Press Release

10th September 1998

Aerosystems International (AeI) has been selected by MoD as one of two prime contractors undertaking concept studies of CALCM systems able to fulfil part of the UK MoD's Future Offensive Air System (FOAS) requirement, ST(A)425.

AeI is teamed with Aerostructures Hamble Ltd, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd, and Flight Refuelling Ltd to undertake these studies. Phase I studies started in November 1997 and Phase II studies will be complete by July 1999. Within the team each member has specific responsibilities:-

• AeI is prime contractor responsible for overall systems integration and performance, and design authority for the avionics sub-system definition, design, and performance aspects.
• AHL is design authority for the aircraft launch platform definition, structure, aircraft systems and performance aspects.
• FNC is design authority for the ground and aircraft missile handling sub-systems definition, design, and performance aspects.

FRL is design authority for the missile launcher sub-system definition, design, and performance aspects. The objectives of the studies are to provide:-

• A comprehensive Combined Operational Effectiveness and Investment Appraisal (COEIA) data set to support the MoD FOAS COEIA in late 1999.
• System definition and performance parameters that will allow technology demonstration or system prototype programmes to be formulated by MoD, and undertaken at a future date.

The scope of the studies includes a wide range of military and civil launch platforms, avionics, missile handling and launcher concepts and related technologies.

A number of weapon options are also being considered for carriage and launch by the CALCM system. CONTACTS For further information about this project please contact

Note to Editors:

Aerosystems International, jointly owned by GKN Aerospace and BAE SYSTEMS, was formed in 1985 for the sole purpose of developing aerospace systems and software, combining the avionics and systems expertise of GKN Westland with the software and project management skills of BAeSEMA.

For further information please contact:

Emma Taylor
Aerosystems International Ltd
Alvington
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8UZ
Tel:+ 44 (0) 1935 443000 or Fax +44 (0) 1935 443111.