BAE Systems Investor Brief - April 2005
04 May 05
In this month's brief:
- AEW&C WORLD TEAMING AGREEMENT
- SOUTHWICK PARK FACILITIES
- UK SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE OFFICIALLY OPENS STEVENAGE SITE
- TYPHOON
- NIMROD MRA4
- JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF) PLATFORM SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALIA
- LANDING SHIP DOCK (AUXILIARY)
- ASTUTE SHAPING UP
- HELICOPTER REFUELING SYSTEMS TO US ARMY
- US NAVY CONTRACT
- RADAR WARNING RECEIVER FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT
- POLISH F-16S
- ADAWS UPDATE CONTRACT
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GENERAL NEWS
AEW&C world teaming agreement
BAE Systems Australia and the Boeing Company have signed a world teaming agreement to work closely together to capture future airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) business. Under the world teaming agreement BAE Systems and Boeing will use their complementary capabilities to respond to requests for proposals from potential customers around the world.
Southwick Park facilities
Flagship, one of CS&S Naval's joint venture companies has been awarded a contract to manage the historic 300 acre Southwick Park Estate. Southwick House was the Supreme Allied Headquarters during the 2nd World War, and is home to the famous ‘Map Room’ which still displays the original plans for the D-day landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944.
UK Secretary of State for Defence officially opens Stevenage Site
The UK Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon, declared the redeveloped MBDA UK Stevenage site officially open on 6 April. Mr Hoon was received by Marwan Lahoud (MBDA’s CEO) and Guy Griffiths (COO) and was accompanied by Barbara Follett, the MP for Stevenage.
MAJOR PROGRAMME UPDATE
Typhoon
The first Royal Air Force Typhoon squadron left Warton on Friday 1 April, bound for RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, their first RAF base in the UK.
The squadron, which has been based at Warton for the past fifteen months under the ‘Case White’ Entry Into Service programme, is responsible for the Operational Test and Evaluation of the RAF’s newest combat aircraft.
Nimrod MRA4
A proposal for the Assessment Phase of Partnered Support for the Nimrod MRA4 was submitted to the MoD on 31 March, a month ahead of plan. It is anticipated that MRA4 production contract will be awarded by end of 2005.
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) platform support for Australia
The Australian Government, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems Australia have signed a partnering charter to enable the sustainment of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft in Australia.
BAE Systems Australia has been asked to lead Australian Industry, creating an environment for collaboration and long-term relationships between Australian Industry and Lockheed Martin for total JSF sustainment and follow-on development. The company will form and lead an Industry Coalition, which will build on the work of the Industry element of the JSF Regional Support Capability Task Force, established in August 2003 to undertake preliminary analysis of Australia’s JSF support requirements.
Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary)
RFA Cardigan Bay was successfully launched one day later than originally scheduled and a year to the day since the launch of her sister ship RFA Mounts Bay. The launch, originally scheduled for Friday 8 April, was postponed because of adverse tidal conditions caused by strong northerly winds.
The ship, the 751st to be launched from the Glasgow yard, was officially named and launched by Lady Jan Stanhope, wife of Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope KCB OBE, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation.
Astute shaping up
First of class Astute has taken a recognisably submarine shape in Barrow’s Devonshire Dock Hall, with the five units forming the main submarine hull now combined.
CONTRACTS AWARDED THIS MONTH
Helicopter Refueling Systems to US Army
The US Army has placed an order with BAE Systems for 32 portable combat helicopter refueling systems for a total value of $8 million. This latest booking is part of a multi-year contract expected to be worth more than $100 million.
US Navy contract
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center has selected BAE Systems Technology Solutions for a $58 million contract to provide technical
services. The cumulative value of the contract could reach $314 million if all options are exercised.
Under the contract, BAE Systems will provide evaluations, surveys, design, procurement, integration, installation, testing, and sustainment of security and Anti-Terrorism-Force Protection (ATFP) systems at government facilities worldwide.
Radar Warning Receiver follow-on contract
Information & Electronic Warfare Systems’ (IEWS) Lansdale, Pa., facility recently received a $4 million contract for follow-on production of the US Navy’s ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver (RWR) components.
Polish F-16s
IEWS’ Electronic Systems Support Group received a $24 million foreign military sales contract to provide flight line support equipment to the Government of Poland to support its F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.
ADAWS update contract
AMS has been awarded a £7.6m contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Action Data Automated Weapons System (ADAWS) Command System. The upgrade will be fitted to 13 ships in total: Type 42 destroyers (Batches 2 and 3), the aircraft carriers HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal and the amphibious ships HMS Albion, HMS Bulwark and HMS Ocean.
The contract, which will run until July 2007, will provide a target data extraction capability for the Interrogator Friend or Foe (IFF) system and improved Link 16 functionality.
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Czech Gripen Fighters delivered
On 18 April 2005, the first six Gripen new generation, multi-role fighter aircraft were delivered to the Czech Republic customer, when they arrived at the Caslav air base, following a one hour flight from Sweden.
In August 2005, a further eight Gripens will be delivered, which will complete the Czech Air Force complement of fourteen aircraft which will be leased until 2015. The Czech Republic will be the first NATO country to operate the fourth generation Gripen fighter.
