BAE Systems Advanced Information Technologies (BAE Systems AIT) is a subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc. and formerly known as ALPHATECH, Inc. The company manufactures processing systems for images and signals that are employed by United States intelligence agencies.^[1] Based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company also has facilities in Virginia and Maryland^[2].

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ALPHATECH was founded in 1979 as a spin-off from MIT^[3] by Nils Sandell, Sol Gully, and Michael Athans. BAE completed its acquisition of ALPHATECH in November 2004 for $88m (£48m).

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v • d • e BAE Systems plc Businesses: BAE Systems Australia • BAE Systems Products Group • CS&S International • Customer Solutions • Electronics & Integrated Solutions • Integrated System Technologies (Insyte) • Land & Armaments • Military Air Solutions • Regional Aircraft • Shared Services • Submarine Solutions • Surface Ships • Underwater Systems Joint ventures: Air Astana (49%) • Eurofighter GmbH (33%) • MBDA (37.5%) • Saab (20.5%) Annual Revenue: GB£13,765 million (▲ FY 2006) • Employees: 96,000 (2007) • Stock Symbol: LSE: BA. • Website: www.baesystems.com