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30 Nov 2020
BAE Systems awarded £2.4 billion munitions contract to equip UK Armed Forces
BAE Systems has been awarded a new 15-year contract for the supply of munitions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The contract, worth £2.4bn, will sustain approximately 4,000 jobs across the UK.
30 Nov 2020
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31 May 2019
We have made a donation to help protect the UK's only World War One battlefield
Our Land UK business in Washington, Tyne and Wear, has donated £1,000 to the Heugh Battery Museum in Hartlepool, the only World War One battlefield site in the UK.
31 May 2019
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29 Jan 2019
Land UK wins 155mm ammunition competition for the British Army
BAE Systems' Land UK business has won a contract to supply 155mm Smoke and Illuminating artillery rounds to the UK Ministry of Defence.
29 Jan 2019
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23 Jan 2018
We have simulated the weight of 121,000 double decker buses on our new Modular Bridging System
We have successfully demonstrated the safety and performance of our new Modular Bridging System by simulating over 22,000 crossings of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank, the equivalent weight of 121,000 double decker buses.
23 Jan 2018
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11 Sep 2017
Unmanned tank of the future will be at centre of autonomous combat fleet
We have revealed a future concept of the tank of the future as an autonomous combat vehicle supported by fleets of smaller autonomous air and ground vehicles, working together in the most demanding combat environments.
11 Sep 2017
25 Jul 2017
Our engineers develop Bluetooth-enabled sensors to detect health of military bridging systems
Engineers based at our site in Telford, Shropshire are testing an integrated Bluetooth and sensing technology which reports the remaining service-life of military bridging systems.
25 Jul 2017
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10 May 2017
BAE Systems raises over £5,000 for Help for Heroes
Nearly 100 employees from BAE Systems took part in a 25 mile Yorkshire Three Peaks event to raise money for Help for Heroes, the charity that supports those with injuries and illnesses sustained while serving in the British Armed Forces, and their families.
10 May 2017
22 Dec 2016
BAE Systems’ Team Challenger® 2 awarded Assessment Phase for Life Extension Project
Team Challenger 2, a consortium of companies led by BAE Systems, has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) Assessment Phase.
22 Dec 2016
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20 Nov 2016
Ironclad beetles inspire new 'memory' metal suspension for military vehicles
A bendable titanium alloy suspension system inspired by the hard shells and flexible legs of ironclad beetles could hold the key to protecting future military vehicles from explosive impacts.
20 Nov 2016
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12 Feb 2016
Terrier® combat engineering vehicle enhanced with deeper wading ability and telescopic investigation arm
Widely regarded as the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of combat engineering vehicles, BAE Systems’ Terrier has been fitted with new technologies and systems by its defence engineers. The updated vehicle offers a new telescopic investigation arm and the ability to wade through two metre wave surges.
12 Feb 2016
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15 Sep 2015
BAE Systems appoints Jennifer Osbaldestin as Managing Director of Combat Vehicles (UK)
BAE Systems has appointed Jennifer Osbaldestin as Managing Director of Combat Vehicles (UK).
15 Sep 2015