BAE Systems has received a four-year extension of its air operations support to the Australian military under a $6.35 million contract for mission system support services. The company said Tuesday it will perform the work under Australia’s Air Component – Command and Control Capability System program. BAE added that it will deploy 10 employees to an Australian air base …

BAE Systems has started to develop robotic systems that will work to assist the human workforce in building future warplanes, The Telegraph reported Saturday. Alan Tovey writes lessons gained from BAE’s history of developing jet fighters contributed to the idea of what the company has dubbed as “cobotics.” Cliff Robson, senior …

BAE Systems has selected Rohde & Schwarz, GE Marine and Rolls-Royce to provide various components of the British navy’s multi-mission Type 26 Global Combat Ships. Rohde & Schwarz said Wednesday it will equip three of the vessels with integrated communications systems. Seapower Magazine also reported that GE Marine will supply the propulsion motors and …

BAE Systems Plc seeks to place a bid for Germany’s planned combat ship contract, Big News Network reported Saturday. The company plans to modify its British Royal Navy Type 26 frigate in order to conform to Germany’s naval ship standards, according to the report. The German Defense Ministry is set …

Guy Montminy serves as senior vice president of finance at BAE Systems Inc. — the British defense contractor’s U.S. subsidiary. He oversees financial management operations of U.S.-based enterprises under the BAE Systems plc portfolio. Prior to this role, he spent four years as vice president of finance for the subsidiary’s electronic systems …

BAE Systems has introduced several cloud-based platforms designed to help businesses based in Canada protect their data infrastructure from potential cyber attacks. The company said Tuesday the Zero Day Prevention offering under its Email Protection Services portfolio aims to protect clients from unknown attacks by screening cloud-based emails for malware …

India will begin negotiations with the U.S. government for the purchase of 145 M777 howitzers from BAE Systems under a $493 million foreign military sales contract, Defense World reported Wednesday. Pinaki Bhattacharya writes that India’s defense acquisition council approved the procurement a year after delays due to concerns over cost and requirements. BAE plans to …

BAE Systems is looking to secure a potential contract with the U.S. Army to equip the service’s fleet of Boeing‘s AH-64 Apache helicopters with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, USNI News reported Monday. David Harrold, director of precision guidance solutions at BAE Systems, told the publication that a business opportunity could arise following live-fire …

BAE Systems‘ electronic systems business will provide 22 “identification friend or foe” interrogators to the U.S. Navy under an $8.5 million contract modification, Intelligent Aerospace reported Monday. John Keller writes that the company will supply its AN/UPX-41(C) digital interrogators to help surface ships and ground installations distinguish between friendly and enemy aircraft. …

BAE Systems has been awarded a three-year, $13.8 million contract with the U.S. Navy to update the weapon launch platforms on U.S. and allied nations’ submarines. The company will work to develop, analyze and integrate new weapon launch and payload systems; control interfaces; and assemble and evaluate test facilities and …

Mara Motherway is the director of special projects at BAE Systems‘ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance segment and is responsible for the business’ corporate growth and future investments in ISR electronic systems. Before joining BAE Systems in October 2013, she served as principal strategic adviser to the Defense Intelligence Agency director on …

Martha Shepard serves as vice president of contracts at BAE Systems Inc. — the British defense contractor’s U.S. subsidiary — with responsibility in policy formulation and professional development functions for BAE’s U.S. and foreign-based entities. She also works to monitor acquisition-related regulatory activity and represent the U.S. subsidiary’s contracts on the …

Ian Graham serves as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of BAE Systems, Inc., where he is  responsible for all legal matters associated with the company including contracts, ethics, compliance and export control functions. Graham joined the firm in 2007 and currently serves on the BAE Systems board of directors. …

Kristie Cunningham serves as senior vice president of communications at BAE Systems Inc., where she is responsible for the firm’s external and internal communications activities and leads work on communications strategies and messages across all media and distribution channels. As a member BAE’s senior leadership team and global communications team, she directs media relations, employee engagement, …

BAE Systems Inc. is upbeat the U.S. Army will ink an agreement to procure missile guidance systems worth $30,000 from the company in 2015, DoD Buzz reported Friday. Brendan McGarry writes the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System kit works to transmit semi-active laser guidance and control to a 2.75-inch Hydra …