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Naval
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BAE
Systems
signs $50 million contract for Nulka anti-ship missile defence systems
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BAE Systems has secured a 16th successive annual contract to produce
additional rounds for the Nulka active missile decoy. Valued at approximately
$50 million, the latest follow-on order will involve making decoy rounds
for the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy, bringing the
total number of rounds supplied by BAE Systems to more than 1,400.
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Nulka is an anti-ship missile defence system and BAE Systems is the
prime contractor responsible for design, development and integration
of the Nulka system. |
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Nulka
is a rocket propelled active decoy system designed to lure anti-ship
missiles away from their intended target. It is deployed on more than
140 surface combat ships in the US, Canadian and Australian navies and
is Australia's largest and most successful regular defence export.
The Nulka system relies on a strong Australian supply chain and supports
high-tech manufacturing in regional centres through the involvement
of suppliers including Milspec Engineering, Thales Australia and Varley.
BAE Systems Director Aerospace Steve Drury said: “This contract
continues our provision of the world’s most advanced soft kill
anti-ship missile defence system to the Royal Australian Navy and the
United States Navy. I’m looking forward to continuing our long-term
and strategically aligned partnership with both navies.”
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