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NASA
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches with BAE Systems-built scientific instruments
BAE Systems (LON: BA) is celebrating the successful launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope today from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which will support critical astrophysics discoveries as the latest flagship observatory. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launching from Kennedy Space Center (BAE Systems). BAE Systems designed and developed the Opto-Mechanical Assembly on the Wide Field…
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SPHEREx’s Concentric Cones
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) observatory rests horizontally in this April 2024 image taken at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado. This orientation shows the observatory’s three layers of photon shields – the metallic concentric cones. Over a two-year planned mission, the SPHEREx Observatory will collect data on more than 450…
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BAE Systems to provide active control sidesticks for JetZero’s next-generation sustainable jet
BAE Systems (LON:BA) will deliver and integrate next-generation active control sidesticks on JetZero’s new blended-wing body aircraft, which is set to accelerate the path to a sustainable future in aviation. “This order is another significant step for BAE Systems in aviation and furthers the pursuit of a greener tomorrow”Post this BAE Systems will deliver and integrate next-generation active control…
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BAE Systems celebrates launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission
BAE Systems (LON:BA) is celebrating the successful launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft from Kennedy Space Flight Center in Florida last week. The satellite will orbit Jupiter and conduct the most detailed observations ever of one of its moons, Europa, with the goal to assess potential life sustaining environments below its icy surface. BAE Systems supported development of E-THEMIS, a camera that will map…
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BAE Systems presents two Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle prototypes equipped with different mission capabilities at AUSA
BAE Systems (LON:BA) is showcasing two Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototypes at AUSA 2024. A new AMPV prototype equipped with a 30mm turret will be featured alongside the AMPV Modular Turreted Mortar System (MTMS), which just completed U.S. Army evaluations at the Yuma Test Center. BAE Systems’ common top plate is what enables the seamless incorporation of these mission equipment packages onto…
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NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Ocean Color Instrument for NOAA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected BAE Systems (formerly known as Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation) of Boulder, Colorado, to develop an instrument to analyze ocean data as part of NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. This cost-plus-award-fee contract is valued at approximately $450 million. It includes the development of two flight…
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BAE Systems to Develop Next-Generation Airborne Decoy Countermeasure
BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been selected by the U.S. Navy to develop Dual Band Decoy (DBD), one of the most advanced radio frequency (RF) countermeasures in the world. DBD is a cutting-edge RF self-protection jammer that shields fighter jets from enemy attacks. “With Dual Band Decoy, we are building on the ALE-55’s years of mission success as a high-powered…
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BAE Systems’ PHASA-35® Completes First Successful Stratospheric Flight
British engineers have successfully completed a stratospheric flight trial of BAE Systems’ High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) – PHASA-35. “This is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved and shows the commitment of BAE Systems to invest in new technologies and markets. PHASA-35’s first stratospheric flight demonstrates that this vehicle is on track to become the go-to…
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BAE Systems Awarded Next Generation Launcher Design Contract
BAE Systems was awarded a $37 million U.S. Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) contract to design the Next Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System (NGELS). The company will support the NATO SeaSparrow Program Office (NSPO) to design and deliver prototype deck launching systems to support the U.S. Navy and allied countries with the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) ship…
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BAE Systems successfully tests guided projectile
In partnership with the U.S. Army, BAE Systems successfully fired a Sub-Caliber Artillery Long-Range Projectile with Enhanced Lethality, the company’s concept for the U.S. Army’s XM1155 sub-caliber program, from a 155 mm XM907E2 58 caliber cannon and impacted a fixed target beyond ranges previously demonstrated by other precision guided projectiles fired from the same type of cannon. The test at…
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