Insights

Dean Kimber is Queen Elizabeth Class Output Management Team Leader at Portsmouth Naval Base. His role is to ensure that HMS Queen Elizabeth is fit and ready to meet her operational programme post vessel acceptance date, when her care will transfer from the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) to the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

On 16 August 2017, the largest and most powerful ship ever built for the Royal Navy – HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the Royal Navy’s two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers – sailed into her new home at Portsmouth Naval Base.

The Royal Navy’s fleet of Type 45 Destroyers are one of the most complex, highly integrated and capable anti-air warfare platforms in the world, tasked with protecting the nation’s interest around the globe.

Last Friday marked another milestone in the Aircraft Carrier Alliance’s (ACA) delivery of the Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers as HMS Prince of Wales was officially named in Rosyth, Scotland.

Our Submarines Business Integration Director, Vicki Saward, shares her views on the importance of engaging young people with maths and science. 

Today we announced the Group’s interim financial results for the first six months of 2017, where we delivered sales and earnings in line with expectations and delivered several important milestones for our customers.

More than 25 years ago, BAE Systems began developing active inceptor technology, giving pilots what they wanted, which was the force-feel connection that they once experienced on early aircraft.

One of our graduates, Sophie Dent, shares her perspectives of being a female engineer on International Women in Engineering day

How Land Rover BAR aims to bring the America’s Cup home using technology designed for soldiers.

The United Nation’s World Environment Day has been promoting awareness of the environment since 1947. As a major manufacturer, our operations have an impact on the environment – from the energy and resources we use to the waste we generate and we are committed to minimising the impact of our worldwide operations. Read on to find out what we are doing to increase the sustainability of our operations. 

Hear from the Commanding Officer of Audacious, the fourth ship in the Astute class to be launched, on why this key milestone has made him immensely proud.

Hear our engineers talk about their continuing work on the British Army’s Main Battle Tank, which was designed and built by BAE Systems and its legacy companies.

The engineering industry is ever-changing as emerging and disruptive technologies constantly raise exciting new possibilities

As the UK celebrates national apprentice week, we catch up with former apprentice Rachael Hoyle ten years’ on.

We live in times of rapid change. Read more to see how Australia can become more self-reliant in defence.

Today we have announced the Group’s preliminary financial results for 2016 which was a good year where we performed in line with our expectation and the guidance we set out at our half-year results in July.