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Chris Sawyer explains why centres of excellence and data engineering can help firms turn data insights into business value.

As HMS Queen Elizabeth and her 750-strong Ship’s Company get ready to sail back to Portsmouth following four months of successful flight trials, Dean Kimber, Head of Queen Elizabeth Class Support, explains what happens when she gets home.

When starting the UK Sport graduate placement, I quickly learnt how important the promotion and publicity aspects of the placement are. This was further apparent when we were asked to put together an exhibition stand for the 2018 Farnborough International Air show.

The government’s new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation will be operating across a wide canvas, says Holly Armitage. But that doesn’t mean it can’t have a real impact.

Since the arrival of the F-35B Lightning on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth, a team made up of hundreds of people has been working day and night to make history as we progress crucial flight trials to integrate the aircraft and the carrier.

BAE Systems is proud of the work we do to support our Armed Forces and we work closely with charitable organisations across our markets to support veterans, their families and dependents.

As the eyes of the world turn to watch HMS Queen Elizabeth in her first-of-class F-35B jet flight trials, we reflect on our role in getting Britain’s biggest ever warship to sea.

Today we have announced the Group’s interim financial results for the first six months of 2018. It has been a busy first half of the year, during which we’ve had major competitive business wins and a commitment from the UK Government and industry to a future Combat Air programme. Together these successes underline our world-leading technology capability and skills, and provide good momentum into the second half and beyond.

This blog post was first published by The Spectator on 12 July 2018