BAE Systems will provide a two-color technology for missile and hostile fire warning for equipment on U.S. Army aircraft. The company said Thursday it will deliver its 2-Color Advanced Warning System under a contract meant to provide U.S. Army pilots with an aircraft that features quick reaction capability. BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary received in December […] More

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions‘ Microwave Electronics Division or KMED has received a Gold Supplier Award in recognition of the company’s supply work for BAE Systems. The division was granted the award during BAE electronic systems’ Partner 2 Win Supplier Symposium, as one of the 37 recipients, Kratos said Monday. The Gold Supplier Award is granted to […] More

BAE Systems has launched a $14.3 million investment program to develop new technologies for the modernization of the company’s Maritime Integration and Support Centre (MISC) in Portsmouth, England. The U.K.-based firm said Thursday the effort will involve studying artificial intelligence, information and electronic warfare, unmanned vehicles and new weapons to support the production of future combat […] More

General Dynamics has tapped BAE Systems for the supply of additional shipboard gun systems for the U.S. Navy‘s Independence-class littoral combat ship. BAE Systems said Monday it will commence delivery of two Mk110 naval gun systems for the U.S. Navy by 2019 under a follow-on contract that will run through 2020. The 57-millimeter deck gun is […] More

Boeing’s Tapestry Solutions subsidiary has rolled out its Enterprise Sensor Integration software system at BAE Systems’ facility in Nashua, New Hampshire, to help the British firm modernize its manufacturing infrastructure. Boeing said Monday it integrated Impinj Speedway radio frequency identification readers, Mojix STAR wide-area RFID sensors and other enterprise resource planning and asset management or ordering […] More

The U.S Army observed BAE System‘s demonstrations of a 40-millimeter cannon for the service branch’s combat vehicles at Fort Benning, DefenseNews reported Monday. The service branch looks to upgrade the lethal capacity of its tracked and wheeled vehicle fleet such as the Stryker platform, the publication said. Rory Chamberlain, a business development manager at BAE […] More

BAE Systems has selected Ball Aerospace to provide multi-beam phased array antenna systems in support of the former’s contractual effort to build a Network Tactical Common Data Link System for the U.S. Navy. A Ball-made Ku-band phased array antenna suite will be used as components for the NTCDL system that is being designed to support high-bandwidth communications connections throughout the Navy, Ball […] More

Australia-based industrial gear provider David Brown Santasalo will support BAE Systems‘ proposal to produce ships for the country’s future anti-submarine warfare vessel development program. David Brown Santasalo said in a report it has committed to ensure the Australian industry maximizes its involvement for the SEA 5000 Future Frigate program which seeks to develop an in-country industrial capacity for to […] More

Czech Republic-based optical specialist Meopta has inked a memorandum of understanding with Saab to help produce components for the fire control system of BAE Systems‘ infantry fighting vehicle. Meopta will manufacture various components including line-of-sight technology for the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle, BAE Systems said Monday. BAE Systems’ team of Czech Republic-based suppliers currently includes VOP CZ […] More

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 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‘ 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