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| 19 November 2002
BAE SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT U.S. COAST GUARD DEEPWATER PROGRAMME BAE Systems has been selected by the U.S. Coast Guard to compete for engineering services under the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) programme. The company's Applied Technologies business will participate in the program as a Government Services Administration (GSA) vendor and will bid on services that could total $10 million over the next five years. Applied Technologies will provide a full range of professional engineering services to the IDS program office and integrated product teams. The company will support systems and subsystems acquisition, planning, budgeting, and contracting as well as program management requirements within the surface, air, C4ISR and logistics components of the program. The Coast Guard plans to purchase 91 ships, 35 fixed-wing aircraft, 34 helicopters and 76 unmanned surveillance aircraft. It also plans to upgrade 49 cutters, 93 helicopters and its command and control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. Work will be performed by BAE Systems Applied Technologies employees located in Washington, D.C. Bruce Hamilton, president of BAE Systems Applied Technologies, said, "We are extremely pleased to expand our core business and provide critical engineering services to the United States Coast Guard Deepwater Program for the 21st century." About BAE SYSTEMS: BAE Systems is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE Systems employs nearly 100,000 people including Joint Ventures, and has annual sales of around £13 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE Systems designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defence products. BAE Systems is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions. BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company, employing more than 22,000 Americans who live and work in 29 states and Washington, D.C. The company is dedicated to solving its customers needs with both highly innovative and leading-edge solutions across the defence electronics, systems, information technology and services arenas. BAE Systems Applied Technologies provides life cycle logistics and technical services to the DoD, NASA, FAA, intelligence agencies, state and local governments, international governments, and commercial clients. The company's headquarters are in Rockville, Maryland, and has over 50 additional offices located close to its clients in the continental U.S., with projects located world-wide. For further information contact:
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