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  • Eaton's Revathi Advaithi to Join BAE Board as Non-Executive Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eaton’s Revathi Advaithi to Join BAE Board as Non-Executive Director

    Revathi Advaithi, chief operating officer of Eaton‘s electronic sector, has been appointed to serve as a non-executive director of the board of directors at BAE Systems beginning Jan. 1, 2018. BAE said Wednesday she oversees Eaton’s global electrical business and corporate operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Advaithi joined the power management company in 1995 as a manufacturing supervisor […] More

  • BAE Systems Taps Marand to Manufacture Turret Shells for Australia's Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Taps Marand to Manufacture Turret Shells for Australia’s Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Program

    BAE Systems has awarded Marand a potential $11.5 million contract to produce turret shells in support of the former’s bid for the Land 400 combat reconnaissance vehicle program in Australia. The turret shells for BAE Systems and Patria‘s AMV35 combat reconnaissance vehicle offering are common for Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the program and […] More

  • BAE Unit Gets Navy Contract Modification for 2 LCS Post-Shakedown Availabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unit Gets Navy Contract Modification for 2 LCS Post-Shakedown Availabilities

    A business unit of BAE Systems has secured a $22.4 million contract modification to support post-shakedown availabilities for two of the U.S. Navy‘s Freedom-class littoral combat ships. The Defense Department said Monday BAE’s ship repair business in Jacksonville, Florida, will provide manpower, material, non-standard equipment, technical data, documentation and support services needed to carry out USS Little Rock and USS […] More

  • BAE Systems Picks 15 Suppliers for Type 26 Frigate Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Picks 15 Suppliers for Type 26 Frigate Equipment

    BAE Systems has awarded manufacturing contracts worth approximately $52.4 million to 15 international suppliers for diesel and gearbox filtration, pipework, fittings and vibration monitoring equipment that will support Type 26 frigates. The company said Thursday the globally deployable, multi-mission Type 26 warship, which features a modular design and open systems architecture, will support various operations including high […] More

  • BAE Systems to Update Nulka Active Missile Decoys for Australian Armed Forces - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems to Update Nulka Active Missile Decoys for Australian Armed Forces

    BAE Systems‘ Australia-based business unit secured a potential $153.4 million contract to boost the capacities of the Nulka active missile decoy system. The company said Friday the 20-year program will also cover the development of a new launch system along with supporting technologies that can bolster Nulka’s capacity to protect Australian and allied fleets. Glynn […] More

  • Swedish Army Orders Additional BAE 155mm Ammo Rounds - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Swedish Army Orders Additional BAE 155mm Ammo Rounds

    BAE Systems has received a contract from Sweden’s defense and material administration to supply an additional 254 Bofors 155-millimeter ammunition rounds to the Swedish army. The company said Thursday it will produce BONUS munitions at BAE’s manufacturing facility in Karlskoga, Sweden, and expects deliveries to occur during 2019. BONUS is designed to be fired from 155mm artillery launchers […] More

  • BAE, True North Automation Form Cybersecurity Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, True North Automation Form Cybersecurity Partnership

    BAE Systems has partnered with True North Automation to offer the former’s cybersecurity products and services to the latter’s customers. True North Automation aims to help clients integrate new security platforms into their systems and facilities as well as address cyber threats in the manufacturing and utility sectors, BAE said Wednesday. Colin McKinty, vice president of cybersecurity solutions at BAE’s […] More

  • BAE Adds 2 Suppliers to UK Type 26 Shipbuilding Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Adds 2 Suppliers to UK Type 26 Shipbuilding Program

    BAE Systems has selected Liferaft Systems Australia and Mackay Consolidated Industries to respectively produce a marine evacuation system and pipe hanger inserts for the U.K. navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship program. Australian Defense Minister Christopher Pyne witnessed the signing of contracts between BAE and the two Australia-based companies at the British defense contractor’s headquarters in London, BAE said Wednesday. […] More

  • BAE Starts Production of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Sensors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Starts Production of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Sensors

    BAE Systems has started to produce sensor systems for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile under a $40 million order from LRASM prime contractor Lockheed Martin. The sensors will include precision routing and guidance features designed to help the Lockheed-built missiles track and engage high-threat maritime targets in support of U.S. Air Force and Navy missions, BAE said […] More

  • CAE to Lease Space at BAE's Aviation Training Facility in Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE to Lease Space at BAE’s Aviation Training Facility in Australia

    BAE Systems has signed an agreement to lease a portion of its flight training center in New South Wales, Australia, to CAE‘s Oxford Aviation Training Academy. CAE will use leased space at BAE’s Tamworth facility as a training ground for commercial pilot trainees, BAE said Tuesday. “We are working collaboratively with local community leaders to consider options for the site […] More

  • Eurofighter Consortium Pledges to Support Creation of Natl Innovation Centers in Belgium - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eurofighter Consortium Pledges to Support Creation of Natl Innovation Centers in Belgium

    Members of the Eurofighter consortium have committed to aid the establishment of two national innovation centers in Belgium as part of efforts to help boost the country’s aeronautical and defense capacities. The consortium said Saturday Airbus‘ defense and space business, BAE Systems and Leonardo signed formal endorsements to support the centers alongside France-based missile systems provider MBDA. […] More

  • BAE Systems, Milspec to Demo Offering for Australian Army's Military Vehicle Replacement Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems, Milspec to Demo Offering for Australian Army’s Military Vehicle Replacement Program

    Milspec Manufacturing will help demonstrate BAE Systems-built military vehicle which will be offered for an Australian army vehicle replacement program. BAE Systems said Friday the AMV35 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle, built alongside Patria, will be bid for the LAND 400 Phase 2 program established to replace the aging Australian Light Armored Vehicles. The company selected Milspec to manufacture Complex […] More