BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES U.S. MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR 1,320 HEADBORNE ENERGY ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES U.S. MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR 1,320 HEADBORNE ENERGY ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

04 Sep 2008 | Ref. 239/2008

PHOENIX, Arizona – BAE Systems has received an order from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for 1,320 Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Systems (HEADS), a sensor system placed inside helmets that will help scientists analyze and understand the forces that Marines sustain during impact and blast events that could lead to brain injury.

Data collected from HEADS will be used to build better protective systems and improve the diagnosis and treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

“This order will assist in accelerating the next generation of protection and survivability products,” said Sean Martin, BAE Systems’ director of business development for Individual Equipment. “This system will allow the USMC to better understand the forces individuals are exposed to, allowing for targeted development of protective equipment.”

HEADS incorporates state-of-the-art accelerometer and pressure sensor technology that is capable of detecting and recording the forces sustained by Marines during combat operations. Mounted to the inside of the helmet shell, the system is extremely small and lightweight, and compatible with the USMC Lightweight Helmet, Advanced Combat Helmet and the Combat Vehicle Crewman helmets. The system is not noticeable to the wearer and does not interfere with additional helmet-mounted equipment such as goggles and other sensors.

HEADS production will be completed at BAE Systems’ Individual Equipment facilities in Jessup, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona, with a scheduled completion date of August 2008. The company employs more than 1,000 employees at these facilities. BAE Systems has already delivered 5,500 sensors to the armed forces.

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