BAE Systems has expanded its electronics manufacturing capabilities in Texas with the opening of an Austin-located, $150 million facility that provides space for engineering design, laboratory and offices. The company said Tuesday half of the 390,000-square-foot innovation facility will be dedicated to the manufacturing of technologies in areas including autonomy, cyber and sensor. It will […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected BAE Systems‘ FAST Labs innovation unit for the development of a filter technology in an effort to protect military radio frequency and microwave systems against electronic interference and jamming. BAE said Thursday it will work on the Compact Front-end Filters at the Element-level program to mitigate radio […] More

BAE Systems has completed the design, testing and delivery of key components of the inaugural EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare system of the U.S. Air Force. Following the final hardware delivery, the aircraft is now ready for Baseline 3 configuration testing to check its additional warfare capabilities. The testing is scheduled to commence by January […] More

BAE Systems will equip the U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Eagle aircraft fleet with technology designed for global positioning system signal reception and jamming protection under a $13 million contract. The service intends to use BAE’s Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver to avoid disruption of space-based positioning and navigation services when fighter jets operate in contested mission […] More

Boeing has awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce electronic warfare systems meant to provide F-15E and F-15EX Eagle fighter jets with self-defense capabilities and improved situational awareness. The low-rate initial production lot 2 contract calls for BAE to manufacture additional Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability Systems for the fighter aircraft and brings the EPAWSS […] More

BAE Systems has demonstrated the capability of a new aircrew station to be flown onboard the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon fleet to enhance the multimission maritime aircraft’s computing performance and navigation capabilities. The company said Tuesday the Combat System Mission Crew Workstation is now qualified for P-8A installation following a flight demonstration of the first […] More

Garrett Lacaillade, who has been with BAE Systems for more than a decade working in roles of increasing responsibilities, was promoted to the role of vice president and general manager of amphibious vehicles at the company’s U.S. business arm. In a LinkedIn post on Thursday, the over 14-year company veteran made the announcement of his move […] More

BAE Systems‘ land and armaments subsidiary has received a one-year, $49.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide the company-built infantry fighting vehicles to the service branch. The full amount was obligated at the time of the award using the Army’s fiscal 2022 weapons and tracked combat vehicle procurement funds, the Department of Defense said […] More

BAE Systems has begun production of a secure data link designed to enable the U.S. Navy to exchange intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data from sources across land, sea and air. The company said Tuesday it secured a $42.6 million contract to produce seven Network Tactical Common Data Link systems to be installed on the service […] More

BAE Systems has secured a $17.5 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a compact, frequency-agile and low-noise radio frequency oscillators. The company said Wednesday its FAST Labs unit will work with subcontractor GenXComm to create the next generation technology under DARPA’s Generating RF with Photonic Oscillators for Low Noise program. […] More

Lockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a contract to design and produce a new seeker technology for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, a weapon developed by Lockheed to help military customers intercept ballistic missile threats. The seeker will be equipped with BAE’s infrared technology to guide THAAD in threat engagement and warhead shootdown, […] More

BAE Systems has received an $88 million contract to build amphibious combat vehicles equipped with a 30mm remote turret system for U.S. Marine Corps testing. Norwegian technology company Kongsberg will supply the medium caliber turrets for multiple ACV-30 production ready test vehicles, BAE said Monday. USMC intends to assess the PRTVs before the service branch […] More