Sanders Associates was a defense contractor in
Nashua, New Hampshire,
USA, from 1951 until it was sold in 1986. It is now part of
BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Solutions, a subsidiary of
BAE Systems. It concentrated on developing and manufacturing electronic systems, notably aircraft self-protection systems, and tactical surveillance and intelligence systems. Other business areas included microwave, missile and space electronics; infrared imaging; and automated mission planning systems, with both military and commercial applications.