BAE Systems wins $60M contract for space radar support

http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2012/11/27/bae-space-radars.aspx

BAE Systems has won a slew of contract modifications worth over $60 million to provide technical services in support of the U.S. Air Force Space Command’s large radar and telescope systems.

These systems are used for missile warning and space surveillance missions, and are able to detect and identify various man-made objects in space, like active or inactive satellites, rocket parts, and objects that enter the atmosphere, which is vitally important for missile defense operationsk, BAE said.

The work is also important for national security, communications and space research, said Gordon Eldridge, vice president and general manager of Aerospace Solutions at BAE Systems.