BAE Systems lands $111M to produce radios for Republic of Korea
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International defense, aerospace and security company BAE Systems Inc. has secured $111 million in contracts to provide next-generation radios for the Republic of Korea to use in its fixed-wing and rotary military aircraft.
The company, which has its U.S. headquarters in Virginia, said it will produce the radios at its facility in Fort Wayne.
The ARC-232A radios utilize the Second-generation, Anti-jam, Tactical, Ultra-high Frequency Radio for NATO, or SATURN, waveform, which BAE Systems says make jamming more difficult.
“In today’s complex and contested battlefields, superiority on the ground, in the air, and at sea is mission critical,” Dave Logan, vice president at BAE Systems, said in a news release. “This tailored solution for the Republic of Korea will equip its forces with state-of-the-art, secure, and modern communications for a variety of tactical missions while allowing them to maintain interoperability with the U.S. and coalition partners.”
The radios produced in Fort Wayne will be sent to Korean manufacturer LIG Nex 1 for final build, testing and aircraft integration. Additional details of the contract were not provided.
BAE Systems Inc. is a subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, headquartered in the United Kingdom. The company employs nearly 41,000 people worldwide, according to its website.
In Fort Wayne, BAE Systems operates a 334,000-square-foot facility near Fort Wayne International Airport that opened in 2015.