United States: Contract Award - ATK - BAE Systems - $32.2 Million - Navy.Byline: kusumv03 The Department of the Navy has awarded Alliant Techsystems Alliant Techsystems NYSE: ATK is a major US aerospace and defense contractor with sales of approximately USD $3.6 billion (fiscal year 2007) [1] and strong positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, precision capabilities, and civil and sporting and 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 $32.2 million contract to develop the Joint Allied Threat Awareness System. The system will be used on Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. Alliant Techsystems and BAE Systems are responsible for a prototype demonstration within 16 months. The Joint Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS) is a missile warning system that will operate on fix wing and rotary aircraft. The system is designed to provide alerts of both guided missiles and smaller, portable systems often employed by insurgents Insurgents, in U.S. history, the Republican Senators and Representatives who in 1909–10 rose against the Republican standpatters controlling Congress, to oppose the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the dictatorial power of House speaker Joseph G. Cannon. in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bill Kasting, VP and general manager of Integrated Systems at ATK ATK - Andrew Toolkit said Our JATAS team brings together the best capabilities of our industry to develop an affordable, innovative and more capable system that aircrews can trust with their lives when flying in harm s way. Jim Crouch, VP and general manager of BAE System s 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 Protection Solutions, said The team is committed to providing the best protection available to Navy and Marine aircrews. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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