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BAE Systems received a $13,000,000 contract for advanced Global Positioning System technology to protect U.S. F-15E aircraft from GPS signal jamming and spoofing.
BAE Systems’ Azalea™ satellite cluster is scheduled to launch in 2024.
BAE Systems is working with Finnish firm ICEYE to include ICEYE’s advanced SAR technology in the Azalea™ cluster.
BAE Systems partnered with Finnish satellite operator Iceye, which is building a synthetic aperture radar satellite for the four-strong Azalea constellation.
BAE Systems will launch the Azalea™ multi-sensor satellite cluster into low Earth orbit in 2024 to deliver real-time information and intelligence to military customers.
BAE Systems’ Digital Intelligence business comprises almost 5,000 people in 16 countries.
BAE Systems acquired In-Space Missions to enhance its ability to develop small satellites.
BAE Systems was awarded a $325,500,000 contract on 2021-05-18 to supply Global Positioning System satellite receiver equipment for the U.S. military and U.S. allies.
BAE Systems received a $247,000,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and a next-generation semiconductor.
BAE Systems plans to expand Collins’ former GPS headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
BAE Systems plans to expand Collins’ former GPS headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
BAE Systems acquired Collins Aerospace’s military GPS division for $1.9 billion, positioning BAE to become a dominant supplier of M-code receivers.
On 2021-02-17, BAE Systems won the largest share of a $552,000,000 Space Force contract awarded in November to three companies to design and manufacture advanced GPS receivers that provide positioning, navigation, and timing to U.S. military forces.
BAE Systems completed the acquisition of the Collins Aerospace military Global Positioning System business on 2020-07-31.