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CORDA wins new maritime research programme

13 Apr 2006

CORDA (Centre for Operational Research & Defence Analysis), a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, has been awarded a new enabling contract by the UK MOD Research Acquisition Organisation to lead the delivery of the Maritime Surface Effects research programme for Defence Equipment Capability (Above Water Effects) (DEC(AWE)). The work involved could be instrumental in shaping military thinking over the next 20 years.

The 5 million contract will involve CORDA leading the programme as the prime contractor and provide advice to inform future capability planning, including equipment procurement planning decisions and to de-risk technology to support early procurement activity. In addition, CORDA will work closely with academia and 23 industrial partners.

The scope of this initial 3-year enabling contract is to undertake research in the following areas:

* Technology Assessment & Maturation for Defensive and Offensive Surface Warfare

* Military Benefit Assessment of Coastal Suppression Options

* The impact of Net enabled capability on Surface Warfare

* Operator involvement in effects based Surface Warfare operations.

* Unmanned Surface Vehicles

To deliver the contract, CORDA has developed an innovative management approach which will draw on specialist expertise from the UKs industrial knowledge base, to provide best in class facilities and advice.

Joint teams involving members from all industrial partners will be developed for each research task and outputs delivered to the Research Acquisition Organisation with defined routes for exploitation of these outputs across MOD and the UK defence industrial base.

Iain Green, Managing Director of CORDA said, The success of our proposal reflects the innovative solutions and in-depth understanding of the customers requirement that CORDA has developed over its 21 year relationship with UK MOD.

About CORDA

CORDA provides direct technical consultancy services to key decision makers within the UK MOD, Armed Forces, and Industry. CORDAs key capability lies in the integration of scientific, technical, and financial skills, with military domain expertise across all domains to provide a complete Defence Consultancy service focused at the concept and assessment phases of the defence lifecycle

About BAE SYSTEMS

BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With more than 100,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems sales exceeded GB 15.4 billion (US$28 billion) in 2005.

For further information, please contact:

Lisa Hillary-Tee, BAE Systems
Tel: + 44 (0)1252 38 4934
Mobile: + 44 (0) 7801 718994
lisa.hillary-tee@baesystems.com

Melanie Whittick, BAE Systems
Tel: + 44 (0)1252 38 4567
Mobile: + 44 (0) 7801 716327
melanie.whittick@baesystems.com