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BAE SYSTEMS Plays Major Role On General Dynamics Team For The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Preliminary Design Award

29 Aug 2003

BAE Systems will play a critical role in the design and development of the U.S. Navys Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as a major subcontractor and teammate to General Dynamics. Last month, the Navy awarded the General Dynamics team an $8.9 million contract to develop a preliminary design for LCS.

Focusing on affordability, LCS will provide the Navy with the capability to defeat swarm boats, mines, diesel submarines and multiple other missions. Besides BAE Systems, the General Dynamics team includes Austal, USA and Austal, Australia; CAE of Canada; and Maritime Applied Physics Corporation of Annapolis, Md.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions Sector is leading the companys effort on the program, working with multiple business units from the U.S. and U.K. BAE Systems will leverage its naval platform experience to enhance the teams trimaran concept based upon Austals innovative, high-speed commercial ship design.

"This program is perfectly matched to the capabilities that BAE Systems can leverage from its worldwide reach and expertise in support of the General Dynamics team, explained Andrew Kirksey, vice president and general manager, Technology Solutions Surface Warfare business unit.

The flexibility, speed, endurance, volume, seakeeping, payload capacity, and manoeuvring characteristics of the trimaran concept, coupled with modular mission packages and other modifications to address military-specific requirements, provide an optimal solution for the Navys LCS requirements. These same characteristics make the teams trimaran design applicable to a wide variety of other domestic and international navy, coastal defence, and high-speed logistics support programmes.

About BAE SYSTEMS:

BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.

BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has 100,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion through its wholly-owned and joint venture operations.

BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 25,000 people who live and work in some 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Kingdom. The company is dedicated to solving its customers needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions across the defence electronics, systems, information technology, and services arenas.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions Sector provides a full-spectrum of systems engineering, technical services, and ordnance systems to its customers in disciplines essential for successful systems development, operating, and maintenance. Its full life-cycle systems capabilities include system design, integration and test; software development, engineering, and maintenance; and integrated logistics support.

BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world.