ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BAE Systems will feature a range of innovative products and capabilities at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, May 16-18, at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The company will host the following media briefings, highlighting precision guided munitions technology that is currently in use or in development. The U.S. Navy will join BAE Systems for one of the briefings.
3:00 p.m., Monday, May 16
Precision Lethality for the
Littoral Combat Ship’s 57mm Gun
Location: BAE Systems
Booth (#2439)
Speakers: Tom Pfenning, business development
director of Weapon Systems, BAE Systems; and Tom Danczyk, Mk 110 program
manager, BAE Systems
Learn about BAE Systems’ internally
funded, developed, and tested precision guided munition for its 57mm Mk
110 Naval Gun System, the Navy’s strategic weapon of choice for the
Littoral Combat Ship and Fast Frigate program. Designed to defeat the
proliferation of swarm attacks from small boats and UAVs, the new round,
called ORKA, is the most advanced and effective precision guidance
technology currently in development for a medium caliber gun system.
11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 17
Update on Advanced Precision
Kill Weapon System (APKWS™) Program
Location: Chesapeake
4 Room
Speakers: U.S. Navy Capt. Al Mousseau, program
manager for Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Weapons (PMA-242), NAVAIR;
and Dave Harrold, director of Precision Guidance Solutions, BAE Systems
Hear
the latest news regarding the Navy's Advanced
Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) program. The briefing will
include program updates regarding platforms from which the system has
been fired, as well as the rocket’s in-theater success. APKWS is the
U.S. Department of Defense's only fully qualified, guided 2.75-inch
rocket that uses semi-active laser guidance technology to strike soft-
and light-armored targets.
Media are invited also to visit the BAE Systems booth and www.baesystems.com/sas to learn how the company is innovating to meet the needs of customers around the world. Other products and services that will be showcased during the exposition include:
Naval
Ship Repair, Maintenance, and Modernization
BAE Systems is
a leading provider of ship repair, maintenance, modernization,
conversion, and overhaul for the Navy and other customers. The company
operates seven full-service shipyards in Alabama, California, Florida,
Hawaii, and Virginia, and offers a highly skilled, experienced
workforce, eight dry docks, and significant pier space and ship support
services. The company is also expanding its San Diego yard to support
the Navy’s strategy of rebalancing to the Pacific.
Archerfish
Mine Neutralizer System
BAE Systems was recently awarded a
Department of Defense contract to manufacture and deliver Archerfish
mine neutralizers, continuing the company’s support to the Navy’s
minesweeping operation. Archerfish is a remotely-controlled underwater
vehicle equipped with an explosive warhead to destroy sea mines. Capable
of overcoming the threat of modern mines, it has formed a key part of
the Navy’s Airborne Mine Neutralization System program since 2007.
Advanced
Component Obsolescence Management
BAE Systems is one of the
original obsolescence management providers in the industry and continues
to serve military and commercial organizations. The company’s Advanced
Component Obsolescence Management (AVCOM) is a web-enabled tool and
service that allows users to forecast when a part will become obsolete,
and then finds a suitable replacement from across the marketplace. AVCOM
delivers significant savings by efficiently resolving difficult part
obsolescence issues and by providing advanced planning capabilities.
Striker®
II Digital Helmet-Mounted Display
BAE Systems’ Striker II
fully digital helmet-mounted display (HMD) system offers night vision
cameras integrated into the helmet’s visor. Platform agnostic, Striker
II builds upon the company’s current Striker HMD, which has been
successfully deployed in theatre on the Eurofighter Typhoon and Gripen
fleets. Striker II provides today’s combat pilot with exceptional night
vision and target tracking technology within a fully integrated
visor-projected HMD system.