10:15: The rapid evolution of Typhoon
Presenters:
- Mike Baulkwill, Combat Air Strategy Director, BAE Systems
- Chris Moon, Typhoon Future Capability Director, BAE Systems
- Andrew ‘Blyty’ Mallery-Blythe, Typhoon Operational Requirements Manager, BAE Systems
- Luke Dickson, UK Capability Delivery Director, BAE Systems
Location: Media Centre – BAE Systems, HALL 5
Typhoon has safeguarded our skies for over two decades and surpassed one million flying hours. It continues to adapt and evolve to meet the wide variety of threats posed by new and emerging technologies. Within a matter of months, we worked with the RAF to equip Typhoon aircraft with our APKWS targeting system to enable pilots to take down enemy drones and other threats. Our panel will talk about how we rapidly integrated this capability and the range of other upgrades in development for the fighter jet, from crewed-uncrewed teaming to enhanced radar.
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11:30: BlackThorn – a utility warhead for the modern battlefield
Presenters:
BAE Systems representatives will be joined by colleagues from across the platform, missile and end-user communities, bringing a range of perspectives on operational requirements and capability integration.
Location: Media Centre – BAE Systems, HALL 5
From initial concept to manufacture in accelerated timescales, we will unveil our latest innovation in munitions: a truly universal warhead capability that is deployable across land, sea and air systems, one-way effectors, counter-drone systems, uncrewed ground vehicles and common missile architectures. Designed to deliver a range of missions, BlackThorn demonstrates how industry is rapidly responding to the urgent requirements of the modern soldier.
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