BAE Systems will provide propulsion systems for up to 500 hybrid electric buses recently ordered by King County Metro Transit. The company will supply its HybriDrive® propulsion system to DaimlerBuses North America, which received an order from the Seattle transit agency for 500 Orion VII hybrid buses with an option for 200 additional units. The [...]

BAE Systems will provide U.S. Army soldiers with handheld laser target locators that will enable them to identify target locations while on foot, in daylight or at night, and in obscured-visibility conditions such as fog and smoke.
The company has partnered with Vectronix Inc. to produce, maintain, and provide logistical support for up to 200 [...]

BAE Systems will provide thermal weapon sights to the U.S. Army under a $137 million contract that continues production of the widely used infrared sensors.
These second-generation thermal sights are lighter, quieter, and use less power than the first generation sights, reducing the load on soldiers and decreasing requirements for battery power. They are used [...]

BAE Systems has received a $120 million contract to equip up to 400 U.S. Air Force ground vehicles with improved voice and data communications. These capabilities will enable Air Force tactical air controllers to advise ground commanders and coordinate aircraft operations. The program is a component of the Air Force’s Tactical Air Control Party Modernization [...]

Under a $9.9 million contract, BAE Systems will provide 442 Marine Corps Transparent Armored Gun Shield (MCTAGS) turret kits used to protect service members in close urban environments.
“The proven design of our MCTAGS provides direct vision while providing protection against blast fragmentation and small arms fire to the crew while in the turret,” said [...]

BAE Systems will provide engineering upgrades, spare parts, maintenance documentation and logistical support to RG33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles under a dozen separate contracts from the U.S. Army. The total value of the contracts is $112.9 million.
The RG33, one of five different MRAPs ordered by the U.S. government, features strong protective armor [...]

Refusing to respond to union proposals, without notice The Boeing Company today (Dec. 5) unilaterally announced a “recess” to contract negotiations with the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001. The union learned of the “recess” from a company email to employees.
“The company has not responded to our proposals and [...]

BAE Systems, under three separate U.S. Army contracts, will inspect, package and ship more than 3,000 spare parts for RG33 category II Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
“BAE Systems continues to meet the needs of Marines, soldiers and Special Forces in combat areas,” said Matt Riddle, vice president for Wheeled Vehicle Programs at BAE [...]

BAE Systems, ISUZU and ITOCHU Corp. will introduce fuel-efficient, low-emission hybrid buses to the streets of Japan. BAE Systems’ HybriDrive® propulsion system will be demonstrated and tested on 30-foot ISUZU ERGA buses in 2009.
At the American Public Transportation Association’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, BAE Systems announced that ISUZU will install the [...]

Click Commerce, the leading provider of software solutions for the extended service network, today announced the launch of an enhanced version of its industry-leading parts planning and optimization software. Click Commerce Parts version 7.1 introduces new web service interfaces which eliminate daily batch processing required by competing solutions.
In this solution, Click Commerce introduces a [...]