BAE Systems secured a contract with the U.S. Navy to design and develop the Dual Band Decoy, a radio frequency countermeasure that shields fighter jets from enemy attacks by disrupting enemy radar and luring missiles away. The decoy has a towed unit connected by fiber-optic cable to an aircraft's electronic warfare equipment, BAE said Wednesday.

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BAE Systems has hosted a hackathon to advance geospatial intelligence technology in a bid to improve artificial intelligence-enabled missions. The company said Monday the event is part of its Mission Advantage Program and includes leading AI and data fusion companies such as Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft. Participants demonstrated GEOINT capabilities, with companies identifying services and frameworks to […] More

Shawn Baerlocher, an executive leader with over three decades of experience, was appointed CEO of EOS’ U.S.-based defense systems business, responsible for expanding company footprint in the North American defense markets. EOS said Baerlocher will also focus on boosting EOS Defense Systems USA’s production of remote weapon systems and counter unmanned aerial systems to support […] More

Padraic McDermott has joined the U.S. subsidiary of British multinational aerospace company BAE Systems, where he has taken on the role of vice president of business development. McDermott made the announcement regarding his move to BAE Systems Inc. on LinkedIn on Monday. The new BAE VP previously worked at Science Applications International Corporation, where he […] More

BAE Systems' combat mission systems business is set to start building its new site in Maple Grove, Minnesota here, with completion expected in 2025. The 236,000-square-foot facility will showcase advanced technology and infrastructure as well as energy-efficient designs in line with the company's carbon neutrality goal by 2030, BAE Systems said Tuesday.

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BAE Systems' ordnance systems business unit has selected the U.S. defense subsidiary of South Korea-based Hanwha Aerospace to upgrade a production building at a government-owned ammunition manufacturing complex in Virginia. Hanwha Defense USA will help the U.S. Army modernize an existing Radford Army Ammunition Plant facility that manufactures propellants for the service branch, BAE said Thursday.

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BAE Systems Inc. has partnered with simulation software developer Ansys to streamline the adoption of digital engineering and model-based systems engineering approaches for security and defense applications within the Department of Defense. Ansys said Tuesday it will assist the customers of BAE in phasing out manual processes and implementing simulation methods and data management for DOD programs through the latter's Mission Advantage technology partnership program.

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BAE Systems was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract not exceeding $182 million by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The aerospace company said Wednesday that under the contract, it will provide advanced geospatial intelligence enterprise modeling services collectively referred to as GEM Cutter.

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Tom Arseneault is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems. Spending over two decades in the company, he has taken on increasing leadership responsibilities. Get to know more about his professional background and accomplishments.    Who is Tom Arseneault?   Tom Arseneault is the President and CEO of BAE Systems, a U.S.-based company […] More

The Space Systems Command has selected BAE Systems for a prototyping effort intended to enhance the U.S. Space Force’s capacity to facilitate the rapid integration of next-generation assets as they come online. As part of the first phase of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Command and Control project, BAE said Wednesday it will develop a prototype ground system. 

At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Space Summit, the nation’s space experts, government leaders and industry executives will tackle the most urgent issues involving space. Register here.

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BAE Systems will equip the last four of the Air Force's 10 EA-37B aircraft with advanced electromagnetic warfare mission systems to boost their defenses against jamming attacks. The company said Tuesday the modernized EA-37B planes will replace the Air Force's fleet of 14 EC-130H aircraft that also carries the Compass Call electromagnetic warfare jamming platform.

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BAE Systems has secured foreign military sales contracts totaling $114 million from the U.S. Army for the procurement of missile warning, hostile fire indication and countermeasure aircraft systems. The company said Tuesday that U.S. allies will use the AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems to safeguard both existing and newly acquired aircraft fleets.

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