From staff reports AUSTIN, Texas – The defense contractor BAE Systems, which also has a plant in Elgin, was recently awarded a U.S. Army contract to further develop BAE’s Multi-Class Soft Kill System countermeasures to protect ground combat vehicles against guided missiles and other threats, the company said in a news release.
Under the contract, BAE will continue developing its laser-based Stormcrow and Terra Raven countermeasure systems, advancing the Army’s work on an electronic warfare-based Active Protection System, the company said. The advanced systems counter threats and allow crews to conserve kinetic countermeasures.
“Today’s combat vehicles need active protection systems that quickly and efficiently counter modern threats,” said Jared Belinsky, director of integrated survivability solutions at BAE. “Missile countermeasures are part of our full-spectrum approach to electromagnetic warfare.”
BAE’s active protection systems provide layered defense capabilities for vehicles and maritime platforms, using advanced electro-optic/infrared and radio-frequency system technology, according to the news release. The systems are small, lightweight, rugged and cost-efficient.