BAE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE FRIEND-OR-FOE SENSORS TO U.S. ARMED FORCES
05 May 2009 | Ref. 075/2009
GREENLAWN, New York — BAE Systems received a $13 million contract modification from the Naval Air Systems Command to provide 500 identification friend or foe (IFF) digital transponders and spares to the U.S. Navy and Army.
The AN/APX-118 common transponder identifies aircraft and ships as friendly forces by responding to interrogations from ground-based or airborne IFF systems. The transponders, installed on aircraft and naval vessels, positively establish the identity of friendly forces. Those that do not identify themselves as friendly are considered threats.
“Our system allows pilots to perform their missions and return home safely,” said Sal Costa, director of combat ID products and systems for BAE Systems in Greenlawn, New York.
The Navy and Army use the common transponder on submarines, surface ships, fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters. The AN/APX-118 replaces outdated IFF transponders with digital technology, improving the reliability and maintainability of aging systems.
BAE Systems has delivered more than 4,000 AN/APX-118 common transponders to the Navy and Army under the NAVAIR contract since 1999. Work will be performed at BAE Systems facilities in Greenlawn and in Wayne, New Jersey, and is expected to be completed in 2011.
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:
Maria Felix, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 631 262 8117 Mobile: +1 631 617 9854
maria.felix@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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