Innovators

Hypersonic weapons are a real and growing threat, especially given their ability to carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, and their potential impact on high value naval assets. To better explore how we counter this threat, we have now added hypersonic weapon simulation to our naval wargaming modelling package.

Currently, maintenance analytics are often downloaded from an aircraft by USB stick or even burned to a CD, then sent to separate manufacturers to analyse - whether airframe, engine or sensor systems. This can add weeks or months to analysis, meaning that the information could arrive back with decision makers too late to take meaningful action. We have now demonstrated that an aircraft can transmit usage data as soon as it lands, so that those managing the fleet have instant access to the most relevant information and can take preventative action to prevent failures.

One of the biggest challenges in developing self-driving cars is the ‘binding problem’ - ensuring the vehicle can identify the objects around it such as people, plants and buildings. Military vehicles have the additional problem of driving off-road so can’t rely on standard infrastructure such as road markings.

With the growing requirement for synthetic training and environments, we are investing heavily in simulation, Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) capabilities. 

Communications are vital to military operations, so maintaining network connectivity across multiple domains and allies is critically important.

Quantum technology is an area of research led by the defence and security sector. BAE Systems is investigating the disciplines of quantum sensing and quantum encryption, both of which present opportunities for significant operational advantage. 

How do you power a future combat aircraft, when energy demands of the systems aboard are constantly increasing, but the need for efficiency and sustainability has become a global priority?

HMS Queen Elizabeth entered service into the Royal Navy in December 2017. The ship has gone above and beyond statutory compliance, with extra commitment to environmental protection demonstrated by installing a treatment plant that is capable of gathering and treating all wastewater prior to storage or discharge.

Highlighting our commitment to net zero, over the last 15 years BAE Systems has reduced carbon emissions at Portsmouth Naval Base from c.100,000 tonnes/year to c.35,000 tonnes/year.

When Charlie House developed an interest in becoming a sound engineer, he had no idea he was embarking on a career path that would bring him to BAE Systems as a Noise and Vibration Engineer.

A report commissioned by the UK Space Agency estimated that the loss of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for just five days would cost the UK economy over £5bn. Currently, most of our GNSS capability is provided by a small number of satellites in Medium Earth Orbit, which are potentially vulnerable to attack.

Using data analytics to protect vulnerable children

Giving our customers a digital advantage

Giving our customers an operational advantage

Giving our customers a digital advantage

Giving our customers a digital advantage

Giving our customers a digital advantage

Giving our customers a digital advantage

Giving our customers a digital advantage

Giving our customers a digital advantage

Helping our customers be more sustainable

Giving our customers a military advantage.

Giving our customers a digital advantage 

Giving our customers a secure information advantage

Giving our customers a digital advantage