BAE Systems receives $383 million services contract for Bradleys and Multiple Launch Rocket System carriers

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  October 11, 2019 | International, Land

  THEON SENSORS awarded program for NV binoculars for the U.S Marine Corps

  Athens, 10 October 2019 - Press Release - THEON SENSORS conducted a press conference in Athens today, officially announcing the cooperation with ΗARRIS Night Vision USA (now ESA – Night Vision) and the joint-venture contract for the SBNVG solution towards the United States Marine Corps (USMC). THEON SENSORS in collaboration with its strategic ally HARRIS Night Vision USA (recently acquired by Elbit Systems of America) participated in an international tender issued by the US Marine Corps. The outcome of this tender (six submitted proposals) has been successful and resulted on a $249 million USD - 5 year IDIQ contract award, with expected more than 14,000 systems to be delivered. The contract was awarded by the US Department of Defense (see corresponding announcement: https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/1954307/) at the beginning of September 2019 with deliveries starting in spring 2020 and concluding in September 2024. THEON SENSORS, as a subcontractor, will provide to its American industrial partner its dedicated night vision binocular NYX in a Semi Knock Down Kit format, where final manufacturing and dissemination of the complete SBNVG solution will be performed at Roanoke Night Vision production facility. In addition, THEON SENSORS will provide its night vision accessories and spare parts throughout the contract term. This strategic collaboration of THEON SENSORS with its US partner and the recent award by the USMC for the Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle (SBNVG) marks also a significant landmark, true success story among the Defense Exports and Cooperation of our countries. THEON SENSORS products are internationally considered and accepted as top ranked; based on their battle proven performance, high technical features, workmanship and quality that can satisfy demanding End Users of the 5Eyes countries (USA, Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand). View source version on THEON SENSORS: https://www.theon.com/medias/news/item/63-sbnvg-usmc

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  June 19, 2019 | International, Aerospace

  Boeing selects BAE Systems for MQ-25 tanker programme

  Boeing has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to supply the vehicle management control system and identification friend or foe (IFF) system for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). With the contract, BAE Systems is the latest company to join the industry team for the US Navy's MQ-25 project. MQ-25 is the navy's first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft. The aircraft will provide refuelling capabilities to help extend the combat range of F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and F-35C fighters. BAE Systems Military Aircraft Systems director Corin Beck said: “BAE Systems leads the industry in high-integrity fly-by-wire and mission-critical IFF technologies. Our relationship with Boeing started more than four decades ago and has resulted in aircraft that have some of the most advanced avionics and reduced size transponders in the world.” The role of the vehicle management control system will be to control all flight surfaces and take care of overall vehicle management duties for the UAV. BAE Systems' IFF system will identify both coalition and enemy aircraft to enable operation in contested environments. Boeing is under an engineering and manufacturing development contract to provide four MQ-25 aircraft to the navy. Boeing MQ-25 programme director Dave Bujold said: “The MQ-25 programme is vital because it will help the US Navy extend the range of the carrier air wing, and Boeing and our industry team is all-in on delivering this capability. “The work we're doing is also foundational for the future of Boeing, where we're building autonomous systems from seabed to space.” In addition, Boeing has awarded contracts to GE Aviation and Parker Aerospace. GE Aviation will supply a stores management solution for the MQ-25 programme. Parker Aerospace is required to supply flight control tail actuation. Other companies to have received contracts for the programme include Harris, Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions, and Cubic Mission Solutions. https://www.naval-technology.com/news/boeing-selects-bae-systems-for-mq-25-tanker-programme/

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  November 24, 2021 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security

  « Notre objectif est de garder les startups en France » : entretien avec Emmanuel Chiva, directeur de l’Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID)

  DÉFENSE « Notre objectif est de garder les startups en France » : entretien avec Emmanuel Chiva, directeur de l'Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID) Emmanuel Chiva, directeur de l'Agence de l'Innovation de Défense (AID), accorde un entretien à La Tribune. Il esquisse un bilan de l'activité de l'agence, trois ans après sa création, à la veille du Forum Innovation Défense (FID) qui se tiendra à Paris du 25 au 27 novembre. Plus de 110 projets futuristes seront présentés. « Nous les avons classés en cinq quartiers : gagner la guerre avant la guerre ; accompagner les armées gr'ce au soutien ; innover pour transformer le ministère ; anticiper les ruptures technologiques et, enfin, fédérer l'écosystème autour de l'innovation de défense », précise Emmanuel Chiva. Il se félicite de l'émergence d'une filière startup dans la défense. « Les grands maîtres d'œuvre, MBDA, Thales, Naval Group, Nexter, Arquus... se sont réorganisés pour coller au plus près de nos objectifs en matière d'innovation ouverte et de coopérations avec les startups », souligne-t-il. Il évoque également, entre autres, le projet Centurion, contrat-cadre confié à Safran et Thales, qui peut intégrer des startups, et salue le programme Helma-P développé par CILAS, « extrêmement spectaculaire, qui développe une arme laser pour neutraliser des drones et des systèmes d'observation ». La Tribune du 24 novembre