BAE Systems, BELLEVUE: BAE Systems has been awarded a $42.5 million contract by the U.S. Strategic Command to develop and maintain new capabilities for an air-strike mission planning system. The Air Vehicle Planning System program will run through July 2012, and includes system design, development, maintenance, and testing.
The Air Vehicle Planning System provides rapid, automated mission planning for the Air Force’s bombers, cruise missiles, manned and unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, and air-refueling tanker support aircraft. The system also develops force-level plans for operational and test missions of strategic strikes.
“BAE Systems has developed the current Air Vehicle Planning System configuration through modernization, re-engineering, and technology insertion,” said Jim Rower, defense systems director for BAE Systems in San Diego. “Using this automated system, fighting forces can confidently maximize their resources while taking resource constraints into account.”
BAE Systems leads a team that includes McCallie Associates, Vet Defense, All Native Systems, and Intelligent Software Solutions. Work will be performed at BAE Systems facilities in Bellevue, Nebraska, and San Diego. The company will provide on-site support at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
BAE Systems is the premier global 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 96,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems had 2006 sales that exceeded $27 billion on a pro forma basis, assuming BAE Systems had owned Armor Holdings Inc. for the whole of 2006.
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