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 (CMWS) to allied nations, the company announced.

The system is designed to protect aircraft and aircrews by detecting and responding to missile threats and other advanced weapons. Under the contracts, BAE Systems will provide the technology to support the aircraft fleets of more than 20 allied countries.

The Common Missile Warning System detects infrared-guided missiles and radio-frequency-guided missiles, unguided munitions, and other threats, automatically cueing warnings and countermeasures in real time. The system is currently installed on more than 40 types of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft worldwide.

“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 globally and said it continues to deliver systems ahead of schedule, highlighting its ability to rapidly provide mission-critical capabilities to warfighters.

The company’s missile warning technologies are part of its Intrepid Shield layered survivability approach, which integrates sensors and countermeasures across the electromagnetic spectrum to detect and defeat evolving threats. The portfolio also includes the 2-Color Advanced Warning System currently in use by the U.S. Army.

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