Carrier Mission System Contract for BAE

(July 3, 2008) -- The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a GBP275M contract for the design and supply of the mission system which will underpin the warfighting capabilities of the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers.

The company will be responsible for systems engineering and integration of the mission system which caters for over 1000 operational users and will be present in 1200 compartments on the ship.

The main components of the mission system are an air management and protection system (comprising of a combat management system, radars, air traffic control system, navigation and bridge systems); an information system; networks; and communications.
Cdr Simon Petitt, MoD's lead in Mission Systems stated, "The Mission System turns the ship into a warfighting unit able to deploy air power and focus its fighting effect against appropriate targets."

Guy Griffiths, managing director, BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies said "The new mission system will significantly improve situational awareness especially in combat scenarios. We are well placed to deliver this because of our expertise and experience in providing state of the art solutions to the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Army."

Source : BAE Systems

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