BAE Systems, the global aerospace and defense company with U.S. headquarters in Rockville, was given a Top-Ten Greatest Invention award by the U.S. Army, for its contribution to the Objective Gunner Protection Kit.

“We were excited to be able to partner [with the Army] with our expertise, our formulas and our design engineering to co-develop this,” said Jeff Earley, director of business development for BAE.

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