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• BAE Systems Secures $11.6 Million U.S. Army Contract for Bradley Fire Extinguishing System Upgrades

  - 2008-10-13

  YORK, Pa. -- BAE Systems, under a U.S. Army contract worth $11.6 million, will provide engineering changes to the Bradley Automated Fire Extinguishing Systems AFES for up to 419 Bradley reset vehicles. "The AFES includes sensors placed strategically within the vehicle that detect fire and signal the release of...

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• Aircraft Supplier & MRO News

  - 2008-10-13

  Oct 13, 2008 Transportation Department says nine big U.S. airlines now hire outside contractors for 70% of their major maintenance work, double the rate of four years ago. With heavy maintenance outsourced to Central America and Asia, the DOT inspector general worries that FAA inspectors assigned to individual airlines...

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• BAE Systems Receives $9.5 Million U.S. Government Contracts for Armored Commercial Vehicles

  - 2008-10-07

  CINCINNATI -- BAE Systems has received contracts for a combined value of $9.5 million from the U.S. Government to provide 120 armored commercial vehicles, including Chevrolet Suburbans and Toyota HiLux vehicles. Additional details regarding this contract cannot be disclosed at the request of the customer. Armored commercial vehicles use...

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• BAE Systems Delivers Prototype Night-Vision Goggle to U.S. Army

  - 2008-09-30

  LEXINGTON, Mass. -- BAE Systems has developed and delivered to the U.S. Army a new helmet-mounted night-vision goggle system that combines visible, low-light, and infrared imagery for all-weather use in darkness and in other visibility-limiting conditions. Developed through the Army's Program Executive Office PEO Soldier Enhanced Night Vision Goggle...

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• BAE Systems Secures $742 Million U.S. Army Contract for Bradley Vehicles and Spare Parts

  - 2008-09-22

  YORK, Pa. -- BAE Systems, under a $742 million U.S. Army contract, will remanufacture more than 300 Bradley vehicles with additional armor to protect soldiers. The contract is an option to a previously awarded contract for work on 252 Bradley vehicles. The award brings the total value of...

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• BAE Systems, British govt sign munitions deal

  - 2008-08-21

  LONDON AFP — British defence contractor BAE Systems has signed a deal worth 2.0 billion pounds (2.5 billion euros, 3.7 billion dollars) to supply the British armed forces with ammunition, the government said Thursday. "The 15-year programme will ensure that the United Kingdom has a modernised, sustainable munitions industry...

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• BAE Systems Wins Prime Contractor Position on $6.9 Billion F2AST Contract

  - 2008-08-18

  DAYTON, Ohio -- BAE Systems has been named as one of the prime contractors on the U.S. Air Force's service's Future Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Tool (F2AST) contract. This indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity IDIQ contract could be worth up to $6.9 billion divided among the prime contractors. BAE Systems work on...

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• BAE Systems Buys Detica For About 538 Mln Pounds

  - 2008-07-30

  BAE Systems Buys Detica For About 538 Mln PoundsRE: BAE Systems Buys Detica For About 538 Mln PoundsMore of the same from BAE systems. This company profile:http://www.crocodyl.org/wiki/bae_systems_plcillustrates a history of corruption that will continue beyond this acquisition. This deal simply makes a bad company worse.

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• BAE Systems Recognized by U.S. Army with Two "Top Ten Greatest Inventions" Awards

  - 2008-07-29

  ARLINGTON, Va. -- BAE Systems was recognized for its contributions to the Objective Gunner Protection Kit (O-GPK) and its role on the Raytheon / BAE Systems Excalibur team at the 6th Annual U.S. Army Top Ten Greatest Inventions Awards. The winners are selected by soldiers from active U.S. Army divisions...

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• BAE Systems Receives U.S. Army Contracts Worth $71 Million for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle Armor and Armored Cabs

  - 2008-07-24

  SEALY, Texas -- BAE Systems has been awarded two U.S. Army contracts totalling $71 million for armored cabs and armor protection for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles FMTV. More than 48,000 FMTV trucks and trailers are in service today with the U.S. Army. The first award, worth $37 million,...

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• BAE Systems Secures $538 Million U.S. Army Contract for Bradley Vehicles and Spare Parts

  - 2008-07-08

  YORK, Pa. -- BAE Systems has received a $538 million U.S. Army contract to remanufacture Bradley vehicles and provide spare parts, with options for additional vehicle remanufacturing and spares. If all options are exercised, the contract's total value will be $1.3 billion. Under the initial contract, BAE Systems will...

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• Aircraft News - Europe

  - 2008-07-07

  7/7/2008 The EU's unilateral move to regulate airline greenhouse gas emissions is inconsistent with international aviation agreements, according to U.S. leaders. The U.S. hopes to negotiate a global solution to the emissions issue. "This is a global problem and deserves a global solution. We believe the Group on International...

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• BAE Systems Ranks among 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology

  - 2008-06-30

  MCLEAN, Va. -- BAE Systems has been selected by International Data Group's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the top places to work for information technology IT professionals. This honor is part of the publication's 15th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, which ranks the...

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• BAE Systems Statement Regarding the Loss of Employee in Iraq

  - 2008-06-25

  ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Nicole Suveges, a BAE Systems political scientist, was killed Tuesday in a bombing in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. She was supporting the U.S. Army's 3rd Brigade Combat Team BCT, 4th Infantry Division, as part of the Human Terrain System HTS program. "We are deeply saddened by...

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• Braintech Awarded Sub-Contract for Naval Research Project

  - 2008-06-25

  Braintech to team with BAE Systems, PaR Systems, and Carnegie Mellon on Phase I proposal for Automated Weapons Assembly Project WASHINGTON -- Braintech, Inc., (OTC BB: BRHI) will partner with BAE Systems, PaR Systems, and Carnegie Mellon University as a team participant for the Office of Naval Research Automated...

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• BAE Systems Receives $13 Million U.S. Government Contract for Armored Commercial Vehicles

  - 2008-06-18

  CINCINNATI -- BAE Systems has received a $13 million contract from the U.S. Government for the purchase of approximately 100 armored commercial vehicles, including armored Chevrolet Suburbans and armored Sprinter vans. The armored commercial vehicles will be manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio and production is expected to be completed by...

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• BAE Systems to Develop Mission-Planning Framework for U.S. Forces

  - 2008-06-16

  SAN DIEGO -- BAE Systems has received a $43 million contract to develop the next-generation mission-planning framework for U.S. military aircraft operations. The Joint Mission Planning System JMPS is a cooperative software development effort between the Air Force and Navy to centralize mission planning between the services. The Air...

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• BAE Systems' Flight Systems' Sale Terminates

  - 2008-06-13

  ROCKVILLE, Md. -- BAE Systems today announced that discussions to sell its Flight Systems business to Calspan Corporation have been terminated.

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• BAE Systems Receives $10 Million General Services Administration Contract for Outer Tactical Vests

  - 2008-06-12

  PHOENIX -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $10 million contract from the General Services Administration for Outer Tactical Vests OTV in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War On Terrorism. The OTV, when combined with Small Arms Protective Insert plates, provides advanced protection against fragments from mines,...

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• C-MANPADS Report Due

  - 2008-06-09

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS has wrapped up its Counter-MANPADS (C-MANPADS) program designed to gage the suitability of military infrared aircraft missile defense systems for protecting U.S. commercial transports against shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, but flight trials continue into early next year. "DHS will help...

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