BAE SYSTEMS and Northrop Grumman to study UK future airborne early warning concepts
02 Apr 2001
Ref: 051/2001
BAE Systems has won a Concept Phase study contract from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for the emerging Future Organic Airborne Early Warning (FOAEW) programme. BAE Systems has teamed with the Northrop Grumman Corporation for this programme.
FOAEW is a key element of a package of naval assets to be procured for Royal Navy service during the first half of the twenty-first century. This package will include the UK's next generation aircraft carrier, and the Future Carrier Borne Aircraft (FCBA).
The nine-month BAE Systems/Northrop Grumman FOAEW study will explore mission system concepts, particularly the surveillance radar, and the issues and risks of integration into several platform types. The objective of this study is to define for the UK MOD the key FOAEW programme drivers relative to performance, cost and schedule prior to entry into follow on programme phases. FOAEW is expected to enter service in 2012.
BAE Systems, the prime contractor for this concept study, will manage the team from Filton, Bristol, drawing on experience and expertise across the company. Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems Sector, Airborne Early Warning and Electronic Warfare Systems (AEW&EWS) business area, will serve as the principal sub-contractor for this study phase.
"FOAEW is a vital element of the total Future Carrier, Future Carrier Borne Aircraft and FOAEW system. And both BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman are ideally placed to play an important role in these emerging programmes," said Alison Wood managing director BAE Systems Future Systems.
Phil Teel, Northrop Grumman's Sector Vice President, AEW&EWS, added: "Our companies have a deep understanding of the value of and issues surrounding this critical naval mission. We look forward to working with BAE Systems on this important study."
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