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UK Military Orders BAE's 'Gen 3' Missile Warning System
The order represents the first direct commercial sale of the latest generation countermeasures suite, BAE said.
The AN/AAR-57 has a central processor box with sensors distributed around the platform. (Photo: BAE Systems)
The AN/AAR-57 has a central processor box with sensors distributed around the platform. (Photo: BAE Systems)

The UK Ministry of Defence awarded BAE Systems a £16.7 million ($28 million) contract to supply its third-generation common missile warning system (CMWS) for British military helicopters. The order represents the first direct commercial sale of the latest-generation countermeasures suite, BAE said.