Tue, Jul 29, 2003
Accord Makes Joint Wargame Exercises Possible
Northrop Grumman
Corporation and BAE Systems Monday announced they've signed a
Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to work together on developing
missile defense solutions. The project will focusing specifically
in the area of modeling and simulation.
This announcement follows the signing of a framework MOU on June
12, 2003, between the US Department of Defense and the UK Ministry
of Defence to develop bilateral cooperation on missile defense.
The first immediate result of
that accord was the July 18, 2003, launch of the UK Missile Defence
Centre (MDC), a joint UK government and industry initiative set up
as a focus for UK/US cooperation on missile defense. The two
companies will establish a business-to-business framework for
interaction between the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Joint
National Integration Center, for which Northrop Grumman is the
prime, and with the BAE Systems Battlespace Management Evaluation
Centre (BMEC) facility.
The BMEC facility is to
be used within the MDC to evaluate, among other things, options for
defending the UK against a missile attack. This framework can be
used at the discretion of both countries to immediately move out on
missile defense wargaming activities. "Northrop Grumman's and BAE
Systems combined strength in missile defense, in-depth technical
knowledge, and sensitivity to global issues, ensures our
governments will receive the best possible solutions to the
integration and interoperability challenges inherent in a missile
defense system," said Donald C. Winter, Northrop Grumman vice
president and lead executive for missile defense. "This MOU
paves the way for both companies to go beyond the planning phase.
It enables us to reach into the critical problem-solving phase that
only proven modeling and simulation can offer. Jointly, our
unrivalled expertise will enable us to enhance the effectiveness of
a global layered missile defense capability."
"We believe that this early cooperation between BAE Systems and
Northrop Grumman can help to catalyze an approach to missile
defense at the industry level," said Mike Rouse, group marketing
director for BAE Systems. "By working together to provide a bridge
between US and UK analytical capabilities, we aim to facilitate a
better understanding of the US Ballistic Missile Defense System.
This will help inform decision makers on missile defense in both
countries, while at the same time creating a trans-Atlantic
collaborative environment in preparation for further UK industrial
involvement."
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