Aerospace, defence and security trade body ADS has praised the Ministry of Defence White Paper on security and defence equipment for satisfying most of its industries’ procurement issues, despite the delay in its publication.
The results of the consultation on defence and security equipment pr…
What Bernard Waldron MBE doesn’t know about manufacturing complex missile systems could be written on the back of a rocket motor initiator (that’s a very small component). He’s also passionate about training tomorrow’s young engineers, Will Stirling discovers.
Bernard Waldron’s experience a…
While unions wail and others question the value of a modified off-the-shelf buying strategy for the defence sector, others prove the approach can bring jobs and exports to UK plc.
The Defence White Paper released by the Ministry of Defence today gives responses to the Government’s public consulta…
The Defence White Paper, published today, has favoured a Modified Off-the-Shelf (MOTS) approach to defence procurement – where the Ministry of Defence will buy equipment based on the best value for money and UK-based contractors modify the kit to comply with Armed Forces’ requirements.
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Tom Crowe, a 20-year old BAE Systems apprentice from the company’s submarine business, has been named ‘BAE Systems Apprentice of the Year’.
BAE Systems’ proprietary awards recognise excellence in the workplace and academic study, and an award is also given for work in the community.
Tom joined BA…
Missile manufacturer MBDA, a multinational group owned by EADS, BAE Systems and Finmeccanica, has won a contract worth £483m to develop a new supersonic missile defence system for the Royal Navy.
The Ministry of Defence announced the contract in a statement today.
The system, known as Sea Ceptor, …
The manufacturer of products for the defence industry has had a multi-billion pound proposal to supply the Royal Airforce of Oman with 12 Typhoon fighter aircrafts.
BAE Systems anticipates contract negotiations for 12 aircraft to begin shortly and this will determine the value of the contract…
The US Army’s Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) programme has enlisted the R&D powerhouse of BAE Systems for additional engineering design, logistics development and test evaluation support.
The additional support will help complete the Engineering and Manufacturing Develop…
The Derbyshire-based manufacturer will continue working with American rival Pratt&Whitney on the lifting system of the jump jet version of the aircraft after the US Ministry of Defense gives the go-ahead to the world’s most expensive military programme.
About 15% of the work around the F-…
BAE Systems denied reports that it will close the Portsmouth dockyard, which would threaten up to 3,000 jobs in the area, deeming the news as “speculation”.
The Sunday Times reported on the potential closure yesterday, after it emerged that in late 2011 BAE Systems hired a management consultancy, …
