BAE SYSTEMS DELIVERS FIRST AIRBORNE DAY/NIGHT PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM TO U.S. ARMY
10 Sep 2009 | Ref. 174/2009
GREENLAWN, New York — BAE Systems has developed and delivered the first airborne persistent surveillance system to the U.S. Army, addressing an urgent need for continuous, wide-area, day-or-night situational awareness in complex operational environments.
The Airborne Wide Area Persistent Surveillance Sensor, or AWAPSS, increases mission effectiveness and survivability by helping to expose the actions and behaviors of enemy vehicles, soldiers, and other asymmetric threats.
"AWAPSS is an adaptation of BAE Systems' unique reconnaissance technology," said Howard Weinstein, the company's AWAPSS program director. "It's a compact, lightweight, high-performance system that will play a vital part in saving the lives of our troops."
The system design integrates matched, high-resolution, visible electro-optic and infrared imaging subsystems into a stabilized turret that can continuously record details of activities on the ground. AWAPSS greatly increases the coverage area of current airborne surveillance systems and extends the monitoring capability to complete day and night coverage.
BAE Systems began developing AWAPSS last year under a $23.8 million contract for two complete systems and two spare sensors.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. With approximately 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £18.5 billion (US $34.4 billion) in 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Marianne Murphy, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 603 885 2812 Mobile: +1 603 315 1536
marianne.murphy@baesystems.com
Shannon Smith, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8257 Mobile: +1 703 967 3854
shannon.n.smith@baesystems.com
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