BAE continues electronic support for Navy pilots

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has tapped BAE Systems to provide essential maintenance and testing support for air traffic control and landing systems.

The testing and support for systems that aid pilots with electronic guidance to help them land safely is for a five-year period and carries a value of as much as $52 million.

Under the new contract -- a continuation of work that BAE Systems has been performing for decades -- the company will test, evaluate, and certify Navy aircraft landing systems and subsystems. It will also provide engineering and technical expertise to overhaul and restore the Navy's systems and equipment. The contract work will be performed primarily at Navy facilities in St. Inigoes, Md.