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  • BAE Taps Evoqua to Supply Biofouling Control Tech for Australian Navy's Frigates - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Taps Evoqua to Supply Biofouling Control Tech for Australian Navy’s Frigates

    BAE Systems‘ Australian subsidiary has chosen Pittsburgh-based Evoqua Water Technologies to design and produce seawater electrochlorination technology for Australia’s warships. Evoqua said Thursday it expects to deliver Chloropac systems to BAE during the next six years for installation onboard eight ANZAC-class frigates of the Australian navy. The system will work to prevent marine growth in the ships’ seawater cooling systems, according to […] More

  • BAE, Intelligent Textiles Partner on Wearable Power Supply Tech Offering; Paul Burke Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, Intelligent Textiles Partner on Wearable Power Supply Tech Offering; Paul Burke Comments

    BAE Systems has partnered with Intelligent Textiles to market a new wearable technology designed to serve as an alternative to heavy portable data and power supplies for military and emergency service personnel use. BAE Systems said July 11 the partnership aims to offer the Broadsword Spine e-textile based layer technology to armed forces, fire and rescue services and law enforcement organizations that rely […] More

  • MBDA-Led Consortium to Demo Laser Capacity for UK Military - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MBDA-Led Consortium to Demo Laser Capacity for UK Military

    The U.K. military has selected MBDA to demonstrate a capacity to field laser-directed weapons that can potentially urge the country’s navy and other services to utilize similar systems, Defense News reported Sunday. Andrew Chuter writes MBDA leads a bid team called UK Dragonfire that includes BAE Systems, Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Marshall Defense and Aerospace and Qinetiq to develop a solid state high power demonstrator weapon […] More

  • BAE Secures Navy Comm, Computer O&M Services Contract Option - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Secures Navy Comm, Computer O&M Services Contract Option

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received a potential $12.9 million task order modification to provide operations and maintenance support to the U.S. Navy ‘s communication, electronic and computer systems. The Defense Department said Thursday the modification exercises a one-year option on a previously awarded contract to BAE Systems Inc. and will increase cumulative task order value to $34 million. DoD noted the […] More

  • BAE, University of Glasgow Conceptualize System to Build UAVs Through Chemistry - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, University of Glasgow Conceptualize System to Build UAVs Through Chemistry

    BAE Systems and the University of Glasgow have conceptualized a machine that would work to produce small unmanned air vehicles through chemical processes. The company said Sunday the Chemputer machine could be developed to support military operations and build parts of large manned aircraft. “We have been developing routes to digitize synthetic and materials chemistry and at some point in […] More

  • BAE Updates Software of UK Air Force's Typhoon Aircraft Simulators - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Updates Software of UK Air Force’s Typhoon Aircraft Simulators

    BAE Systems has completed a software update to the Emulated Deployable Cockpit Trainers for the British air force’s Typhoon fighter aircraft simulators. The company said Wednesday that updated EDCT system at Royal Air Force Coningsby and Lossiemouth bases will work to simulate missions for Typhoon pilots to familiarize themselves with geographical area, conditions and layout prior to deployment. “This update to the UK’s synthetic […] More

  • Reuters: India's Defense Agency OKs Proposed $750M Buy of BAE Howitzers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reuters: India’s Defense Agency OKs Proposed $750M Buy of BAE Howitzers

    India’s defense procurement officials have approved a proposal to acquire $750 million in BAE Systems-built M777 Howitzer artillery guns through a foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. government, Reuters reported Saturday. Aditya Kalra writes that approximately 120 of the 145 Howitzers that India plans to buy will be assembled in the country. The report said India will send the proposal to the […] More

  • BAE, IBC Sign Beryllium-Aluminum Components Development Pact - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, IBC Sign Beryllium-Aluminum Components Development Pact

    BAE Systems and IBC Advanced Alloys have signed a joint development agreement to produce components based on the latter company’s beryllium-aluminum alloys. IBC said Wednesday it will initially develop prototype components to demonstrate the characteristics of Beralcast casted products for specific applications at BAE under the deal. David Heinz, IBC president and CEO, said the partnership supports the company’s efforts […] More

  • BAE Receives Navy Contract for Customized EO/IR Maritime Defense System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Receives Navy Contract for Customized EO/IR Maritime Defense System

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received a $3.9 million contract from the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to develop a custom variant of its maritime defense system to support ONR’s Combined Electro-optic/infrared Surveillance and Response System program. BAE Systems Inc. said Wednesday it will provide a variant of its Lock-on Naval Electro-optic/infrared Sensor […] More

  • BAE Unveils Small Arms Ammo Offering to Non-UK Military Customers; Jennifer Osbaldestin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unveils Small Arms Ammo Offering to Non-UK Military Customers; Jennifer Osbaldestin Comments

    BAE Systems will sell its 7.62-millimeter high performance small arms ammunition developed for U.K.’s armed forces to other approved military customers outside of Britain. BAE said Monday the ammunition was developed to help the British military meet requirements and defeat protected targets such as lightly-protected vehicles and aircraft at longer ranges compared with standard NATO rounds. Jennifer Osbaldestin, BAE Systems Land UK […] More

  • Pennine to Install Digital Radio System at BAE's Submarine Production Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Pennine to Install Digital Radio System at BAE’s Submarine Production Facility

    BAE Systems has awarded Pennine Telecom a contract of an undisclosed value to install a Motorola-built trunked radio system at the British defense contractor’s submarine production facility in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Pennine said Wednesday the Mototrbo Capacity Max system will work to facilitate digital two-way communications across BAE’s submarine manufacturing site. Pennine will also maintain the radio system for BAE over a three-year period. […] More

  • BAE Systems Inks Agreement With Malaysia's Cybersecurity Authority to Support Industry Growth - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Inks Agreement With Malaysia’s Cybersecurity Authority to Support Industry Growth

    BAE Systems and CyberSecurity Malaysia have signed a memorandum of agreement to support the growth of the cybersecurity industry in the Southeast Asian country, Enterprise IT News reported Wednesday. Cat Yong writes BAE will provide a specialist staff and laboratories to CyberSecurity Malaysia to facilitate Common Criteria product certification to support the development of cyber products in […] More