bae-manassas-rad-hard

ORGANISATION dossier

BAE Manassas Rad-Hard

ORGANISATION Organizations Also: BAE Manassas, BAE rad-hard, BAE Space Systems

01 Executive_Summary

BAE Systems Manassas, VA — DoD Category 1A Microelectronics Trusted Source. Produces radiation-hardened electronics for space missions (GPS III, Mars rovers, satellites). Products: RAD750 microprocessor, RAD510 SoC, RH12 12nm technology, RH45 45nm technology. 'Can withstand radiation doses a million times stronger than a fatal human dose.' Contracts: $60M (January 2022, Army Contracting Command, Cornerstone OTA) for next-gen RHBD microelectronics using Intel Foundry Services. December 2021: DoD selected BAE to qualify 12nm rad-hard ICs for space. Collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories. The rad-hard chips are PRIMARILY FOR SPACE in public records. A fusion reactor WOULD need rad-hard chips (neutron flux and EM radiation degrade standard electronics). The corpus claims BAE was selected to replace the Freescale Semiconductor team lost on MH370 — NOT verifiable from public sources but physically plausible.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Entity Type: Organization — BAE Manassas Rad-Hard operates as an institutional actor in the defense/aerospace ecosystem.

Network Relationships

BAE Manassas Rad-Hard connects to 2 entities in the intelligence network:

Events (1):

→ Skunk Works® CFR Program: Rad-hard chips needed for fusion reactor control systems

Organisations (1):

→ Freescale Semiconductor: Corpus: BAE replaced Freescale team lost on MH370

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:

BusinessWire — '$60M Contract to Expand Domestic Supply' (January 2022)
BusinessWire — 'BAE Systems to advance cutting-edge IC technology' (December 2021)
BusinessWire — 'RAD510 SoC entering fabrication' (August 2021)
SpaceNews — 'BAE Systems to supply space-qualified microchips for DoD'

05 Related_Entities (2)

Skunk Works® CFR Program

event →

Rad-hard chips needed for fusion reactor control systems

Freescale Semiconductor

organisation →

Corpus: BAE replaced Freescale team lost on MH370

05b Related_Topics (1)

Compact Fusion Reactor

usa → china → israel →

07 Key_Findings

▸ Entity Type: Organization — BAE Manassas Rad-Hard operates as an institutional actor in the defense/aerospace ecosystem.
▸ → Skunk Works® CFR Program: Rad-hard chips needed for fusion reactor control systems
▸ → Freescale Semiconductor: Corpus: BAE replaced Freescale team lost on MH370
▸ BusinessWire — '$60M Contract to Expand Domestic Supply' (January 2022)
▸ BusinessWire — 'BAE Systems to advance cutting-edge IC technology' (December 2021)

09 Timeline_Mentions (4)

2013

Ricardo Gonzalez Joins BAE Manassas

Ricardo Gonzalez begins his tenure as Program Director of Space Computers at BAE Systems Manassas.

personnel

2015

BAE Manassas QML Level V Certification

BAE Systems achieves QML Level V certification for its 45nm ASICs, essential for the CFR SoC program.

fusion-physics

2016

David Bostedo Promotion

David Bostedo is promoted to Space Systems Engineering Lead at BAE Manassas, signaling a shift to system-level integration.

personnel

2025

Boeing/BAE CFR test ops and PRC rad-hard SoC

Boeing CFR test operations, BAE rad-hard microelectronics, PRC rad-hard SoC maturation.

defense-programs

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10 FAQ

What is BAE Manassas Rad-Hard? ▾

What role does BAE Manassas Rad-Hard play in the research network? ▾

BAE Manassas Rad-Hard is classified under the "Organizations" category. BAE Systems Manassas, VA — DoD Category 1A Microelectronics Trusted Source. Produces radiation-hardened electronics for space missions (GPS III, Mars rovers, satellites). Products: RAD750...

What evidence supports the BAE Manassas Rad-Hard assessment? ▾

The intelligence assessment for BAE Manassas Rad-Hard is supported by 3 primary sources. Key sources include "BAE Systems to Supply Space-Qualified Microchips for DoD Programs — SpaceNews, December 6, 2021", "BAE Systems Advances RH12 Storefront with New Radiation Hardened Circuit Technology for Space Community — PR Newswire", and "BAE Systems Collaborates with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Produce Radiation-Hardened Single-Board Computers for Space — Business Wire, August 23, 2021". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.

How does BAE Manassas Rad-Hard connect to other entities in the network? ▾

BAE Manassas Rad-Hard is connected to 2 entities in the intelligence network, including Skunk Works® CFR Program (event) and Freescale Semiconductor (organisation). Key relationships: Skunk Works® CFR Program: Rad-hard chips needed for fusion reactor control systems ; Freescale Semiconductor: Corpus: BAE replaced Freescale team lost on MH370.

What is BAE Manassas Rad-Hard's mission and strategic role? ▾

What are the alternative names or aliases for BAE Manassas Rad-Hard? ▾

BAE Manassas Rad-Hard is also known as: BAE Manassas, BAE rad-hard, and BAE Space Systems. These alternative names appear across different source documents and may reflect codenames, abbreviations, or historical references.

What external sources document BAE Manassas Rad-Hard? ▾

BAE Manassas Rad-Hard is documented by 3 external sources, including 1 news article and 2 press release. Notable references include "BAE Systems to Supply Space-Qualified Microchips for DoD Programs — SpaceNews, December 6, 2021", "BAE Systems Advances RH12 Storefront with New Radiation Hardened Circuit Technology for Space Community — PR Newswire", and "BAE Systems Collaborates with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Produce Radiation-Hardened Single-Board Computers for Space — Business Wire, August 23, 2021".

What is the historical timeline for BAE Manassas Rad-Hard? ▾

BAE Manassas Rad-Hard is referenced across documents spanning 2021–2022, with activity noted in 2021 and 2022. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.

How does BAE Manassas Rad-Hard relate to compact fusion research? ▾

Overview BAE Systems Manassas, VA — DoD Category 1A Microelectronics Trusted Source. Produces radiation-hardened electronics for space missions (GPS III, Mars rovers, satellites). Products: RAD750 microprocessor, RAD510 SoC, RH12 12nm technology, RH45 45nm technology. 'Can withstand radiation...

What documents should I read to learn more about BAE Manassas Rad-Hard? ▾

To learn more about BAE Manassas Rad-Hard, review the 3 primary sources, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.