Ogden Partners With BAE Systems

May 18, 2006

Ogden Partners With BAE Systems: The Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill AFB, Utah, has signed a partnering agreement with BAE Systems. The venture will enable BAE to make use of the center’s industrial and technical foundation and Ogden to incorporate the company’s commercial expertise. Currently the agreement centers on work on the C-17 airlifter, but officials say it is flexible to accommodate future workloads.

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