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Defence & Security News - Amec Foster
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| Amec Foster wins a $183m contract with US Army to support Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System | |||
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Amec Foster Wheeler announced on Tuesday February 23 that it has been awarded a US$183m contract by The Europe District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to support the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System.
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 The deckhouse for the Aegis Ashore system (Photo Missile Defense Agency) |
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Aegis Ashore is the land-based component of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System. Aegis Ashore adapts the present and future Aegis BMD capabilities to address the evolving ballistic missile security environment. The land-based system is designed to be removable to support worldwide deployment.
The project will involve the construction of mission critical facilities, including launcher foundations, apron and crane pads, power plant facilities, warehouses and affiliated site structures, for the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System site on the Redzikowo Base in Poland. It will support the overall critical NATO mission for Eastern Europe missile defense strategy. |
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