UK MoD Taps BAE Systems with $21 Million Contract for Advanced Missile Warning Support
BAE Systems has secured a $21 million contract from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to enhance the Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) over the forthcoming four-and-a-half years.
This contract guarantees ongoing support and maintenance of CMWS systems across numerous UK aviation platforms. The agreement encompasses yearly repair and engineering solutions.
“The UK Ministry of Defence has been an essential collaborator on CMWS for decades,” stated Christopher Austin, BAE Systems’ director of Threat Detection Solutions. “It is an honor to continue safeguarding our ally’s aircraft and personnel with the CMWS protection.”
CMWS, conceived by BAE Systems, amalgamates hostile fire indication, missile alert systems, and countermeasure coordination functionalities into a single framework. It is utilized on a diverse range of UK rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. The system warns crews of imminent threats and triggers automated countermeasure deployment, ensuring the survival of both the aircraft and its crew members.
Distributed throughout the U.S. Army’s rotary and fixed-wing fleet, as well as aircraft from 16 allied nations, over 3,000 CMWS units have been deployed on more than 40 distinct platforms. Since BAE Systems initially introduced the system in 2005, CMWS has accumulated around 4 million combat theater flight hours, preventing numerous aircraft losses and saving hundreds of lives in a dynamic threat landscape.
