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On Tuesday, BAE Systems signed an exclusive, teaming agreement with Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), a Poland-based engineering and manufacturing company, that will form the basis of collaboration that could ultimately lead to the production of the RG31 mine-protected vehicle, should it be selected to protect members of the Polish armed forces involved in i...
Today, BAE Systems and the Royal Saudi Air Force reached an agreement on detailed arrangements that will provide support for operations by the Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon fleet for a three-year period, in support of commenced flying operations following the delivery of the first 4 of 72 Typhoon aircraft. The arrangements will be operated...
On Wednesday, BAE Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM), to manufacture 64 Increased Crew Protection (ICP) cab upgrade kits for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The contract, which also includes 65 cab up-armor applique kits and spares, is wor...
Yesterday, BAE Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive & Armaments Command for the procurement and fabrication of five prototype M109A6 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) self-propelled howitzer vehicles and two prototype M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicles (FAASV). The value of th...
On Monday, BAE Systems released a new set of products to help government and commercial customers manage obsolete parts for aircraft, ships, vehicles, and other platforms. They are to be featured on the company’s Advanced Component Obsolescence Management (AVCOM) tool. AVCOM is a readiness and sustainment tool that allows users to track and pl...
In an agreement signed today. VT Group has exercised an option to sell its 45 percent shareholding in BVT Fleet Limited (BVT) to BAE Systems for the consideration of approximately $569 million. In addition, VT Group will invest almost $71 million of capital into BVT to settle claims and other matters. It will also pay...
Yesterday, BAE Systems announced the awarding of a $20 million contract by the U.S. Navy and Army. The contract calls for the company to provide identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) digital transponders, upgrade kits, and spares. The BAE Systems-developed IFF technology identifies aircraft and ships as friendly forces through transponders that are ins...
BAE Systems has won a US Navy contract worth $41.1 million for Mk 13 Mod 0 Canisters and Mk 25 Mod 0 Canisters. These canisters provide for the safe storage, transport, and launch of the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). The Mk 13 Canister fires the Standard Missile-2, Block II and III, and the...
Last year, Cobham purchased the Surveillance and Attack business unit of BAE Systems in Lansdale and M/A-COM, as well as SPARTA Strategic Business Unit to form Cobham Defense Electronic Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of British defense contractor Cobham plc. led by Jeremy Wensinger with combined revenues of $1.4bn and more than 5, 000 employees.&...
This morning, BAE Systems announced that has named Sheila C. Cheston its new executive vice president. Cheston transitions to this position from her post as senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary, a position she had held since 2002. Cheston will now be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of the company’s strategic plan ...
