using British Army The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with unification of the governments and armed forces of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. Lynx helicopters. The first tranche of these trials, which will continue until mid-2001, has been successfully completed at the Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). , Patuxent River The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C. , Md., on a SH-60B Seahawk trials platform. The focus of this initial phase was operational demonstration of the TERPROM(R) terrain referenced navigation and ground proximity warning functions during low level and contour flight See: terrain flight. . The second phase of the program, scheduled to begin later this year, will demonstrate TERPROM Eagle OWL(R), which combines sensor-based obstacle warning with digital terrain and obstruction data. By warning of imminent collision with wires, trees, terrain and obstructions, TERPROM Eagle OWL(R) provides enhanced situational awareness and safety during low-level helicopter operations, including nap-of-the-earth flying. Helicopter TERPROM(R) is the latest variant of the world's leading digital terrain system, developed at the BAE SYSTEMS site at Plymouth. UK TERPROM(R) has already been selected for a wide range of fast jet programs worldwide, including F-16, Mirage 2000, Harrier GR7, Jaguar, Tornado, A-10 and Eurofighter Typhoon, and the transport variant, TAWS (terrain awareness warning systems), has been selected for the USAF Boeing fleet C-17. About BAE SYSTEMS: BAE SYSTEMS is the truly global systems, defense and aerospace company. BAE SYSTEMS employs more than 100,000 people, in nine home markets around the world and has annual sales of some $19 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 and manufactures civil and military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. |
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