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MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2015--The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification to continue the company's operations and maintenance support services for the Solid State Phased Radar System (SSPARS). The modification award, which extends the work on a 12-year contract for another year — is valued at $46 million. The total contract value for BAE Systems' support of SSPARS, from its original award in 2006 through the completion of the contract in 2018, is estimated at approximately $550 million.
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BAE Systems' experts provide a range of services, including around-the-clock operations and maintenance, to manage and sustain critical space radars for the U.S. Air Force. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)
Under the terms of the contract, BAE Systems will continue supporting the U.S. Air Force's 21 st Space Wing — the Air Force unit responsible for providing missile warning and space surveillance awareness in defense of the United States and its allies — through 2018.
"Providing missile defense and space surveillance for the United States, Canada, and our allies is a very important mission," said DeEtte Gray, president of BAE Systems' Intelligence & Security sector. "Our teams have deep knowledge of each site radar and system, and we look forward to helping ensure our customer continues to successfully achieve their vital mission."
BAE Systems will maintain around-the-clock operations and maintenance support at each SSPARS site location. SSPARS is comprised of five radar sites in the Northern Hemisphere: Beale Air Force Base, California; Cape Cod Air Force Station, Massachusetts; Clear Air Force Station, Alaska; Royal Air Force Fylingdales, United Kingdom; and Thule Air Base, Greenland. These sites provide the U.S. Air Force with capabilities such as sea‐launched ballistic missile warning; ballistic missile early warning and space surveillance; ground‐based midcourse defense programs; maintenance for military satellite communications systems; communications-electronic systems; and precision measurement equipment calibration and maintenance.
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 the U.S. military and government 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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CONTACT: BAE Systems
Brandee Beiriger, 858-675-1740
brandee.beiriger@baesystems.com
www.baesystems.com
KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA VIRGINIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY OTHER TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING DEFENSE CONTRACTS
SOURCE: BAE Systems
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