Johnstown, PA – JWF Defense Systems, LLC has received over $23 million dollars in new contracts from BAE Systems to manufacture components and various structural and mechanical parts in support for various combat vehicle programs. JWF is proud to have been working with BAE Systems on combat vehicle programs for over 18 years.

JWF President and CEO William Polacek said, “These program awards have allowed us to invest in millions of dollars of equipment and valuable training for our employees that increase their professional aperture which continues to move us up the food chain in capability. These contracts allow us to retain 42 highly-skilled, family sustaining jobs.”

JWF Defense Systems is part of JWF Industries, a metal centric product manufacturer with a wide array of capabilities in metal manufacturing located in Johnstown, PA for over 35 years. The company has over 1,300,000 square feet of manufacturing space in seven locations. JWF Defense has been supporting prototypes, low volume, and high volume build-to-print production on a variety of programs both nationally and internationally by designing, developing, and integrating programs for the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies. Additional information can be found at www.jwfds.com.