BAE Systems fired more than 600 rounds through a NLOS Mortar Firing Platform during the spring of 2007.

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The NLOS Mortar Firing Platform represents the U.S. Army’s first breech-loaded mortar program, giving Soldiers greater protection, safety and performance on the battlefield.

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The Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Cannon is an integral part of the FCS Program. The fully integrated NLOS Cannon Firing Platform has fired more than 1,500 rounds at Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, AZ..

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The FCS development schedule calls for the first NLOS Cannon prototypes to be delivered in 2008 for testing with the Army Evaluation Task Force. BAE Systems will deliver the first NLOS Cannon Prototype to the U.S. Army during the summer of 2008.

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The Infantry Carrier Vehicle provides infantry support to soldiers on the battlefield of tomorrow as a key component of the FCS Brigade Combat Team (BCT).

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The FCS Recovery and Maintenance Vehicle is a maneuver sustainment system that provides support to vehicles on the battlefield of tomorrow. It is the recovery and maintenance system envisioned for employment within the Brigade Combat Team.

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The Medical Vehicle provides critical support to soldiers on the battlefield of tomorrow. It is the medical system within the FCS Brigade Combat Team and will have two mission modules: Evacuation and Treatment.

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BAE Systems has developed and is fielding the lightweight L-ROD bar armor kit to provide vehicle protection against rocket-propelled grenades.

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The VEE Window can be removed in less than five seconds to provide passengers another way to rapidly exit the vehicle in the event of an emergency, rollover or entrapment situation.

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BAE Systems’ Common Missile Warning Systems installed aboard a U.S. Army helicopter protect Army fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft from heat-seeking missiles.

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The M777A2 lightweight 155-mm howitzer is a critical fire support component of U.S. Marine Air Ground Task Forces and U.S. Army Stryker Brigade Combat Teams, and is in full-rate production under a multi-year contract awarded in March 2005.

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APKWS is designed to enhance the existing rocket system and to complement the Hellfire missile system, providing a significantly lower cost per kill against soft to lightly armored point targets. Precision guidance and warhead size of the APKWS will significantly reduce collateral damage.

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The Thermal Imaging Module 1500 program will provide Stryker with an advanced, uncooled thermal imaging camera that identifies targets deep in the battlefield, both day and night, in all weather and obscurant conditions. [check new key messages]

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The Thermal Weapon Sights (TWS) provides Soldiers with the ability to detect, observe and engage hostile targets deep in the battlefield independent of darkness and common battlefield obscurants resulting in enhanced lethality and survivability.

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In May 2007, BAE Systems completed three successful tests of APKWS. The rocket hit the target within the 2-meter requirement of a laser spot that was designating the target.

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The FCS JTRS GMR will provide warfighters a multi-channel software programmable, hardware-configurable digital radio networking system.

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The FCS JTRS HMS will oversee acquisition development and production of JTRS handheld and manpack units and forms suitable for embedment into platforms requiring a Small Form Fit radio for the 2Mhz - 2.5Ghz frequency range.

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BAE Systems SPEAR HARD Armor – developed for the SPEAR BALCS program (US Special Forces) – comes in five variants: SPEAR Baseline, SPEAR Low-visibility, SPEAR Tactical Stand Alone, Swimmer Cut Low Vis and Swimmer Cut Tactical Stand Alone.

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BAE Systems offers a wide range of armor plates that provide the highest levels of enhanced ballistic protection. These upgrade inserts vary in weight, performance and cost depending on the specific needs of the customer.

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BAE Systems is playing a critical role in supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles acquisition program by offering its production-ready RG33 Series to rapidly respond to urgent requirements.

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The RG33 offers more volume under armor than any other mine protected vehicle and incorporates the latest designs in protecting against IEDs.

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BAE Systems new equipage is compatible with SPEAR BALCS soft armor and hard armor inserts and Modular Supplemental Armor Protection. The Solider protection offers quick release capability and improved load distribution.

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BAE Systems offers a range of helmet options to suit unique mission needs, with varying weights and ballistic protection levels, as well as optional ballistic and non-ballistic face shields.

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The Mine Resistant Recovery & Maintenance Vehicle (MRRMV) is the newest variant offered in the successful RG33 Series. It is a mine resistant wheeled combat recovery and maintenance vehicle, designed around the requirements of the mechanic in the field.

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The RG33 Family of Vehicles offers a heavy variant that was competitively selected for the next generation of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Category II vehicles.

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The MRAP SOCOM Variant is based on the RG33 4x4, with unique features designed to meet the robust requirements of the Special Operations Command. This is the SOCOM Vehicle during training.

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The MMPV incorporates futuristic technology as an additional feature to neutralize IEDs and keep the roads at war safer. The MMPV, which will be used by Army engineers and EOD teams, is a vital element in ensuring our Warfighters are kept out of harms way.

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The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) is a modular, lightweight tactical vest developed in close cooperation with the U.S. Army to supersede the current OTV system.

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Iraqi Light Armored Vehicle (ILAV) is a mine-protected, armored wheeled vehicle produced, delivered and maintained for the Iraqi Forces

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The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Heavy Armored Ground Ambulance (HAGA) is the newest vehicle in a new fleet of MRAPs being fielded into Iraq. This vehicle provides space for a medic work station and key medical equipment. Image courtesy of DVIDS.

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BAE Systems helmets are designed for comfort and to provide maximum protection by incorporating the latest technology in ballistic composite construction.

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BAE Systems' helmets are the next generation of lightweight, high-performance protection.

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The M777A2 lightweight 155-mm howitzer is a critical fire support component of U.S. Marine Air Ground Task Forces and U.S. Army Stryker Brigade Combat Teams and is a joint program between the Army and Marine Corps to replace the M198 towed howitzer.

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BAE Systems develops a tactical commercial vehicle package from inconspicuous frames that incorporates various mission-specific options for customer-specified armor protection.

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The high level of parts commonality with the FMTV ensures that the Caiman will maintain the same levels of readiness, mobility, serviceability, and worldwide support as the more than 36,000 FMTVs already fielded.

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