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BAE receives $245 million contract for Type 26 gun system
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2016


BAE, Rheinmetall shortlisted for Australia's LAND 400 Phase 2 program
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Aug 1, 2016 - BAE Systems and Rheinmetall have been chosen to participate in the next state of evaluation for Australia's LAND 400 Phase 2 program, the defense department announced.

LAND 400 is a program to acquire and support the next generation of Australia's armored fighting vehicles with cutting edge firepower, protection and mobility, the defense department said.

It will deliver enhanced survivability levels for the land forces with sensors, weapons and information systems that will be networked to strategic intelligence platforms.

It will deliver replacements for the Australian light armored vehicle and M113 armored personnel carrier fleets.

Phase 2 involves assessing mounted combat reconnaissance capabilities.

Rheinmetall has offered the Boxer 8x8 combat reconnaissance vehicle, while BAE put forth the AMV35 vehicle.

BAE Systems has received a $245 million contract to provide gun systems for the U.K.'s Type 26 Global Combat Ship, the company announced.

The deal to provide the Maritime Indirect Fires System, or MIFS, comes after the U.K. Ministry of Defense selected BAE as the preferred bidder after last year's competitive process, BAE said in a statement.

The contract calls for BAE to manufacture three MIFS Integrated Gunnery Systems and one trainer system for the Royal Navy, as well as an automated ammunition handling system, gun fire control system and qualified ammunition.

MIFS features the 5-inch, 62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 gun system.

An option for five additional systems for the remainder of the Type 26 fleet is also included in the deal.

The Mk 45 is in service with the U.S. Navy and 10 other nations, with more than 240 of the guns having been delivered into service globally, BAE said.

Work on the contract will be done in Kentucky, Minnesota and several U.K. sites, with deliveries expected to begin in 2020.

The U.K. government committed to buy eight Type 26 ships in its 2015 defense and security review in a move that will see the new ship replace the Type 23 frigates.


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