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Operation Eternal Vigilance
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Virginia-class submarine
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
CVN Aircraft Carrier
F-35 Lightning II
MQ-25 Stingray
F/A-18E Super Hornet
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
full mission
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
P-8 Poseidon
MH-60R Seahawk
MQ-8C Fire Scout
Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
littoral combat ship (LCS)
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F/A-18 Hornet
SH-60 Seahawk
CH-53 Sea Stallion
P-8A Poseidon
Submarines
Naval Ships
CVN Carriers
Triton
UH-1Y Venom
Platforms with IFF Technology
Available for all service branches, our IFF systems can enhance the safety and operational tracking of legacy, new, and emerging platforms including unmanned aerial vehicles, ships, fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters. They can also replace outdated systems with small form factor units that support SWAP-C objectives and accommodate future upgrades.
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems
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Multi-Mode Receivers (MMR)
Platforms using MMR technology
BAE Systems' MMR represents the ideal host for the GPS functionality needed to address future communication navigation surveillance and air traffic management required for navigation performance compliance. BAE Systems continues to support the joint precision approach and landing system (JPALS) program, which will extend local area augmentation system capability to military operators in need of precision landing guidance in hostile operating scenarios.
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-15 Eagle
P-3 Orion
C-17 Globemaster III
T-6A/B/B Texan
T-45 Goshawk
LiteHUD is an ultra-compact HUD offering major SWAP-C benefits plus the latest digital display technology, patented waveguide optics, easy modular integration, and 35X the reliability of analog HUDs.
LiteHUD® Head-Up Display
Platforms capable of LiteHUD® technology
AV-8B Harrier II
Link 16 is a standardized communications system for transmitting and exchanging real time tactical data using links between network participants, also known as TADIL J. It also uses Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) to provide multiple, simultaneous communication paths through different nets.
Link 16
Platforms with Link 16 technology
Additional platforms with Link 16 technology include Ra-4; U-2; KC-10; KC-135; KC-46; Typhoon; Gripen; A-10; RC-135; Patriot; TACP; MEADS; SHORAD; JLENS;FAAD; E3A AWACS; Wedgetail
F-22 Raptor
MQ-4C Triton
MH-60
MC-130
B-52 Stratofortress
MH-60 RS
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the P-8 Poseidon
BAE Systems provides affordable, industry-leading computing capacity, reliability, and availability in flexible, open architecture designs that are ruggedized for demanding military platforms. Leveraging maximum use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, BAE Systems' application-ready systems provide flexibility as well as hardware and software re-use for a wide variety of military platforms.
Mission Computing Capabilities
F-16
P-3E
C-2 Cargo Aircraft
FA-18
F-5 Tiger
The ALE-47 is so advanced, it thinks for itself. The system uses information from integrated electronic warfare (EW) sensors, including radar warning receivers (RWR) and missile warning systems (MWS) to determine the correct response to defeat incoming infrared and radio-frequency guided missiles.
ALE-47
Platforms with ALE-47 technology
C-130J Super Hercules
SH-60
CH-47 Chinook
V-22 Osprey
First fielded on the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), our RF Sensor provides semi-autonomous guidance allowing precise identification, location, and target engagement. LRASM’s and RF Sensor’s integrated capabilities to produce mission-critical information reduces reliance on off-board Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) resources, data link networks, and GPS navigation.
RF Sensor
Platforms with LRASM technology
The IGAS receiver utilizes 24-channel dual-frequency all-in-view navigation, offering high-performance, GPS for tightly coupled GPS/INS (Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System) integrations.
Integrated GPS Anti-jam System (IGAS)
Platforms with IGAS technology
Ticonderoga class cruisers
Arleigh Burke destroyers
FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronics Controller)
In modern aircraft, full authority digital engine control (FADEC) makes flight simpler, safer, more efficient, and more predictable. By constantly monitoring and automatically adjusting an aircraft’s engine performance and related criteria throughout each flight, our FADECs allow pilots to focus their energy and attention on the environments they are flying through and the security of their passengers or cargo.
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the MQ-8C Fire Scout
MQ-8C
SMAMD is an airborne optical sensor suite that, in a single pass, detects and localizes mines and obstacles on land and at sea in real-time. Day/night operation gives expeditionary forces flexibility to maintain operational tempo Programmable LIDAR scanner provides flexibility to maintain effectiveness at wide ranges of platform speeds and altitudes
SMAMD
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the MH-60R Seahawk
BAE Systems' APKWS® laser-guided rocket redefines precision by hitting targets with pinpoint accuracy and minimal collateral damage – critical for air-to-ground missions when you only have one shot.
APKWS® Laser-Guided Rocket
Platforms with APKWS technology
UH-1 Iroquois
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the MQ-25
LPIA (Low Probability of Intercept Altimiter)
E-2C Hawkeye
MV-22 Osprey
CH-53K King Stallion
Platforms with LPIA technology
The low probability of intercept altimeter’s (LPIA) waveform permits high accuracy ranging and covertness, assuring mission success. The LPIA was developed and tested by the U.S. Navy for tri-service use. At its core is a high-speed digital signal processor and radio frequency module, operating on a frequency-hopped, spread-spectrum, phase-encoded, low-power signal waveform.
Electronic Warfare
MH-60 Seahawk
UAV's
Platforms with Electronic Warfare technology
Defeating threats long before they can be seen provides armed forces in the air, on water, on the ground, and even in space with a critical edge in combat. Delivering that critical edge to support the mission is what electronic warfare (EW) is about, and BAE Systems is the premier mission systems provider – the world leader – in effective and affordable EW technologies.
PHASA-35®
PHASA-35® is a novel, ultra-light weight, solar-electric High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) which provides an alternative and flexible approach to conventional systems such as satellites or conventionally powered aircraft for the provision of persistent and cost-effective imagery and communications. Utilising a range of world-leading technologies including advanced composites, energy management and solar electric cells, photo-voltaic arrays are used to provide energy during the day which is stored in rechargeable cells to maintain flight overnight. PHASA-35 is designed to provide a persistent, stable platform for monitoring, surveillance, communications and security applications. When connected to other technologies and assets, it will provide both military and commercial customers with capabilities that are not currently available from existing air and space platforms. The UAS also has the potential to be used in the delivery of communications networks including 5G, as well as provide other services, such as disaster relief and border protection, at a fraction of the cost of satellites.
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the Virginia Class Submarine
Virginia Class Submarine
Since 1989, BAE Systems has manufactured propulsors that significantly contribute to the overall stealth and effectiveness of a submarine. Initially delivering this key technology for the Seawolf class, we continue to successfully manufacture propulsors for Virginia class subs as well. The propulsor is used to improve the propeller’s efficiency and help lower its sonar signature. In 2023, BAE Systems will deliver the 30th propulsor to the U.S. Navy.
Propulsor
BAE Systems is currently producing payload tubes for the latest Virginia-class submarines. The Navy is adding significant capability to Block V boats by increasing the firepower and payload capacity with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). Each large-diameter VPM payload tube can store and launch up to seven Tomahawk and future guided cruise missiles. The VPM is critical to the Virginia class because it offers not only additional strike capacity, but the flexibility to integrate future payload types, as threats evolve.
Virginia Payload Module
U2 Dragon Lady
A joint venture of BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace – replaces many legacy radios in military platforms, reducing any need for excessive spares and logistics support. MIDS JTRS is a 4-channel radio that runs the complex Link 16 waveform plus up to three more communication protocols, including the Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT). This advanced terminal can also host and provide computer processing to run routing and platform-specific applications, lowering the costs of integration
The MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) by Data Link Solutions (DLS)
The U-2 provides stand-off SIGINT and ISR collections for indication and warning of threat activity. By detecting emitter activity early, this technology provides time critical understanding of adversary intent. BAE Systems next generation SIGINT technology is foundational to: • Scalable systems • Open architecture • Rapid response to changing threat BAE Systems emitter targeting technology enables multiple platforms to coordinate and share information for real-time and persistent targeting.
MAFPS is an application purposely built for military operations to generate fuel-efficient routes. This flight planning software is operational, supporting U.S. Air Force missions worldwide in a constantly evolving global environment. MAFPS’ automation streamlines flight planning for the future of airspace operations.
Mobility Air Forces Automated Flight Planning Service (MAFPS)
SIGINT & ISR Collections
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the FA-18
Striker II helmet-mounted display (HMD) brings its high performance digital night vision camera inside the helmet, which helps reduce G-force effects on the pilot’s head and neck to improve comfort and eliminates the need to manually configure and adjust night vision goggle (NVG) hardware for day-to-night transitions.
Striker® II Digital Helmet-Mounted Display
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The F/A-18 Super Hornet is not currently equipped with the Striker II Helmet, contact us today to learn more about adding this capability to the aircraft.
67 Arleigh Burke destroyers
22 Ticonderoga class
BAE Systems’ NavStrike™ will meet your mission needs and provide proven, reliable precision guidance on the battlespace. Available with 24-channel all-in-view navigation that is backward compatible with the prior version, the munitions GPS card offers high performance for tightly coupled GPS/INS (Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System) integrations.
NavStrike™ GPS Receiver
Platforms with NavStrike™ GPS Receiver technology
F/A-18 Hornet C
The world's smallest, lowest-power, G-hardened, SAASM-based GPS receiver with integrated two-channel anti-jam.
NavFire™ GPS Receiver
Platforms with NavFire™ GPS Receiver technology
EA-18G Growler
BAE Systems’ AN/ALE-55 fiber-optic towed decoy (FOTD) is a highly advanced RF self-protection jammer that is proven to be highly-effective against RF missile threats to protect any fixed-wing aircraft, from jet fighters to bombers to transports and more.
ALE-55
First fielded on the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), our RF Sensor provides semi-autonomous guidance allowing precise identification, location, and target engagement. LRASM’s and RF Sensor’s integrated capabilities to produce mission-critical information reduces reliance on off-board Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) resources, data link networks, and GPS navigation
F/A-18 Super Hornet
KC-46
MAFPS is an application purposely built for military operations to generate fuel-efficient routes. This flight planning software is operational, supporting U.S. Air Force missions worldwide in a constantly evolving global environment. MAFPS’ automation streamlines flight planning for the future of airspaceoperations.
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the F-35
BAE Systems’ next-generation of Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) technology offers the best available airborne GPS jamming protection, featuring two form factor options for legacy retrofit and forward fit applications.
Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR)
The AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare suite is an advanced, fully integrated, cost-effective system providing the F-35 platform with 360º situational awareness and end-to-end capabilities – now and into the future.
AN/ASQ-239
We have been investing in our core technology to make fly-by-wire systems smaller, lighter, and faster than ever before. Our latest computers send precise commands every few milliseconds to more than 40 electronic controllers distributed throughout the aircraft. Our fly-by-wire systems have flown on more than 50 different aircraft and accumulated more than 150 billion flight hours. That means that every second of every day, an aircraft takes off and lands safely because of our flight-critical systems.
Fly-by-Wire System
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the CVN Carrier
OE-120/UPX Antenna Group
Carrier ships - CVN Carriers, Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
NTCDL enhances the Navy’s situational awareness and tactical battlefield advantage through a real-time exchange of voice, data, imagery, and full-motion video from a variety of sources: air, surface, subsurface, and man-portable. With NTCDL, warfighters will be able to support multiple, simultaneous networked operations using currently fielded Common Data Link (CDL) equipment, as well as next-generation manned and unmanned platforms. Initial systems will be installed on Navy aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious ships.
Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL)
Platforms with NCDL technology
CVN; LPD; LCS; LHA; DDG-21; LCS; DDG-1000;
The MOS Mod system is a smaller, lighter version of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) On Ship. It is the only shipboard system that provides 1,000-watt output power capability with the MIDS JTRS receiver/transmitter.
MOS MOD
Platforms with MOS technology
BAE Systems’ LockNESS® maritime defense system is an integrated solution that protects platforms and crews against current and evolving surface threats.
LockNESS® maritime defense system
Platforms with LockNESS® technology
Aircraft Carriers
Surface Fleets
Proven capability in defending against multiple surface and aerial threats, the Mk 38 Mod 3 gun system is a low cost, self-defense system that dramatically improves ships' self-defense capability in extreme weather conditions, day or night. Installed aboard a multitude of U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ship classes, the Mk 38 has an effective range of 2.5 kilometers, selectable rates of fire from single to 180 rounds per minute, and an Electro-optical surveillance capability of 330 degrees. Counter-Air improvements include increased ammunition magazine capacity, increased gun mount elevation to +65 degree elevation and ability to accommodate 25mm or 30mm ammunition. Future counter-air improvements to the detect-to-engage sequence including improved targeting and automation are in development and testing.
Fires all U.S. NATO Standard 25mm x 137mm ammunition with adjustable rates of fire up to 180 rounds per minute and 168 ready rounds on-mount, against small boat and close-in threats with widely available and inexpensive ammo and cannons.
Mk 38 Mod 3 Gun System
Lethality
The lightweight system can be installed on any suitable naval ship size/structure, with no deck penetration.
Adaptability
168 ready roundsmain gun, and 750 roundsfor 7.62mm gun.
Ammunition
Remote operation console located in the Combat Information Center provides for crew-safe conditions.
Survivability
BAE Systems and US Navy partnership offers support and logistics systems with large installed base, driving active supply and support system for decades
Watch Video
Sustainability
Decoupled line of sight affords 24/7 surveillance via TOPLITE without weapon engagement
Surveillance
AN/ASQ-239 F-35 EW countermeasure system
F-35 Lightning 11
Our AN/ASQ-239 system is a next-generation electronic warfare suite providing offensive and defensive options for the pilot and aircraft to counter current and emerging threats. Its advanced technology optimizes situational awareness while helping to identify, monitor, analyze, and respond to threats. Advanced avionics and sensors provide a real-time, 360º view of the battlespace, maximizing detection ranges and giving pilots evasion, engagement, countermeasure, and jamming options.
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Electronics
With the warfighter and mission as our focus, we designed and developed JMPS-E to fully support and automate the planning and execution cycle for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. This advanced web-based mission-planning tool improves the ability for military commanders and staff to communicate, collaborate, access, organize, and respond to Ship to Objective Movement (STOM) plans.
Joint Mission Planning System - Expeditionary (JMPS-E)
Augmented Reality (AR) glasses are a head-worn see through display that presents information to users, while still allowing sight of the outside world. The AR glasses address shortfalls of commercial products such as luminance in bright sunlight operations, a wide field of view, and head-tracking able to function effectively on a moving platform. US Navy ships are not currently equipped with AR Glasses technology, contact us today to learn more about adding this capability to the fleet.
Augmented Reality Display Glasses
USN Ships (application for Ship Watch Officers, Maintainers etc)
Ticonderoga class cruiser
Platforms with NavStrike™ technology
Powered by state-of-the-art technology, NavStorm+ provides enhanced, Direct-Y acquisition, built-in digital nulling for high jamming immunity and fast initial acquisition.
NavStorm™ + GPS Receiver
Platforms with NavStorm™ technology
The Intelligence Carry-On Program (ICOP) is a portable, ruggedized workstation that is available in multiple hardware configurations based on size and processing requirements. It opens to provide an integrated 3-D picture of the battlespace across three monitors.
Intelligence Carry-On Program (iCOP)
Platforms with iCOP technology
Arleigh Burke class-destroyer
Weapon systems
Weapons Systems
The 5-inch (127mm) 62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 Naval Gun System from BAE Systems is in U.S. Navy service worldwide and is ready to significantly enhance Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and overall mission performance. Originally designed for the land attack mission, Mk 45 Mod 4 major upgrades include a 62-caliber barrel, strengthened gun and mount subsystems, advanced control system enhancement, and a reduced signature, low maintenance gun shield.
The combat-proven Mk 45 Naval Gun provides ships with an effective weapon for anti-surface, strike, fire support, and anti-air warfare missions using the full range of U.S. Navy 5-inch ammunition.
Fully stabilized automatic aiming, combined with rapid system response to Gun Computing System commands, ensures the gun delivers maximum accuracy.
The Mk 45 Mod 1 passed the U.S. Navy’s stringent MIL-STD-901 barge shock test. Throughout its continuing evolution, design experts at BAE Systems have optimized Mk 45 Naval Gun System resistance to shock loading by continually applying lessons learned from the latest in transient finite structural analysis technology as well as extensive shipboard and barge shock test evaluations.
Mk 45 Naval Gun System with HVP
Command and Control
BAE Systems applies over 35 years of Mk 45 experience, with life-cycle support to over 250 shipboard applications in the U.S. Navy and 10 allied fleets worldwide.
.S. Navy development tests have proven Mk 45 Mod 4 supports the higher breech pressures and associated requirements to fire extended range projectiles.
High Energy Capability
The 57mm Mk 110 Mod 0 Naval Gun System from BAE Systems is a multi-mission capable mediumcaliber shipboard weapon that has been selected for the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter and the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Mk 110 Mod 0 Naval Gun delivers high rates of fire with extreme accuracy against surface, airborne, and shore-based targets, with proven effective 6-mode programmable 57mm Mk 295 Mod 0 ammunition
The 57mm Mk 110 Naval Gun System fires automatic salvos at up to 220 rounds per minute.
M57mm Mk 110 Mod 0
Linked with a digital fire control system, the Mk 110responds to exact pointing orders and selected ammunition fuze option an instant before each round is fired
The Mk 110 weather shield provides environmental and ballistic protection for the gun system, and the design can be tailored to meet specific platform signature requirements.
The Mk 110 requires minimal manpower for operation and maintenance, and affords unparalleled availability through high-level redundancy, built-in test functions, ready component access, and onboard tools and spares
The highly compact and lightweight Mk 110 Mod 0 requires minimal deck penetration and space below deck for ease in integration to a variety of hull types of 150 tons or more
The HVP is a next-generation, common, low drag, guided projectile capable of executing multiple missions for a number of gun systems, such as the U.S. Navy's Mk 45 5-Inch gun; Navy, Marine Corps, and Army 155-mm systems. HVP’s low drag aerodynamic design enables high-velocity, maneuverability, and decreased time-to-target. These attributes, coupled with accurate guidance electronics, and minimal integration impact to ship systems, provides low-cost mission effectiveness against air and missile threats and the ability to adapt to air and surface threats of the future.
HVP
For more than 30 years, BAE Systems has been the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System Mechanical Design Agent and canister designer and producer. The Mk 41 VLS is the only launching system capable of providing a rapid-fire launch capability against multiple mission threats, including anti-air, anti-submarine, surface-to-surface and strike missiles. The launching system of choice for the U.S. and allied navies, Mk 41 VLS is capable of launching a broad range of missiles, including the Standard Missile SM-2, SM-3, and SM-6 variants; the Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile; the NATO Seasparrow and Evolved Seasparrow; and the Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket.
BAE Systems is the U.S. Navy’s exclusive design agent and worldwide supplier of VLS Mk 41 canisters. Since establishing canister and launcher module configuration nearly 25 years ago, BAE Systems’ innovations to canister design and integration continue to expand VLS Mk 41 multi-mission capabilities. Vertical Launching System (VLS) Mk 41 missile canisters provide a sealed storage, transportation, and launch container for the wide range of system-compatible weapons.
Mk 41 Vertical Launch System
Mk 41 Vertical Launch System Canisters
The 57mm Mk 110 Mod 0 Naval Gun System from BAE Systems is a multi-mission capable medium caliber shipboard weapon that has been selected for the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter, Offshore Patrol Cutter and the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Constellation Class Frigate (FFG). The Mk 110 Mod 0 Naval Gun delivers high rates of fire with extreme accuracy against surface, airborne, and shore-based targets, with proven effective 6-mode programmable 57mm Mk 295 Mod 0 ammunition.
The 57mm Mk 295 Mod 0 3P-HE Fuzed Cartridge is a pre-fragmented, program mable, proximity-fuzed fixed round for use with the 57mm Mk 110 Mod 0 Naval Gun System. The projectile section delivers over 8,000 pre-formed tungsten fragments in reaction to 420 grams of PBX-explosive. With a range of greater than nine nautical miles, the projectiles achieve devastating effects against drones, air, missile and surface threats in any selected mode of fuze operation.
Littoral Combat Ship/USCG National Security Cutter
Mk 110 w/ 3P ammunition
3P ammunition
Click here to learn more about our offerings on the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
The ACV was designed to have significant growth potential, providing Marines the flexibility to address additional mission roles. The vehicle can integrate future technologies and accommodate a wide array of direct and indirect fire weapon systems. Additional variants including a command (ACV-C), a 30mm medium caliber cannon (ACV-30) and a recovery (ACV-R) are planned. BAE Systems has also received task instructions from the U.S. Marine Corps to complete a study of incorporating Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle- Command, Control, Communication and Computers/Unmanned Aerial Systems mission pay load on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) variant.
Future Growth
A blast resistant hull and energy absorbing seats are key elements of the ACV’s survivability system that deliver superior mine, improvised explosive device (IED), kinetic energy (KE), and overhead protection. An Automatic Fire Suppression System is also included.
The ACV is a true, nocompromise 8x8 amphibious platform and features a proven H-Drive System to deliver full time all-wheel traction both on land and in the surf zone. Built to be exceptionally mobile, the ACV can maneuver in tight spaces and operate in any terrain or environment.
Mobility
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle is an adaptable amphibious platform designed from the ground up to fulfill the complex mission objective of deploying Marines from ship to shore. The ACV represents the optimum balance of sea and land mobility, survivability and future growth potential. The ACV platform was designed to grow and adapt to mission needs, allowing space for new capabilities as technology evolves such as reconnaissance, electronic warfare, anti-air, and UAS systems integration. With its modular design, the ACV is ready to provide Marines the flexibility to address additional mission roles and future technologies.
Click here to learn more about our munitions offerings for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Click here to learn more about our munitions offerings for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
