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December 2003
19 DecMOD AWARDS £207 Million VC10 Contract To BAE SYSTEMS
16 DecBAE SYSTEMS Releases VITec® Elt Version 6.1
15 DecBAE SYSTEMS Awarded $6.7 Million U.S. Air Force Contract To Provide Operations, Maintenance, And Logistics
12 DecBAE SYSTEMS Joint Venture Air Astana Launches Almaty-London Link
10 DecBAE SYSTEMS Hidas To Protect Greece's Apache Helicopters
09 DecBAE SYSTEMS To Advance Uncooled IR Production
09 DecBAE SYSTEMS Launches New Regional Aircraft Customer Web Portal
09 DecBAE SYSTEMS Is Contracted By Avcraft For American Spares Logistics Support
09 DecBAE SYSTEMS Delivers Six Jetstreams To Barxh Of Canada; Another Jetstream 31 Sold To International Jet Of Miami
09 DecBAE SYSTEMS Sells One Jetstream 32EP To Save-Sa Of Bolivia
09 DecExcellent Flight Test Progress For Atmospheric Research Aircraft
05 DecBAE SYSTEMS Announces Winners Of The 2003 Chairman’s Award For Innovation
03 DecThe MOD And BAE SYSTEMS Sign £82M Tornado Contract


November 2003
28 NovCommonwealth Awards BAE SYSTEMS Australia A$75 Million Astis Contract
26 NovBAE SYSTEMS Delivers Last Production AVRO RJ To Blue 1 Of Finland
24 NovTest Firing Of Newest Seawolf Missile Demonstrates Performance of Low-Cost, Lightweight Silicon Gyro Technology
24 NovBAE SYSTEMS Sponsors Rensselaer Blimp Course And Penn State Countermeasures Course
24 NovBAE SYSTEMS Delivers Final Spearfish Signalling End Of Nine Year Contract
19 NovBAE SYSTEMS Leases Two ATPs To Asian Spirit Of The Philippines
13 NovBAE SYSTEMS Introduces Geospatial Exploitation Products Business
13 NovFly-By-Wire Flight Control For Sikorsky S-92 And H-92 Helicopters To Use BAE SYSTEMS CsLEOS™ Real-Time Operating System
12 NovBAE SYSTEMS And Boeing Sign Tanker MOU
12 NovBAE SYSTEMS Awarded $4.3 Million Department Of Transpotation Contract To Provide Drug And Alcohol Testing Services
11 NovBAE SYSTEMS Modernises Radiation Hardening Capability
06 NovBAE SYSTEMS Flight Training (Europe) SL To Be Sold


October 2003
30 OctBAE SYSTEMS Capital Appointed As Independent Service Advisor To Air 2 US
30 OctBAE SYSTEMS Awarded $17.4 Million U.S. Navy Contract To Provide Radio Communications Systems
28 OctBAE SYSTEMS Leads UK Programme For Future Air Speed Sensor
27 OctBAE SYSTEMS Receives $18.3 Million Contract To Provide Sensor Systems For U.S. Navy Helicopters
23 OctSlovakia National IFF Upgrade Awarded To BAE SYSTEMS
20 OctBAE SYSTEMS Australia And U.S. UAV Leader AAI Corporation Form Team Shadow™ To Compete For Australian JP 129 Surveillance Program
14 OctBAE SYSTEMS Creates Trans-Atlantic Inertial Products Unit To Serve Growing Military, Commercial Markets
14 OctBAE SYSTEMS Sells A Jetstream 32 TO Rompetrol Logistics Of Romania
14 OctBAE SYSTEMS Australia Names Small Business As Key To AIR 9000
10 OctTyphoon Selected For Final Stage Of Singapore's Next Fighter Replacement Competition
09 OctBAE SYSTEMS Selects TNO’s India To Meet Air Defence Needs
08 OctBAE SYSTEMS To Provide Power Management Subsystem For Multifunction Army Vehicle
08 OctBAE SYSTEMS Selects Directflight For Atmospheric Research Aircraft Operating Contract
08 OctCityjet Expands BAe 146 Fleet
07 OctNext Generation Of Digital Controls By Fadec International Is Certified On GE90-115B Engine
07 OctBAE SYSTEMS Awarded $7.2 Million Contract To Manufacture Explosives For U.S. Army
07 OctDefence Logistics Solutions Team Selected For MOD Logistics Programme
06 OctBAE SYSTEMS Readies M777E1 Howitzer For Technical Test
06 OctBAE SYSTEMS Laser Seeker Flight Test Hits Bullseye
02 OctBAE SYSTEMS Leases Another ATP Freighter To West Air Sweden
01 OctBAE SYSTEMS Selected For U.S. Strategic Command Systems And Mission Support Contract


September 2003
29 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Announces First Deliveries Of Siren Round To Royal Navy
25 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Avionics Achieves Software Excellence Standard Of CMM Level 5
25 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Agrees To Sell Acoustics Systems Facility
19 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Developing Fly-By-Wire Flight Control For Sikorsky S-92 And H-92 Helicopters
19 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Awarded Contract For F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Laser System
17 SeptJSF Facility Opened At BAE SYSTEMS, Samlesbury
17 SeptBAE SYSTEMS, SBS Technologies Cooperate On Processing Solutions For Safety-Critical Applications
16 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Introduces World-Class, Fault-Tolerant RTOS For Safety-Critical Applications
16 SeptDepartment Of Homeland Security's Hutchinson Visits BAE SYSTEMS Countermeasures Facility
15 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Flight Tests Advanced Airborne Reconnaissance System
12 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Launches New Coastal Mobile Surveillance Unit (CMSU)
11 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Unveils Innovative CATS Bid
11 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Half-Year Results 2003
10 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Reveals International Teaming For Falcon
09 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Moves Into IDECM Third Low Rate Initial Production
09 SeptBAE SYSTEMS To Replace Satellite Communications Radomes
08 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Names Walter Havenstein As Executive Vice President
04 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Names Paul Clark Vice President, Homeland Security
03 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Welcomes The Selection Of Hawk As The Indian Advanced Jet Trainer
02 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Completes Purchase Of GKN’S 29% Stake In Alvis
02 SeptHybrid Tactical Truck Completes 5,000 Miles Of Testing At Aberdeen Proving Grounds
02 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Releases Latest Version Of SOCET SET® Geospatial Software
02 SeptBAE SYSTEMS Announce Progress In Eurofighter Defensive Aids Sub Systems (DASS) Flight Trial Programme


August 2003
29 AugBAE SYSTEMS To Provide Mission Computers For U.S. Air Force
29 AugBAE SYSTEMS Wins Re-marketing Mandate For US Airways Boeing 757 Aircraft
29 AugBAE SYSTEMS Plays Major Role On General Dynamics Team For The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Preliminary Design Award
29 AugBAE SYSTEMS Awarded $18.6 Million U.S. Navy Contract For Automated Fuel Handling Services
28 AugNITEworks MOD/Industry Partnership Launched For Testing Networked Warfare
26 AugRobert Murphy Named President Of BAE SYSTEMS Technology Solutions Sector; Succeeds Bruce Hamilton
22 AugBAE SYSTEMS Purchases GKN’S 29% Stake In Alvis
21 AugBAE SYSTEMS Regional Aircraft Announces Jetspares Support Deal For Air Botnia
21 AugNew Customer Service Director For BAE SYSTEMS Regional Aircraft
21 AugRedstone Arsenal Rides Into The Future On BAE SYSTEMS Inertial Sensors For Precision Weapons
18 AugBAE SYSTEMS Secures UK MOD Contract To Supply Versatile Exercise Mine Systems To Royal Navy
13 AugAir Botnia Acquires Four More AVRO RJs For Major Fleet Expansion
12 AugBAE SYSTEMS, DY 4 Systems Cooperate On Processing Solutions For Safety-Critical Applications
08 AugBAE SYSTEMS M777 Howitzer Completes First Firing Of GPS-Guided Projectile
07 AugBAE SYSTEMS And Rheinmetall Agree Restructuring Of STN Atlas Joint Venture
04 AugBAE SYSTEMS Secures Laser Warning Sensor Upgrade Programme
04 AugBAE SYSTEMS Silicon Inertial Measurement Unit Selected For Autopilot On South African Army Unmanned Aircraft
04 AugBAE SYSTEMS To Provide More AIMS Antennas For U.S. And Allied Navies
01 AugBAE SYSTEMS To Lead Industry Group For UK Missile Defence Centre


July 2003
30 JulyUK MOD Announces Order For Latest Hawk Aircraft
28 JulyNorthrop Grumman, BAE SYSTEMS To Collaborate On Missile Defence Solutions; Accord Makes Joint Wargame Exercises Possible
25 JulyBAE SYSTEMS Microprocessors Enroute To Mars
18 JulyBAE SYSTEMS Selected For U.S. ARMY’s Future Combat System Ground And Airborne Platform Communication Systems
16 JulyBAE SYSTEMS-Led Industry Team Achieves Further Progress In Developing Future Air Traffic Management System
16 JulyU.S. NAVY Awards LRIP Contract To BAE SYSTEMS For JSOW Unitary Broach Program
15 JulyBAE SYSTEMS Mongoose Minefield Breacher Successful In Major Flight Test
14 JulyBAE SYSTEMS Supplies Artisan To UK Forces
14 JulyBAE SYSTEMS Australia To Equip RAAF F-111 Aircraft With Oxley Night Flying Lighting System
08 JulyBAE SYSTEMS To Build More QF-4 Aerial Targets For U.S. Air Force
07 JulyBAE SYSTEMS Awarded U.S. Navy Contract For Engineering And Technical Services For Identification Systems
07 JulyBAE SYSTEMS Awarded Five-Year Ptarmigan Support Contract
04 JulyBAE SYSTEMS and Finmeccanica Move to Establish Major Partnership
02 JulyACTUS is short-listed for Ministry of Defence DII contract


June 2003
30 JuneLandmark Achievement For Typhoon As The UK Declares Type Acceptance
30 JuneBAE SYSTEMS To Protect Air Force Special Operations Aircraft
25 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Begins Worldwide Distribution Of SOCET SET®
24 JuneLockheed Martin And BAE SYSTEMS To Partner On Missile Defence
23 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Launches New Micro Infrared Camera
18 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Working With UK MOD To Develop Breakthrough CONDOR II Integrated Sensor Technology
17 JuneSaab & BAE SYSTEMS Sign Agreement For New Integrated Helmet Mounted Display System For Gripen
17 JuneUK MOD Gives Operating Clearance For HIDAS Switch On
17 JuneBAE SYSTEMS And Romaero Agree ATP Large Freight Door Programme
16 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Unveils Mi-172 Cockpit Demonstrator on Kazan Helicopters Stand at Paris Air Show
16 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Wins $9 Million Support Deal With Eastern Airways
16 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Information Broadcast Trials Successful
16 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Delivers The First A380 Wing Assembly To Airbus UK
16 JuneUnique Atmospheric Research Aircraft Nears Completion
11 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Appoints New Non-Executive Director
10 JuneLandmark Day As Final GR4 Is Delivered
05 JuneIBM, BAE SYSTEMS And STERIA Team To Bid For Ministry Of Defence IT Contract
05 JuneAgusta Westland And BAE SYSTEMS Team For Air 9000
02 JuneBAE SYSTEMS Receives Military Management Quality Award For 2002


May 2003
30 MayHarrier GR9 Takes To The Skies
29 MayBAE SYSTEMS To Produce Inertial Measurement Units For U.S. Navy Rolling Airframe Missile
28 MayBAE SYSTEMS Dedicates 150,000-Square-Foot Los Angeles Facility For Company's Integrated Solutions Unit
28 MayBAE SYSTEMS Announces Job Losses In Its UK Underwater Systems Business
27 MayBAE SYSTEMS And eSpatial Form Strategic Partnership To Provide Advanced Imagery Solutions
27 MayBAE SYSTEMS-Led Industry Team Achieves Major Step In Developing Future Air Traffic Management System
22 MayBAE SYSTEMS Receives Corporate Medical Award
21 MayBAE SYSTEMS Extends Leases Of BAe 146 Freighters For Australian Air Express
21 MayBAE SYSTEMS Regional Aircraft Receives FAA Approval For Dornier 328 Support Work
21 MayLufthansa Re-affirms Commitment To AVRO RJ85 Fleet
21 MayWDL Aviation Acquires Further BAe 146-200 For Air Berlin Operation
21 MayBAe 146 Freighter Conversions Gather Momentum
20 MayBAE SYSTEMS MIDASS Security Management Suite Certified
19 MayBAE SYSTEMS Australia Achieves Major Milestones On Project Wedgetail
07 MayOrion HYBRID Bus Passes New York Reliability Test, Making Way For Start Of 325 Production Deliveries
06 MayBAE SYSTEMS Real-Time Operating System Selected For C-17 Globemaster III Flight Control Upgrade


April 2003
30 AprBAE SYSTEMS Awarded Contract For Facilities Management And Operation Of Holston Army Ammunition Plant
30 AprBAE SYSTEMS Awarded U.S. Army Explosives Contract
29 AprBAE SYSTEMS plc - Annual General Meeting
25 AprBAE SYSTEMS Awarded Flight Control Upgrade For U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III
24 AprBAE SYSTEMS Launches SCC500 Series Infrared Camera Cores
23 AprBAE SYSTEMS Real-Time Operating System Flies On Demonstration Pegasus Unmanned Aircraft
22 AprBAE SYSTEMS Acquires Shares In Piper Group
21 AprWorld First Silicon Gyro Technology Wins Queen's Award For BAE SYSTEMS
14 AprWest Virginia Selects BAE SYSTEMS To Provide Digital Mapping Services
14 AprBAE SYSTEMS North America Names Shawn D. James Vice President For Sector Business Development
14 AprBAE SYSTEMS Australia Reselected For East Timor Contract
10 AprBAE SYSTEMS Wins Rocket Laser-Guidance System Contract For U.S. Army
09 AprBAE SYSTEMS To Revolutionise Electronic Warfare For DARPA'S WolfPack Programme
04 AprBAE SYSTEMS Capital And BCI Aircraft Leasing Inc. Agree Lease Management Business
01 AprBAE SYSTEMS Initiates SSAFA Forces Help 'Gulf' Appeal
01 AprBAE SYSTEMS Regional Aircraft Extends Jetstream 32 Lease For Sweden's Direktflyg


March 2003
31 MarBAE SYSTEMS North America Announces Creation Of Platform Solutions Business
28 MarBAE SYSTEMS Completes Acquisition Of Advanced Power Technologies, Inc.
25 MarBAE SYSTEMS To Lead Romania Frigates Regeneration
25 MarBAE SYSTEMS Australia Awarded AP-3C Avionics Support Contract
21 MarBAE SYSTEMS North America Completes Acquisition Of MEVATEC Corporation
19 MarBAE SYSTEMS, Hispano-Suiza To Develop Digital Engine Control For Engine Alliance GP7200
18 MarBAE SYSTEMS Digital Autopilot System Selected For U.S. Navy P-3 Programme
18 MarBAE SYSTEMS Announces Job Losses In Its Aircraft-Related Businesses
17 MarBAE SYSTEMS Chairman Remembers Jean-Luc Lagardere
17 MarBAE SYSTEMS Secures Additional Aircraft Trading And Services Business
17 MarBAE SYSTEMS And British European Aviation Services Agree ATP Freighter Conversion
14 MarBAE SYSTEMS Welcomes MOD Approval For Type 45 Destroyer And Astute Build Strategies
10 MarBAE SYSTEMS Re-aligns Its Naval Businesses
10 MarBAE SYSTEMS Pilot Direct Broadcast System Achieves Delivery Milestone
06 MarBAE SYSTEMS Refurbishes British Forces Communications Systems
05 MarBAE SYSTEMS Chairman Gives Vision for Future
04 MarBAE SYSTEMS Brings Chemical Detection Capability To Super Bowl XXXVII Security Team
04 MarBAE SYSTEMS Field Tests First Operating Prototype JTRS Radios


February 2003
28 FebBAE SYSTEMS Aerostructures Business Delivers 100th Set Of Fixed Leading Edge Wing Components For The Boeing 777 Airplane
26 FebBAE SYSTEMS JCAD Chemical Agent Detector Successfully Completes Testing
26 FebUK MOD Takes HALO Mark 2 Into Service With The British Army
25 FebUS DOD Selects The Raytheon And BAE SYSTEMS Team For The New US NAVY Airborne Mine Neutralisation System.
21 FebBAE SYSTEMS Holds North Eastern Soldier Modernisation Supplier Conference
20 FebBAE SYSTEMS Preliminary Results Announcement 2002
19 FebBAE SYSTEMS Announces Agreement With The MOD To Re-structure Nimrod And Astute Contracts
18 FebBAE SYSTEMS Passes Major AESA Development Milestone
18 FebBAE SYSTEMS Supplies Further Satellite Communications Radomes
18 FebTyphoon - First British Aircraft Rolls Off The Production Line And Takes To The Skies
17 FebBAE SYSTEMS To Purchase Advanced Power Technologies, Inc
14 FebBAE SYSTEMS Awarded Multi Million Pound Contract For Advanced Lightweight Torpedo, Sting Ray Mod 1
13 FebBAE SYSTEMS Sponsors Specialist Schools For Engineering
13 FebNew Zealand's Air National Extends BAE SYSTEMS Jetstream Leases
12 FebBAE SYSTEMS To Support NATO Command Application
10 FebBAE SYSTEMS Regional Aircraft Announces £19 Million JetSpares Support Deal For British Airways CitiExpress
10 FebBAE SYSTEMS FIST Solution Would Create Long-Term Employment
07 FebBAE SYSTEMS Enters Discussions To Join Northrop Grumman Watchkeeper Team
03 FebBAE SYSTEMS Reaches Definitive Agreement To Acquire MEVATEC Corporation
03 FebFirst Flight Tests Of BAE SYSTEMS ComBat RWR On F/A-18 Completed


January 2003
31 JanEADS acquires BAE SYSTEMS 25 percent stake in Astrium and takes full control of Paradigm
30 JanMOD Selects BAE SYSTEMS As UK Aircraft Carrier Prime Contractor
29 JanKingdom Of Bahrain Contracts With BAE SYSTEMS For Final Phases Of The Establisment Of a Flying Training School Including Hawk Aircraft
29 JanBAE SYSTEMS CsLEOS™ Operating System Chosen For Advanced Flight Control On U.S. AIR FORCE C-17 Transport
28 JanBAE SYSTEMS Australia Unveils Advanced EW Controller For ECHIDNA
28 JanBAE SYSTEMS Supplies Further SATCOM Support For British Forces
23 JanBAE SYSTEMS AWARDED $4.6 MILLION FOR F-16 IFF PROGRAMME
23 JanBAE SYSTEMS Delivers JCAD ChemSentry™ To U.S. Air Force
23 JanBAE SYSTEMS Awarded £150M Harrier Upgrade Contract
22 JanBAE SYSTEMS CsLEOS™ Operating System Declared Certifiable To DO-178B, Level A
21 JanFirst Australian Firing Of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
21 JanBAE SYSTEMS Mission Solutions Achieves World-Class Software Rating
21 JanBAE SYSTEMS Announces Job Losses In Its Sea Systems Business
20 JanBAE SYSTEMS Supports Greek Submarine Situational Awareness Programme
16 JanBAE SYSTEMS Unveils Its UK FIST Programme Proposal
16 JanU.S. NAVY Awards BAE SYSTEMS $298 Million Contract For AEGIS Support
16 JanBAE SYSTEMS And HISPANO-SUIZA Create FADEC INTERNATIONAL, A Joint Venture To Provide Commercial Aircraft Engine Controls
14 JanBAE SYSTEMS To Provide U.S. Air Force F-16 Reconnaissance POD Upgrades
09 JanBAE SYSTEMS North America Names Sheila C. Cheston Corporate Vice President And General Counsel
09 JanBAE SYSTEMS Completes Ptarmigan Upgrade For Out-Of-Area Communications
08 JanBAE SYSTEMS Partners With TAC ONE To Broaden NATO Communications Standards
07 JanBAE SYSTEMS Awarded Major Sub-Contract For Royal Navy Messaging Enhancements
06 JanBAE SYSTEMS Network Enabled Capabilities Feature In Major NATO Exercise
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