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BAE Systems Displays Armed Robotic Demonstrator At AUSA ARLINGTON, Va. -- BAE Systems is displaying an Armed Robotic Demonstrator at the Association of the U.S. Army??™s 2005 Annual Meeting and Exposition this week in Washington to illustrate the synergy between current and future forces. The demonstrator is an early prototype of an armed robotic vehicle equipped with operative turret components from the Bradley Combat Systems program. The Armed Robotic Demonstrator can be controlled from the operator??™s station in the back of a manned system ??“ illustrated from the crew compartment of a Bradley at AUSA. Gun and turret position, as well as information from a Commander??™s Independent Viewer (CIV), and the Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) can be seen on a screen in the Bradley. ???As soldiers dismount, they take a Dismounted Control Device (DCD) along, and continue to operate the Armed Robotic Demonstrator, receiving information on the single screen on the DCD,??? said Steve Hammond, BAE Systems project manager for the Armed Robotic Demonstrator. The Armed Robotic Demonstrator displays the existing robotic technologies available for use by today??™s forces. The Armed Robotic Demonstrator provides an immediate system to illustrate advanced robotic technologies, and provide engineers a hands-on prototype to assist in their design efforts. As the components for robotic vehicles are designed and built, they will be substituted for these Bradley components. The Armed Robotic Demonstrator is equipped with advanced capability - leveraging some of the proven capabilities available on the Bradley by utilizing robust, existing components. These components provide the demonstrator with the high lethality obtained with the first-round hit, and the ability for the turret to slew to a cue from the Commander??™s Independent Viewer. Planned enhancements include advanced robotic technology for autonomous mobility. This capability allows the Armed Robotic Demonstrator to plan routes, maneuver on the planned route, and avoid obstacles ??“ all without operator intervention. Source: BAE Systems BAE Systems Signs Co-operation Agreement With Turkish Defence Company For Wheeled Armoured Vehicles BAE Systems Land Systems OMC has announced an agreement with Turkish private sector defence company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.S. (FNSS) for the joint marketing and supply of wheeled armoured vehicles to the Turkish Armed Forces. The co-operation agreement comes in advance of the upcoming Turkish Armed Forces wheeled armoured vehicle requirement, particularly in the field of mine-protected vehicles where Land Systems OMC??™s RG-31 mine-protected Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) could be a perfect fit. The RG-31 is already in service with a number of international customers and is thoroughly combat-proven under some of the harshest operating conditions. FNSS is an American-Turkish joint venture company in which BAE Systems holds a 49% share through BAE Systems Land and Armaments (formerly United Defense LP) with Nurol Holdings (51%) of Turkey. Signatories to the agreement signed in Ankara were Johan Steyn, Managing Director of Land Systems OMC and Mr Huseyin Esenergul, General Manager of FNSS. Source: BAE Systems BAE Systems Awarded $11 Million Contract To Reset Bradley Vehicles BAE Systems has been awarded an $11 million contract by U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command for reset and modification for 15 M7 Bradley Fire Support Team (BFIST) Vehicles and one M2A3 Bradley Vehicle, and to add 131 Vehicle Intercom System (VIS) Kits for the Bradley 3rd CAV Operation Desert Storm vehicles. This reset work will be accomplished under a BAE Systems/Red River Army Depot Public Private Partnership. BAE Systems is responsible for the Phase II vehicle teardown, shipment of components to repair facilities, vehicle assembly, quality assurance checks, configuration management, and vehicle fielding. Work will be performed at Red River Army Depot, and BAE Systems facilities in Fayette County and York, Pennsylvania, USA, with delivery of vehicles beginning March 2006 and ending July 2006. Source: BAE Systems |
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