AIR SHOW: BAE Systems Opens Svc,Support Facilities In Afghanistan

20th Jul 2010 15:35

By Jonathan Buck Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES FARNBOROUGH, England (Dow Jones)--U.K. defense giant BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) Tuesday announced that it has opened two facilities in Afghanistan to service and maintain the U.S. Army's RG33 special operations command vehicles there. The 16,000-square-foot centers in Bagram and Kandahar will fulfill maintenance tasks, mid-level fabrications and servicing and repairs. In time, the facilities will carry out work for all BAE Systems vehicles and equipment used by the U.S. military in the region. -By Jonathan Buck, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 207 842 9237; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 20, 2010 10:35 ET (14:35 GMT)