BAE Systems has received $137 million in Foreign Military Sales contracts from the U.S. Army to deliver its AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System to allied nations, expanding the system’s role in protecting aircraft and aircrews from missile and other advanced threats.

The CMWS detects infrared and radio-frequency guided missiles, unguided munitions, and other threats, and automatically cues warnings and countermeasures in real time. The system is installed on more than 40 types of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft worldwide. With the new contract, CMWS will protect the fleets of more than 20 nations.

“International customers continue to choose CMWS for its proven effectiveness and reliability in combat, where it has saved many lives,” said Jared Belinsky, director of Integrated Survivability Solutions at BAE Systems. “We are proud of this legacy and look forward to continuing to support U.S. coalition partners.”

BAE Systems has delivered more than 3,000 CMWS units worldwide. The company continues to deliver systems ahead of schedule, underscoring its commitment and ability to quickly provide mission-critical capabilities to warfighters.

The company’s missile warning systems – including its 2-Color Advanced Warning System in use by the U.S. Army – are core elements of the company’s Intrepid Shield layered approach to platform survivability. The Intrepid Shield approach leverages the full electromagnetic spectrum to detect, exploit, and counter evolving threats.

CMWS is designed and manufactured at BAE Systems’ facilities in Huntsville, Alabama; Austin, Texas; and Nashua, New Hampshire.