BAE Systems has successfully delivered NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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Dec 11, 2023 · As national security becomes as much about the chips inside of our weapons systems as the weapons systems themselves, this first CHIPS announcement shows how central semiconductors are to our national defense,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

While BAE Systems has been digitally integrating naval vessels and combat jets for decades, more recently we’ve started building a suite of products and services designed at their core to share data and work seamlessly together.

Oct 29, 2024 · BAE Systems will invest £220 million to upgrade its facilities in Rochester, Kent. The site, which is home to the Company’s UK-based Electronic Systems business, will undergo significant renovation to create a new state-of-the-art factory of more than 32,000 square-metres.

Sep 3, 2024 · BAE Systems has acquired Kirintec, an innovative UK cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) company, which specialises in counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), counter-Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) and electronic warfare products and solutions.

Feb 21, 2024 · The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.95 billion of funding to BAE Systems for the next phase of the UK's next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine programme, known as SSN-AUKUS.

Sep 13, 2024 · The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million contract to upgrade the Royal Navy’s autonomous Sting Ray lightweight torpedo. The team will design and develop the Sting Ray torpedo upgrade over a four-year assessment phase, which will include the construction of prototypes and in-water trials.

On Monday 13 March, as part of the AUKUS trilateral agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, it was announced that BAE Systems plc will play a key role in helping Australia to acquire its first nuclear powered submarines.

Mar 6, 2024 · BAE Systems has delivered a first-in-its-kind Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Turreted Mortar prototype to the U.S. Army. The prototype showcases a newly designed top plate system—the External Mission Equipment Package (ExMEP)—that allows for the easy installation of a variety of turrets.