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  August 25, 2020 | International, Aerospace

  GA-ASI signs FMS to deliver MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS to Belgium

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is set to deliver the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to Belgium. The company has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract with the US Air Force (USAF) to deliver the RPAS system. The contract includes the design, development, integration and production of the RPAS with its EO/IR video and SAR/GMTI surveillance payloads. Furthermore, GA-ASI will be responsible for the delivery of Portable Pre-Flight/Post-Flight Equipment (P3E), ground support equipment, Certifiable Ground Control Stations (CGCS) and spare parts. GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue said: “We look forward to providing our RPAS to meet Belgium's mission requirements, while also supporting the Nato Alliance. “Through our Belgian R&D seed-funding initiative, we are connected with many Belgian companies interested in further improving the capabilities of the SkyGuardian system.” The first delivery is scheduled for 2023. The MQ-9B model is the most advanced RPAS developed by GA-ASI. The company started the development of the aircraft system in 2014 to deliver an RPAS that will meet Nato's STANAG 4671 standard. The model is also available in another variant called SeaGuardian for maritime surveillance. According to the company, SkyGuardian has generated significant interest from customers across the world with the UK and Australia selecting the RPAS for their MQ-9B Protector programme and Project Air 7003 respectively. Last month, GA‑ASI renamed the industry team, including Australian partner businesses, to Team SkyGuardian Australia (TSGA). The team will develop and deliver MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/ga-asi-fms-mq-9b-skyguardian-rpas-belgium/

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  May 20, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Security

  PAE awarded ten-year contract to provide aircraft maintenance to the U.S Customs and Border Protection Agency

  May 19, 2020 - Falls Church, Va. – PAE (NASDAQ: PAE, PAEWW), a global leader in delivering smart solutions to the U.S. government and its allies, was awarded the National Aviation Maintenance and Logistics Services contract by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The contract has a one-year base period of performance with nine one-year options, a potential three-month extension and an estimated total value of more than $1.26 billion. PAE President and CEO John Heller said the award recognizes PAE's dependability and specialized expertise for aircraft maintenance. “With our long track record serving CBP's aircraft maintenance needs, PAE has proven to be a trusted partner in supporting U.S. national security,” Heller said. “We look forward to continuing our support to this critical national security customer as we apply our innovative solutions supporting the CBP mission and fleet of over 200 aircraft.” “This is truly a team win and a tribute to the more than 650 dedicated men and women on this program,” said PAE Vice President of CBP Program Management Rob Ulses. “These hard-working individuals have established a real partnership with CBP that allows us not only to support day-to-day operations, but to adapt and react to special missions.” PAE will continue to provide safe and ready aircraft to ensure the U.S. government meets operational commitments to safeguard America's borders. PAE will provide this essential support from aviation operational sites at military bases, civilian airfields and alternate locations across the United States. The broad scope of work extends from scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance and repair to managing fueling, logistics and supplies. About PAE For 65 years, PAE has tackled the world's toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With a global workforce of about 20,000 on all seven continents and in approximately 60 countries, PAE delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters is in Falls Church, Virginia. Find us online at pae.com, on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain a number of “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about PAE's possible or assumed future results of operations, financial results, backlog, estimation of resources for contracts, strategy for and management of growth, needs for additional capital, risks related to U.S. government contracting generally, including congressional approval of appropriations, and contract delays or cancellations caused by competitors' bid protests of contract awards received by us. These forward-looking statements are based on PAE's management's current expectations, estimates, projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside PAE's management's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date of this release. PAE does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release except as may be required by the federal securities laws. For media inquiries regarding PAE, contact: Terrence Nowlin Senior Communications Manager PAE 703-656-7423 terrence.nowlin@pae.com For investor inquiries regarding PAE, contact: Mark Zindler Vice President, Investor Relations PAE 703-717-6017 mark.zindler@pae.com View source version on PAE: https://www.pae.com/news/pae-awarded-ten-year-contract-provide-aircraft-maintenance-us-customs-and-border-protection

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  August 3, 2020 | International, C4ISR

  BAE Systems completes $1.9 billion acquisition of Raytheon’s military GPS business

  Nathan Strout WASHINGTON — BAE Systems has completed its $1.9 billion purchase of Collins Aerospace's military GPS business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation, BAE announced July 31. “Today marks the culmination of a tremendous team effort, and we are extremely proud to welcome the Military GPS employees to our company,” said John Watkins, vice president and general manager of precision strike and sensing solutions at BAE. “Together, we will build on our rich histories of providing superior, innovative capabilities to help protect our U.S. and allied warfighters.” The acquisition follows the merger of defense contracting giants United Technologies Corp. and Raytheon into Raytheon Technologies Corporation in June. The U.S. Department of Justice had approved that merger in March, but only on the condition the companies divest UTC's military GPS and large space-based optical systems businesses, as well as Raytheon's military airborne radios business. The two companies had already struck a deal with BAE in January, which saw BAE purchasing Collins Aerospace's military GPS business from UTC for $1.9 billion and Raytheon's airborne tactical radio business for $275 million. The military GPS business includes a workforce of 700 employees that design and build advanced, hardened, secure GPS products, including devices that can utilize M-Code, a more secure U.S. military GPS signal. The business boasts more than 1.5 million GPS devices installed on more than 280 weapons systems. “This partnership will enable us to build on our market leadership and bring new discriminating capabilities to our customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies,” said Greg Wild, director of military GPS. “We're excited to be joining the BAE Systems family. They appreciate our legacy of innovation and will provide opportunities for continued business growth and success.” https://www.c4isrnet.com/industry/2020/07/31/bae-systems-completes-19-billion-acquisition-of-raytheons-military-gps-business/