SPARKS, Nev., December 13, 2012 – The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded a $56.5 million contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for the production of Individual Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronics Warfare (ICREW) systems, referred to as “Baldr” systems. The Baldr system is worn by an individual soldier and provides a small zone of protection to the individual soldier in a dismounted mode of operation.
“Quickly adapting existing counter IED man-portable technologies into an ICREW solution to protect our men and women in uniform was a challenge our team readily accepted,” said Paul Plemmons, corporate vice president for Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Electronic Warfare and Range Instrumentation business. “Our light-weight, capable and reliable counter-IED systems provide the dismounted soldier the confidence to fight in any environment.”
The contract calls for SNC to deliver 3,900 Baldr systems. Work will be performed at SNC’s Electronic Warfare and Range Instrumentation business in Folsom, Calif., and its Sparks, Nev., manufacturing facility.
About SNC
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It's part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.