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BAE Systems to Provide Mission Computer Systems for Indian Navy Patrol Aircraft

P-8A Poseidon

01 Mar 2010 | Ref. 049/2010

GREENLAWN, New York – BAE Systems is developing the mission computer system suite for the P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy. The aircraft is a variant of the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon.

P-8A Poseidon

Developed by [...]

U.K: Construction begins at new carriers' base port

25 Feb 2010 | Ref. 047

Portsmouth, United Kingdom: The programme to build the nation’s new aircraft carriers gained further momentum today, as BAE Systems began construction at Portsmouth Naval Base – the future home of the Queen Elizabeth Class ships.

Secretary [...]

BAE Systems Secures US$140 Million+ Contract for 250 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles

RG-31 MK5E

24 Feb 2010 | Ref. 037/2010

BENONI, South Africa. — BAE Systems Land Systems OMC, through its partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS-C), was awarded a follow-on order for the supply of 250 RG31 Mk5E vehicles in support of [...]

BAE Systems Awarded $74 Million Contract to Buy Parts in Preparation for Bradley Reset

23 Feb 2010 | Ref. 044/2010

YORK, Pennsylvania – BAE Systems was awarded a contract for $74 million by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, Life Cycle Management Command to purchase long-lead items in preparation for the reset of 101 Bradley [...]

£4.5M BAE Systems Test Rig Will Speed FRES scout and Warrior Upgrade

Turret Test Rig

22 Feb 2010 | Ref. 042/2010

LEICESTER, United Kingdom. – BAE Systems has begun building work on a new test rig designed to reduce cost, risk and timescales on the UK Ministry of Defence’s two most important programmes for the British [...]

BAE Systems Awarded $32 Million Contract to Reset M113 Vehicles

M113A3 Family of Vehicles

08 Feb 2010 | Ref. 013/2010

ANNISTON, Alabama – BAE Systems received a $32 million contract modification from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management command to reset 417 M113 vehicles, one of the most widely used combat vehicles in the [...]

India demands $10 million from BAE Systems

Josy Joseph / DNA
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 0:15 IST

New Delhi: India is asking British military firm BAE Systems to pay millions of dollars for the troubles it faced in assembling jet trainers bought from the firm.

In its demand for compensation, [...]

BAE Settles Corruption Charges with U.K., U.S.

By ANDREW CHUTER, LONDON
Published: 5 Feb 2010 12:46

BAE Systems has reached settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice over an investigation into its activities in Saudi Arabia and Britain’s Serious Fraud Office over a corruption inquiry into the sale of [...]

BAE Systems Receives Contract for Long Range Land Attack Projectile

13 Jan 2010 | Ref. 001/2010
Source: BAE Systems

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – BAE Systems has received a $185.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the completion of qualification of the 155mm Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP). The 155mm LRLAP is [...]

BAE Systems equips U.S. Army Helicopters with Infrared Countermeasures

22 Dec 2009 | Ref. 253/2009
Source: BAE Systems

NASHUA, New Hampshire – BAE Systems has successfully installed the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system on U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook aircraft. The ATIRCM system is a laser-based, directable countermeasures system that protects [...]

French army orders tracked vehicles BVS10

Published December 22, 2009
Source: Allehanda.se

As previously reported, BAE Systems Hägglunds came out walking with a large order of tracked vehicles model BVS10 for France.

Just in time for Christmas, a clearly cut order for 129 BVS10 vehicle worth over 2.2 billion [...]

BAE Systems Awarded $59 Million Contract for Iraqi Light Armored Vehicles

17 Dec 2009 | Ref. 248/2009

YORK, Pennsylvania – BAE Systems has received a $59 million contract from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command for the production of 109 second-generation Iraqi Light Armored Vehicles (ILAV) and 10 Mine Roller Kits. [...]

Royal Navy takes delivery of second Type 45 Destroyer

03 Dec 2009 | Ref. 237

Portsmouth, United Kingdom: HMS Dauntless, the second of the Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyers has been handed over to the Ministry of Defence at a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base today.

BAE Systems, which is building [...]

Further BAE Systems Bae 146 success in Indonesia

27 Nov 2009
News Release

BAE Systems announced at the LIMA ‘09 International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Langkawi today that it has clinched another sale of a BAe 146 regional jetliner into Indonesia.

PT Aviastar Mandiri, a certified air charter operator, has [...]

£1Bn Upgrade Bid Promises More Punch For British Army Warriors

18 Nov 2009 | Ref. 224/2009

LEICESTER, United Kingdom. – British Army Warrior infantry fighting vehicles are set for a major boost in combat effectiveness by 2013 if a BAE Systems bid to upgrade the fleet is successful.

The bid, submitted a [...]

U.K MoD may sell aircraft carrier to India to limit cuts

Sale would leave Royal Navy with just one replacement

The Observer, Sunday 15 November 2009
Source: Guardian.co.uk

One of Britain’s new £2bn aircraft carriers could be sold off under cost-cutting plans being considered by the Ministry of Defence. India has lodged a firm [...]

BAE Systems Unveils Contender for British Army Recce Vehicle

ARMY NEWS — BY BAE SYSTEMS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 AT 6:06 AM
Source: Defence Talk

LONDON, UK: BAE Systems has released the first images of its new demonstrator vehicle for the Scout variant of the multi-billion pound UK FRES SV (Future [...]

Latest Type 45 Destroyer launched

October 21,2009

The fifth of the Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyers for the Royal Navy, Defender, has been successfully launched from BVT Surface Fleet’s shipyard at Govan on the Clyde. BVT Surface Fleet is a joint venture between BAE Systems and [...]

CV-9040 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Combat Vehicle 90 represents a family of armoured combat vehicles developed by BAE Systems Land Systems Hagglunds (formerly Alvis Hägglunds) of Örnsköldsvik and Saab Bofors Dynamics of Karlskoga, Sweden. Land Systems Hägglunds builds the chassis and Saab Bofors supplies the [...]

BAE Systems Secures Typhoon Support Contract worth more than £400M

15 Oct 2009 | Ref. 198/2009
Source: BAE Systems

BAE Systems has been awarded a five and a half year contract worth more than £400m by Eurofighter GmbH. The new contract will provide support for the radar and defensive aids sub systems [...]