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£330 million sonar contract for Dreadnought submarines awarded

Maritime March 2, 2020

BAE Systems Submarines, which is building four nuclear submarines for the Royal Navy, has awarded work worth around £330 million to Thales UK. The Dreadnought sonar system will be developed at the global technology firm’s sites in Templecombe, Somerset, and Stockport. The periscope – known as the ‘Combat System Mast’ – ...

BAE Systems to develop analytics to detect weapons of mass destruction threat activity

Homeland February 21, 2020

BAE Systems to develop advanced analytics technology to assist in the detection and deterrence of mass destruction activity, helping to protect national security. BAE Systems has received funding from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office to develop advanced analytics technology that will assist in the detection ...

BAE Systems to support US Navy with enhanced radio communications & C5ISR capabilities

Maritime February 20, 2020

The US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has awarded BAE Systems a prime position on a $212 million contract to integrate and sustain its critical communication systems. BAE Systems will design, acquire, integrate, and test radio systems for newly constructed Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG) and other US Navy ...

BAE Systems aiming to recruit 800 apprentices in 2020

Homeland February 5, 2020

BAE Systems has announced plans to recruit 800 apprentices in 2020, the highest number they have aimed for so far. This year’s Apprenticeship Week has just started and BAE Systems has announced ambitious plans to recruit 800 apprentices in 2020 across their Air, Maritime, Land, and Cyber divisions. The majority of ...