BAE to support Air Force treaty monitoring program

BAE Systems Inc. will support Air Force efforts to monitor nuclear treaty compliance around the globe under a contract potentially worth $20 million over five years.

Under the contract, the company will furnish engineering, research and program management services to the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) at Patrick Air Force Base, company officials said.

The company has supported AFTAC for 15 years, the officials said. Work will be performed at Patrick Air Force Base.

The company has established a new facility at Melbourne, Fla., to accommodate its growing business serving Space Coast customers, the officials said in the same announcement.

BAE Systems, of Rockville, Md., ranks No. 14 on Washington Technology’s 2009 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.