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[ribblewader] 12/9/2019 13:43

Looks like Turkey have a bigger problem with F35. Placed an order with Spain to manufacture an assault ship for its F35's to operate on which is almost ready for delivery!

Why Turkey May Never Get F-35s for Its 'Aircraft Carrier' After All



I also think that BAE could well be in a good position to pick up the F35 maintenance facility that Turkey initially won.

[squidsgone] 12/9/2019 09:59

RW
Thanks, it does mention Govt but not really in the same manner as the Swedes(?)

[shalder] 12/9/2019 09:58

From a technical point of view, definitely the correct decision. Given the situation at Appledore, Fergusons and H&W, there may be a rearrangement of build strategy which could benefit Cammell Laird. I would like to see more sense of urgency re T26 build though.

[wad collector] 12/9/2019 09:52

Yeah I heard that in 1979.
Mind you , there seem to be plenty of contracts to be getting on with...

[oriana2] 12/9/2019 09:42

Must have been priced in....... Was common knowledge some time ago

[ribblewader] 11/9/2019 16:43

The concept of Tempest is to develop new concepts of aviation manufacturing, capability and software. These will initially be developed to enhance the current Typhoon and Gripen capability and future upgrades.
I understand that most of Tempest concept work will be in the development of systems and knowledge sharing. Will an inservice aircraft called Tempest come out of it? I think that the answer to that question is a few years away.

[ribblewader] 11/9/2019 16:35

Squid,
Both Industry AND Governments.......

Today at DSEI, leading UK defence companies (BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, Rolls Royce and MBDA UK), together with key Italian Industry players (Leonardo Italy, Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italy) announced their intent to partner on the Tempest programme by signing a Statement of Intent.

This will see the parties work together to define an innovative concept and partnership model which will include knowledge sharing, product definition and technology development for the joint development of future combat air systems.

According to BAE, Rhe signing of the SOI follows a commitment by the UK and Italian governments to work closely together on Combat Air capabilities, including on systems such as Typhoon and F-35, as well as on Tempest, the UK-initiated next-generation combat air system.

[squidsgone] 11/9/2019 15:24

RW
Doesn't actually say that Italy is joining the programme, just that industry will work together.

[ribblewader] 11/9/2019 13:14

But swap Milton Keynes for Lincolnshire!

£100m boost for cutting-edge Protector aircraft

The world-class Protector will be the first remotely controlled aircraft capable of attacking targets anywhere in world while being operated from their home base in RAF Waddington.

[ribblewader] 11/9/2019 13:09

Wad, that could be said about RAF in a few years as well. But the Americans have their own thoughts!

US Navy makes a major breakthrough in autonomous weaponry

[wad collector] 11/9/2019 12:41

Just looking at that unmanned P24 ; a natural extension of drones. Soon the Navy will stop recruiting humans and be based in Milton Keynes...

[ribblewader] 11/9/2019 10:44

Italy joining the Tempest programme is confirmed.....

Today at DSEI, leading UK defence companies (BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, Rolls Royce and MBDA UK), together with key Italian Industry players (Leonardo Italy, Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italy) announced their intent to partner on the Tempest programme by signing a Statement of Intent (“SOI”). This will see the parties work together to define an innovative concept and partnership model which will include knowledge sharing, product definition and technology development for the joint development of future combat air systems.

[ribblewader] 11/9/2019 10:41

At a time of increased threat to international shipping, BAE Systems will this week demonstrate for the first time how Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) can be fully integrated with operational Royal Navy warships to extend their reach beyond the horizon and reduce sailors’ exposure to danger

[ribblewader] 10/9/2019 16:29

BAE Systems has completed the first full rate production delivery of the CV90 Mjölner Mortar System to the Swedish FMV (Defence Materiel Administration), introducing a new capability to the fleet of CV90s by adding indirect firepower.

[ribblewader] 10/9/2019 13:39

Aaaand another one!.....

DSEI 2019: BAE unveils new ‘Archer’ mobile Howitzer

[ribblewader] 10/9/2019 12:04

Contract signed to support 2,200 British military boats

This includes.....
Four contracts with BAE Systems worth a total of £112 million to support Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, British Army, Royal Marines, and MOD Police boats, supporting 55 jobs in Portsmouth;

[ribblewader] 10/9/2019 09:57

Company notice re Prismatic acquisition.....

We have reached an agreement to acquire British SME, Prismatic Ltd, as the companies work to further develop the UAV technology.

[crossing_the_rubicon] 10/9/2019 09:15

BAE chief stands by Saudi Arabia deals in spite of backlash
Woodburn defends doing business with regime as protests are expected at trade event

BAE Systems’ chief executive Charles Woodburn will be among those running the gauntlet of human rights activists descending on London this week to protest at the ethics of Saudi Arabia after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

But the head of Britain’s biggest defence company is making no apologies. Saudi Arabia is one of the group’s largest export markets and its dealings with the regime are a fact of life for a big defence contractor.

“We are a defence company. We comply with all the export licensing regimes. The UK has one of the toughest licensing regimes in the world,” Mr Woodburn said in his first interview since taking the helm at the FTSE 100 group just over two years ago.

Despite the question marks over a second order from Saudi Arabia, production of the Typhoon is more secure after a £5bn order from Qatar last year. The contract will extend manufacturing of the jet into the mid-2020s and keep workers at its Warton plant in Lancashire busy where jobs were lost in 201

Zafar Khan, analyst at Société; Générale, credited the recent strong export wins by the company but argued Mr Woodburn must come up with a bolder long-term strategic vision. One answer, he said, would be for BAE to spin off its US business, notably given the “very limited synergy” between the two because of US security requirements.





"Demerging the US Arm is the last thing management want to do!"

[ribblewader] 10/9/2019 08:49

Lots going on today.......

BAE buys Hampshire's Prismatic to develop solar-powered aircraft

Aerospace giant BAE Systems has snapped up a Hampshire company in a bid to further develop solar-powered aircraft.
Prismatic, which is based in Alton, has developed a solar plane with a 35 metre wingspan weighing just 150kg.

[ribblewader] 10/9/2019 08:44

If this proves to be true its good news

Italy will join the British-led Team Tempest programme building an advanced fighter jet, boosting the project's chances of getting the aircraft off the ground.

Confirmation of the latest member of the project is expected to come at the giant DSEI military exhibition in London’s Docklands this week.

Tempest is a collaboration between the British Government and industrial partners BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, MBDA and Leonardo.

[ribblewader] 10/9/2019 08:33

Collaboration between BAE and Prismatic delivers two unmanned aircraft prototypes

BAE Systems has reached agreement to acquire British SME Prismatic Ltd, as the companies work to further develop the UAV technology.

The move forms part of BAE Systems’ strategy to develop breakthrough technologies, undertaking bolt-on acquisitions where they complement existing capabilities and provide an opportunity to accelerate technology development in key areas.

[ribblewader] 09/9/2019 16:01

DSEI 2019: RAF teases Tempest partnership announcement

Amid growing interest in which nations will be added to future European fighter programmes – the Royal Air Force (RAF) has hinted that a new partner will be added to its Tempest effort during DSEI 2019 in London.

[ribblewader] 09/9/2019 14:50

BAE Systems Australia to develop autonomous version of M113 APC

BAE Systems Australia has announced that it will work with the Australian Army (AA) to develop an autonomous version of the service's M113 AS4 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) as part of a demonstration project.