Electric Boat provides project director for Astute class

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BAE Systems Submarines has approach US submarine-builder General Dynamics Electric Boat for a new project director to head up its Astute-class nuclear attack submarine management organization. Brian Wilson, who would remain an employee of Electric Boat on loan to BAE Systems, takes up his position of project director Astute in succession to Michael Christie, who has departed the post for a position in BAE Systems' air system business.

United States, Contracts & orders received, Executive changes & profiles, Contracts & orders let, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Officials and employees, Contracts, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Aerospace industry, Contract agreement, BAE SYSTEMS PLC, Weapons industry, Wilson, Brian (American musician), Electric Boat Corp.

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Astute sets out on the long road to recovery

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The UK royal Navy's Astute-class nuclear attack submarine programme has suffered a three-year delay due to shortcomings in management, organization and design. Hence, the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to revise the original target-cost incentive-fee contract arrangements for the Astute programme.

Management dynamics, Management, Design and construction, Defense programs, Company business management, United Kingdom. Royal Navy, Nuclear submarines, Defence programs

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Astute award for FAST team

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The UK's Royal Navy has awarded FAST Training Services Ltd. a contract for the Astute Class submarine Training Service. The contract is valued at 300 million pounds.

New orders received, Schools & educational services, not elsewhere classified, All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction, Education Services NEC, Educational services industry, FAST Training Systems

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