Thu, May 04, 2006
Earlier this week, Aero-News learned that the US Navy has
contracted with BAE Systems to produce additional low-band
transmitter-antenna groups for the Navy’s EA-6B Prowler
electronic countermeasures aircraft. Under the $24.3 million
contract with the Naval Air Systems Command, the company will
provide 13 transmitter-antenna groups, each consisting of a radar
and communications jammer.
The BAE Systems equipment protects strike aircraft, ships, and
ground troops by disrupting enemy radar and communications
signals.
"NAVAIR’s continued partnership with BAE Systems in the
procurement of low-band transmitters is based on the dependability
of the transmitter/antenna group," said Capt. Kenneth Smolana, the
Navy’s Prowler program manager. "BAE Systems provides the
Navy the best-value solution while maintaining its commitment to
serving the war fighter."
The contract follows a $4 million producibility program awarded
in October 2004, and previous production orders. Including this
most recent order, the Navy has called for BAE Systems to produce
30 transmitter-antenna ship sets worth about $55 million.
The low-band
transmitters will be manufactured at BAE Systems’ Lansdale,
PA facility. NAVAIR is the contracting agency responsible for
procuring the transmitters.
BAE Systems is a trans-Atlantic defense and aerospace company,
delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and
naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information
technology solutions and customer support services. With more than
100,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded $28
billion in 2005.
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