MOJAVE - BAE SYSTEMS Flight Systems will build 24 QF-4 aerial targets for the Air Force under a $17.3 million contract awarded April 30. "This contract means continued and measured growth while maintaining a lead position for future full-scale aerial target contracts," said Dale Avery, BAE spokeswoman. Officials at the Mojave Airport company hope the new contract will lead to hiring later in the year. Potentially, these will be rehires of already qualified workers from earlier lay-offs, Avery said. The company employs approximately 180 people at the Mojave site. The contract awarded is a modification of the one originally proposed...