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Leveraging industry leading EO/IR and RF technologies to advance vehicle and maritime situational awareness and self-protection.

Three ships from U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group 9 at sea, just a few of the many military vessels the LockNESS maritime defense system protects from current and evolving threats.

Next-gen layered defense:

Multi-function sensor and multi-application software technology enables reduction in size, weight and power with intelligent image processing
Enhanced situational awareness capability with aided target detection and recognition optimized for all weather and lighting conditions
Automatic threat detection, tracking, and defeat of incoming threats
Electronic countermeasures allow for an infinite magazine to defeat threats, increasing mission survivability

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TERRA RAVEN laser head mounted atop a military ground vehicle stopped in a forested battle space, a laser firing to protect itself and others from anti-tank missiles.

TERRA RAVEN™ countermeasure system

Our advanced TERRA RAVEN™ countermeasure system uses non-kinetic, infrared countermeasures adapted from aircraft defenses to shield ground vehicles from anti-tank missiles, boosting mission success and survivability.

Bradley M2A3 vehicle in a high-threat zone overlaid by a diagram of the 360˚ of detecting, tracking, and defeating threats that BAE Systems Vehicle Protection Systems provide.

Vehicle Protection Systems

Capable of rapidly detecting, tracking, and defeating threats, BAE Systems' integrated vehicle protection systems, or VPS, improve ground vehicle lethality and survivability in challenging terrain and complex threat environments.

Survivability that spans the spectrum

Intrepid Shield™

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A Black Hawk helicopter flies over rough terrain with illustrated IR beam connecting copter and ground, depicting a threat the advanced EO/IR countermeasures system is designed to overcome.

Optical Attack Solutions

Advanced active EO/IR systems capable of countering current and future threats in countermeasure and optical EW domains.

Compass Call, a highly-evolved tactical airborne electromagnetic attack weapon, disrupting adversary air defenses, sensors, comms, decision-making, and more.

Electronic Attack Solutions

Disrupting enemy command and control with electromagnetic attack solutions 

Three ships from U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group 9 at sea, just a few of the many military vessels the LockNESS maritime defense system protects from current and evolving threats.

Active Protection Solutions

Leveraging industry leading EO/IR and RF technologies to advance vehicle and maritime situational awareness and self-protection.

An Apache helicopter fires flares over a foggy, dense forest to counter IR and RF threats, showing the need for effective, small form full-spectrum self-protection.

Advanced Compact EW Solutions

Next-generation dispenser systems and compact countermeasures to help aircraft answer evolving IR and RF threats.

Three military helicopters in mission flight overlayed by a targeting reticle to show a threat the BAE Systems next-generation detection systems will counter.

Threat Detection Solutions

Next-generation detection systems to protect pilots and aircrews from modern and emerging threats to maximize countermeasure effectiveness.

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Radiation-hardened 45nm electronic chip helps power satellites and rovers operating in space for different missions.

09/16/2026 NEWS RELEASE

BAE Systems receives $16 million to qualify RH45® technology for radiation-hardened space missions

Advanced RH45 ASIC Storefront delivers custom development solution – enhancing reliability and resilience for natural and strategic radiation environments

BAE Systems’ Shadow EW™ compact electronic warfare (EW) solutions provide critical situational awareness and self-defense capabilities for a diverse and growing range of small airborne platforms.

09/15/2026 NEWS RELEASE

BAE Systems launches Shadow EW™ compact electronic warfare solutions

Cost-effective, low-SWaP electronics enable small airborne platforms to conduct missions in contested environments

A Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle flies above the clouds. An artist’s rendering of its electronic warfare capabilities overlays the image.

07/13/2026 NEWS RELEASE

EPAWSS electronic warfare system to protect Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagles

Delivering state-of-the-art situational awareness and self-defense capabilities to a key strategic ally

05/27/2026 NEWS RELEASE

BAE Systems to provide active protection system for U.S. Army combat vehicles

Soft kill electronic warfare system defends against missiles and unmanned aerial systems in complex battlespaces

BAE Systems' AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System provides situational awareness and self-protection capabilities for the U.S. Air Force’s U-2 Dragon Lady surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

03/17/2026 NEWS RELEASE

BAE Systems to modernize Advanced Defensive System for the U.S. Air Force U-2 reconnaissance aircraft

Improved situational awareness and self-protection capabilities for the Dragon Lady

Illustrated concept image of a UAV using BAE System’s NightshadeTM electromagnetic attack solution to disable adversary command and control networks.

02/23/2026 NEWS RELEASE

BAE Systems demonstrates modular airborne electromagnetic attack capabilities at U.S. Air Force test events

Small-scale systems enable mass electromagnetic effects from multiple platforms

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Ryan Edwards

Business Development

Aerospace & Mission Systems