BAE Systems to support US Army countermeasures
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration has received a $242 million contract to support countermeasure systems used on US Army aircraft.
The contract will see BAE Systems provide systems engineering, integration, logistics and other technical support services for the OT-225 Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures System and the AN/AAR-57(V) Common Missile Warning System.
The work will run through July 2026.
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