BAE Systems’ and Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Open Architecture Signals Intelligence Technology Selected for the First Phase of a U.S. Air Force Program

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BAE Systems and Sierra Nevada Corporation have received a contract from the U.S. Air Force for the prototype design of next-gen signals intelligence technology under the GHOST program. This initiative aims to enhance full-spectrum awareness and actionable intelligence. The contract, awarded earlier this year, focuses on a sensor prototype for analyzing electronic signals to monitor adversaries' actions. BAE Systems has over 20 years of experience in developing adaptive SIGINT systems, with significant operational hours logged. Development will occur in Hudson, NH, and other locations.

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• Contract awarded for the prototype design of next-gen SIGINT technology.
• BAE Systems has over 20 years of experience in developing SIGINT systems.
• The contract supports the U.S. Air Force's need for enhanced battlefield awareness.

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HUDSON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Air Force has awarded the BAE Systems-Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) team a contract to provide a prototype design for the next-generation open architecture signals intelligence (SIGINT) technology under its Global High-altitude Open-system Sensor Technology (GHOST) program. The award continues BAE Systems, Inc.’s development efforts to provide full-spectrum awareness and actionable intelligence with a SIGINT sensor design.

BAE Systems’ SIGINT technology provides full-spectrum awareness and actionable intelligence for the U.S. Air Force. (Photo: BAE Systems)

“Our SIGINT technology is one of the few on the market designed from the start with open architecture,” said David Logan, vice president and general manager of C4ISR Systems at BAE Systems. “We worked closely with the customer community to design our solution in this way – giving the U.S. Air Force the ability to easily add new capabilities in the future to counter evolving threats.”

Under the contract, awarded earlier this year, the team will provide a sensor prototype that gives insight into adversaries’ actions by collecting and analyzing electronic signals. It will exploit the radio frequency (RF) spectrum, critical to battlefield superiority, to detect, identify, locate, and track RF emissions.

BAE Systems offers a range of adaptive signals intelligence products that allow the warfighter to address emerging and dynamic threats across all phases and domains of battle. The company has more than 20 years of experience developing software-defined open architecture SIGINT systems, and our customers have logged more than 100,000 operational hours on our systems. The BAE Systems portion of the development work for this contract will take place at its facility in Hudson, N.H.

SNC pioneers scalable open-architecture SIGINT solutions for airborne, ground, and maritime applications and is a world leader in Electronic Intelligence. SNC will perform GHOST work in Folsom, Calif., San Antonio, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.

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Shelby Cohen, BAE Systems

Mobile: 607-658-6687

shelby.cohen@baesystems.com

www.baesystems.com/US

@BAESystemsInc

Greg McCarthy, SNC

Mobile: 202-302-1202

greg.mccarthy@sncorp.com

Source: BAE Systems

FAQ

What contract was awarded to BAE Systems (BAESY) by the U.S. Air Force?

BAE Systems was awarded a contract to provide a prototype design for next-generation signals intelligence technology under the Global High-altitude Open-system Sensor Technology (GHOST) program.

What is the significance of the GHOST program for BAE Systems (BAESY)?

The GHOST program is significant as it aims to enhance full-spectrum awareness and actionable intelligence, vital for effective operations of the U.S. Air Force.

How long has BAE Systems (BAESY) been developing SIGINT systems?

BAE Systems has over 20 years of experience in developing adaptive signals intelligence systems.

Where will the development work for the contract awarded to BAESY take place?

Development work for the contract will occur at BAE Systems' facility in Hudson, NH.