BAE Systems Land & Armaments was created on June 24, 2005, following the completion of BAE Systems' acquisition of United Defense and its merger with BAE Systems Land Systems. The L&A group is a subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc. and is responsible for the design, development and production of combat vehicles, ammunition, artillery systems, naval guns and missile launchers. Image File history File links BAE SYSTEMS logo (created from official . ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... A defense contractor (sometimes called a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a defense department of a government. ... For the tax agency in the United Kingdom of the same name, see HM Revenue and Customs. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies outstanding stock. ... BAE Systems Inc. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... United Defense Industries was a United States defense contractor which is now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ... BAE Systems Land Systems is a division of BAE Systems specialising in ground warfare systems, e. ... BAE Systems Inc. ...

BAE Systems' 2005 Annual Report stated that the L&A group had sales of £1,266 million and EBITA of £42 million. This compares to sales of £482 million in 2004. ^[1] EBITA is a financial acronym that refers to a companys earnings before interest, taxes and amortization. ...

History

Until 2004 BAE Systems was a relatively small player in the land systems industry, however following the 2004 purchase of Alvis Vickers and the 2005 acquisition of United Defense it is now the second largest after General Dynamics. The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ... General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2005 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. ...

BAE Systems was formed in 1999 by the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) and Marconi Electronic Systems (MES). BAe's land systems business was RO Defence, a major manufacturer of explosives, ammunition and small arms. MES owned Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, manufacturer of the M777 howitzer. British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ... Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC). ... Royal Ordnance was the state-run arms manufacturer in the United Kingdom which was privatised in 1984 and sold off by the government to British Aerospace (BAe) in 1987. ... Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd (VSEL) is based at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. ... USMC gunners test a new M777 howitzer The M777 howitzer is a towed artillery piece that is replacing the M198 howitzer in the US Marine Corps and US Army service by 2010. ...

On June 4, 2004 BAE Systems outbid General Dynamics for Alvis Vickers, the UK's principal land systems business. What had seemed a certain win for the US company was stopped by BAE Systems' surprise move. It has been seen as an attempt to keep such a strong competitor at bay in BAE Systems' "backyard." On March 7, 2005 BAE Systems announced the $3,974,000,000 acquisition of United Defense Industries (UDI). UDI, a major competitor to General Dynamics, was primarily a land systems manufacturer, boosting BAE Systems' involvement in this sector and its sales in the important North American market. UDI manufactured combat vehicles, artillery systems, naval guns, missile launchers and precision guided munitions. June 4 is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

BAE Systems Land and Armaments was formed in June 2005 in a reorganisation which saw BAE businesses in the United States placed into three "operating groups"; BAE Systems Land and Armaments, BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Solutions; and BAE Systems Customer Solutions. Land and Armaments, headquartered in the United States as part of BAE Systems Inc, took control of BAE's existing land systems businesses. BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Solutions (E&IS) is a major operating group of BAE Systems Inc. ... BAE Systems Customer Solutions is a division of BAE Systems Inc. ...

Land and Armaments has received regular contracts for the "reset" of Bradley armoured fighting vehicles. By August of the financial year 2006 BAE had received contracts totaling $477.9 million. ^[2]

Organisation & product range

BAE Systems Armaments Systems Division

• Advanced Gun System (AGS) — for next generation United States Navy surface combatants
• Guided Missile Launching Systems
• Mark 45 5 inch/54 caliber and 62 caliber lightweight naval gun
• Mk41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) (components and launch canisters)
• Mk 38 25-mm machine gun
• 57-mm Mk 110 naval gun system
• Mark 36 SRBOC (Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures) chaff and decoy launchers
• Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT)
• Mk 3 naval guns (40 and 57 mm)
• Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C)
• Pump-jet propulsor for Virginia class submarines.

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BAE Systems Ground Systems Division

M2 Bradley

• Future Combat Systems
• Bradley Family of Infantry fighting vehicles
• M88 tank recovery vehicle
• M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System (HERCULES)
• M109 Paladin, 155 mm self propelled howitzer
• Amphibious Assault Vehicle — Reliability, Availability and Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard (RAM/RS) project
• M9 Armored Combat Earthmover
• M113 family — includes armored personnel carriers, medical, command and control, engineering and mortar carriers.

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BAE Systems Steel Products Division

The company’s Steel Products Division is the world’s largest producer of tracks for combat vehicles. Other products include suspension components and components for mining, transportation and oil industries. The Vehicle Upgrade Facility, which opened in 1994, is a major overhaul and conversion facility. This division operates the only facility which can perform full maintenance and conversion of the M113 family which makes up almost half of the U.S. armoured vehicle fleet. The Vehicle Upgrade Facility also includes the Spare Parts facility which is located on a 23-acre site.

BAE Systems AB

BAE Systems AB combines BAE Systems Bofors and BAE Systems Land Systems Hagglunds: Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation BAE Systems AB is a Swedish defence company and a subsidiary of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ... Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation BAE Systems Bofors is a Swedish subsidiary of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ... Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation Land Systems Hägglunds AB is a Swedish defence contractor and a subsidiary of BAE Systems Land Systems, itself part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ...

• CV90 combat vehicles
• Bv206S articulated all-terrain vehicle (ATV)
• BvS10 ATV
• SEP Modular Armoured Tactical System
• 155 mm L52 automatic howitzer
• CV90 combat vehicles
• Excalibur — GPS guided 155-mm artillery projectile
• BONUS — spin-stabilized artillery shell
• Training

The Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) or Stridsfordon 90 (Strf 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle designed by Hägglunds/Bofors and currently produced by BAE Systems Hägglunds. ... BV206S ARMOURED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE French Army Bv206S fjording a river BvS10 Version The Bv206S is an armoured tracked all-terrain personnel carrier jointly developed by BAE Land Systems Hägglunds and the Swedish Army Materiel Command. ... The XM982 Excalibur is a 155mm extended range artillery projectile presently in development by Raytheon TI Systems and Bofors. ...

BAE Systems Land Systems

BAE Systems Land Systems was created in September 2004 when BAE merged the newly acquired Alvis Vickers business with RO Defence to create an integrated land warfare systems business. BAE Systems Land Systems is a division of BAE Systems specialising in ground warfare systems, e. ... The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ... Royal Ordnance was the state-run arms manufacturer in the United Kingdom which was privatised in 1984 and sold off by the government to British Aerospace (BAe) in 1987. ...

BAE Systems Land Systems Weapons & Vehicles

Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT)

• Challenger 2 main battle tank
• Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle
• Trojan armoured vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) (obstabcle & mine clearance)
• Titan armoured vehicle Launcher Bridge (AVLB)
• M777 Ultra lightweight Field Howitzer (UFH),
• Terrier combat engineer vehicle
• Piranha — Licensed production of General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems (ELCS) Piranha III/LAVIII wheeled armoured vehicles.
• Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle (CLV)
• Tactica Internal security vehicle
• L118 105 mm Light Gun

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BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa

• Main battle tanks
• Wheeled Armoured Vehicles
• Light armoured vehicles
• Police and security vehicles
• Transmissions, drivelines and related components

Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa is a South African defence company and a subsidiary of BAE Systems Land Systems, itself part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ...

Land Systems Munitions & Ordnance

• Land and naval gun ammunition
• Mortar ammunition
• Tank ammunition
• Small arms ammunition
• Explosives
• Initiators and pyrotechnics
• Warheads
• BROACH warhead (in partnership with Thales and QinetiQ)

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Management

Tom Rabaut was named President of the newly created BAE Systems Land and Armaments, he was previously Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of United Defense since January 28, 1994. Rabaut retired on 1 January 2007 and was succeeded by Linda Hudson. Hudson has lead General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and held senior management positions at Lockheed Martin, Martin Marietta, Ford Aerospace, and Harris Corp.^[3] January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... Martin Marietta Corporation was founded in 1961 through the merger of The Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. ... Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp. ...

References

BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ...

External links

• BAE Systems Inc. Business Sectors: Land & Armaments (Retrieved Aug. 1, 2007)
• BAE Systems Land and Armaments Products listed (Retrieved Aug. 1, 2007)