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We are supporting a new Government initiative called ‘Your Life’ (www.yourlife.org.uk) where we will be working in partnership with educators, industry and government to boost female participation in technology and engineering.

Airburst - Essential reading for BAE Systems People

Maritime - Essential reading for BAE Systems People

Defender - Essential reading for BAE Systems Land & Armaments people

Majalis - Essential reading for BAE Systems People

Our microelectronic chips provide big benefits for space discovery.

Know How - Essential reading for BAE Systems People

InFocus - Essential reading for BAE Systems People

In February, we celebrated National Engineers Week with a team-building competition called “Mission Impossible: The Next Assignment.” The competition was difficult, but picking the winners was even more challenging.

In February, we celebrated National Engineers Week with a team-building competition called “Mission Impossible: The Next Assignment.” The competition was difficult, but picking the winners was even more challenging.

The first monoplane de Havilland design to achieve large scale production success. Used for a number of record-breaking flights and popular for its quiet enclosed cabin and good handling qualities. An innovative feature was that the long diagonal landing gear struts could be turned through ninety degrees to act as airbrakes to steepen the landing approach.

The Experimental Aircraft Programme, the EAP, was the technology demonstrator which ‘gave birth’ to the technology behind our Typhoon jet.

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From super heroes to super challenges; from overcoming the odds to incredible breakthroughs; from across generations to the right here and now; click through to read a collection of inspiring stories told through the eyes of BAE Systems employees. We’re proud of our people and the work that they do, to develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems that deliver military capability, protect national security and people and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

BAE Systems salutes our nation’s servicemen and servicewomen stationed overseas by hosting an inspiring film screening about 11 veterans who ascended one of the world’s tallest mountains on an amazing journey of self-discovery and personal healing.

Providing breakthrough technology solutions, world-class systems integration, flexible manufacturing and superior integrated logistics support

BAE Systems has unrivalled expertise in the development, delivery and support of military air platforms, components and technologies. The Air Zone at DSEI will provide us with the opportunity to present our long and successful track record at the leading edge of technological and innovative developments in the aerospace sector: - a tradition that continues to the current day.

We support the RAF in helping them to maintain their primary role of defending UK air space by deploying a team responsible for depth maintenance to the Falkland Islands.