TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 26, 2017 — BAE Systems has launched a new modular tool that works to help the aircrew of U.S. Army rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft detect, evaluate and counter potential threats, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the 3-Dimensional Advanced Warning System features a layered countermeasure defense capability that includes flare and …

BAE Systems has received a potential $1.79 billion contract from the U.K.’s defense ministry to design and build a nuclear-powered attack submarine for the British navy. BAE said Wednesday that Agamemnon will be the sixth of seven Astute-class submarines to be constructed at a company facility in Cumbria, England. Each Astute-class submarine is powered by a nuclear reactor and designed to launch …

Peder Jungck, chief technology officer of BAE Systems‘ intelligence and security business, will serve as president of a nonprofit industry organization that aims to facilitate cyber threat information sharing and collaboration in the technology sector. The company said Tuesday Jungck will lead the Information Technology – Information Sharing and Analysis Center as …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 17, 2017 — BAE Systems will bid on task orders to provide prototype design, test and integration support to the U.S. Army‘s Space and Missile Defense Command and Army Forces Strategic Command under a potential $3 billion multi-award contract awarded in February, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 4, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has awarded an estimated $50 million subcontract to BAE Systems for support to the F-35 fighter jet fleet in the U.K., ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. BAE said Friday it will work with Lockheed to provide engineering, technical, training, maintenance and supply chain management …

BAE Systems Inc., the British defense contractor’s U.S. subsidiary, has secured a potential $112 million contract to sustain and provide technical support for the U.S. Army‘s recovery vehicles. The four-year contract covers services for BAE-built M88A1 and M88A2 recovery vehicles, the company said Monday. BAE will deliver combat vehicle recovery services and products to the Army, …

BAE Systems‘ land and armaments unit has secured a $133.6 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army to obtain materials needed for the production of M992A3 carrier ammunition-tracked vehicles and M109A7 howitzers. The Defense Department said Friday the Army Contracting Command obligated $44.2 million at the time of award from the service branch’s fiscal 2017 “other …

Executive Mosaic, Tysons Corner, VA March 9, 2017 — DeEtte Gray, president of the intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary, has been inducted into this year’s Executive Mosaic Wash100 for her leadership in cyber talent strategy and information technology security. The Wash100 is the premier group of private …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2017 — The latest phase of the Australian air force’s potential multimillion-dollar program for the modernization of its over-the-horizon radar system has received bids from BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Aviation Week reported Thursday phase 6 of the Jindalee Operational Radar Network update effort …

The U.S. Navy has awarded $383 million in contract modifications to subsidiaries of BAE Systems, General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) for maintenance, repair and upgrade services for San Diego-homeported amphibious ships. BAE’s San Diego Ship Repair arm, General Dynamics’ NASSCO subsidiary and HII’s Continental Maritime of San Diego unit will also …