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BAE Systems awarded $86 million U.S. Navy contract to support and integrate combat systems

Nov 21 2016
BAE Systems received a new contract to assist with the integration of U.S. Navy equipment, programs, and combat systems to enhance mission planning, research, and training. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency)
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $86 million to provide management, engineering, maintenance, and IT support services for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) at Wallops Island, Virginia.
BAE Systems experts will integrate various mission equipment, combat systems, and computer programs to help NAVSEA’s Surface Combat Systems Center meet current and future operational requirements. The high-fidelity systems are used by sailors for mission planning, testing and evaluation, research, and training.
 
“We are ensuring the interoperability of deployed systems and integrating next-generation technologies for use in testing and exercises at sea,” said DeEtte Gray, president of BAE Systems’ Intelligence & Security sector. “This is critical work that is supporting the Navy’s strategy to provide the fleet with the advanced capabilities it needs in an increasingly complex maritime environment.”
                         
BAE Systems provides intelligence and security services to manage big data, inform big decisions, and support big missions. BAE Systems delivers a broad range of solutions and services including intelligence analysis, cyber operations, IT, systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance to enable militaries and governments to recognize, manage, and defeat threats. The company takes pride in supporting critical national security missions that protect the nation and those who serve.
 
 
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