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RESTON, Virginia — BAE Systems has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create advanced software development tools and processes that meet changing military needs. The work will adapt large-scale software systems to address emerging threats such as asymmetric warfare.
DARPA’s Producible Adaptive Model-based Software (PAMS) program will develop software that enables systems to learn from their performance relative to changing conditions and adjust accordingly. The initial contract is valued at $3.4 million and includes a $3.4 million option for a second phase.
“Department of Defense systems are increasingly software-intensive, so it’s important for future net-centric systems to adapt to changing warfighter requirements,” said Joseph McCarthy, vice president of communication and tactical networks for BAE Systems. “PAMS will significantly improve the effectiveness and reduce the cost of developing complex software systems compared to traditional approaches.”
The PAMS tools and processes will be tested using flight-control and vehicle-management software and on software-defined radios, such as the Joint Tactical Radio System, to show their applicability across various software domains.
The BAE Systems-led PAMS team also includes Vanderbilt University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Work on the first phase of the program, which is expected to run until January 2009, will be conducted at BAE Systems facilities in Burlington, Massachusetts; Wayne, New Jersey; and Johnson City, New York.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense 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. BAE Systems, with 96,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $27 billion on a pro forma basis, assuming BAE Systems had owned Armor Holdings, Inc. for the whole of 2006.
For further information, please contact
:Despina Froumis, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 858 675 2845 Mobile: +1 858 342 8709
despina.froumis@baesystems.com
Susan Lenover, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8259 Mobile: +1 703 850 1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com
