General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has selectedBAE Systems to manufacture 28 payload tubes for the U.S. Navy’s Block V of Virginia-class submarines.
BAE Systems has received a contract to produce eight payload tubes designed to help increase firepower on two of the U.S. Navy’s Block V Virginia-class attack submarines. The company said Tuesday it will supply Virginia Payload Module tubes for integration into the SSN 804 and SSN 805 underwater vessels under the contract from General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary. Each VPM tube is […] More
BAE Systems and Leonardo have formed a partnership to further develop a family of precision-guided munitions for a range of weapons systems designed to help U.S. and allied forces counter land, maritime and aerial threats. The companies will work to adapt Leonardo’s family of precision-guided projectiles – Vulcano – for use with BAE’s Mk 45 […] More
General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has awarded BAE Systems‘ U.S. arm a contract to produce payload module tubes for integration with the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class Block V (SSN 774) submarines. The Virginia Payload Module tube is part of the submarine’s mid-body section and is designed to store and launch up to seven Tomahawk cruise missiles, BAE said […] More
BAE Systems has teamed up with automobile firm Mahindra to build a new facility in India that will be used to assemble, integrate and test the BAE-built M777Â howitzers. BAE Systems’ move is in line with India’s plan to procure 145 M777A2 LW155 artillery guns for the Indian army through a foreign military sales contract with […] More