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BAE Systems Increases USAF Missile Defense Radar Contract to $550 million

Wednesday, August 19th, 2015

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BAE Systems Increases USAF Missile Defense Radar Contract to $550 million

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) falls under the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) umbrella. Photo: MDA.

BAE Systems netted a $46 million contract for continued maintenance and support of the Air Force’s solid state phased radar system (SSPARS).The contract modification extends work on an existing 12-year contract for another year and increases the total award, through expected completion in 2018, to $550 million.Under the terms of the contract, BAE will continue supporting the U.S. Air Force’s 21st Space Wing—the Air Force unit responsible for providing missile warning and space surveillance awareness in defense of the United…

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