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BAE Systems To Provide Gen3 CMWS To U.K. Military

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

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BAE Systems To Provide Gen3 CMWS To U.K. Military

GEN3 Common Missile Warning System To Be installed On U.K. Apache (pictured), Chinook, Wildcat And Merlin Aircraft.

BAE Systems May 27 said it received a $28 million contract for the third-generation (Gen3) configuration of its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) from the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD). This is the first direct commercial sale of BAE's Gen3 CMWS technology, and provides U.K. military aircrews with the latest CMWS survivability equipment. “Our Common Missile Warning System has a long track record of success with more than 2 million combat hours. Its proven technology has saved countless aircraft and…

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