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[ribblewader] 04/5/2020 13:32

America wont stand for a "British" company taking billions of $ a year from the US Defence Department.
The name was changed in 1998 (Poss 97) because the company knew that to grow it needed to expand particularly in America.
I was still in the RAF at the time, but working at Warton.

[oriana2] 04/5/2020 11:18

"other countries who are offended by the word "British"

Which countries did you have in mind?

[lithological heterogeneities] 04/5/2020 09:46

I used to work for BRITISH AEROSPACE when we even had the British flag on the logo of our coveralls along with British Aerospace written on it.However,and mainly due to Saudi influence, this was removed in the early 2000's and is now a "logo-less" BAE Systems logo.Around 10 years ago, when I was going through UK customs o was asked who I worked for I was asked who I worked for. I told them BAE Systems. They said "who?". They had never heard of them. It was only when I said they used to be called British Aerospace that they immediately knew who I was talking about.For most people BAE means absolutely NOTHING.

[neilyb675] 04/5/2020 09:33

...doesn't really fit the business (seeing as they are diverse), into air, land and sea (submarines).

But I do kinda get your point, although BA. are massive in America as well, so probably best to stick as is, lol

[lithological heterogeneities] 04/5/2020 09:31

Would love to see BAE change their name back to BRITISH Aerospace when we leave the EU on 01 Jan next year.I know it won't happen.....but it should imho.

[ribblewader] 03/5/2020 08:32

If you ask me, this looks like its mounted on the good old BV!

Contract awarded for weapon locating radar systems



Read some of the comments at the end of the article especially about it being link to a Phalanx system.

[ribblewader] 01/5/2020 17:18

With anyone in particular Gecko?

[geckotheglorious] 01/5/2020 11:17

Bull surely..

Defence spending ramping up.
War is coming.

[nico115] 01/5/2020 11:10

You a bull or a bear riddle ?

[ribblewader] 30/4/2020 09:25

The F-35 Is Old News Now: Europe Wants A 6th Generation Stealth Fighter

[ribblewader] 29/4/2020 12:56

UK ranks 8th globally for defence spending say SIPRI

Total global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

[ribblewader] 28/4/2020 13:47

Back hard-hit businesses? Experts press EU to instead boost defense spending

ROME — Defense experts are concerned that Europe’s newfound commitment to joint defense spending may be cast aside as the European Union diverts cash into economies hammered by the coronavirus lockdown.

[ribblewader] 28/4/2020 08:02

Global defense spending sees biggest spike in a decade

Global defense spending hit $1.917 trillion in 2019, a 3.6 percent increase over previous year figures and the largest increase in one year since 2010, according to the annual report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

The United States remains the world’s largest defense spender in 2019, with its $732 billion representing 38 percent of global military spending, SIPRI has reported. That was followed by China ($261 billion, at 14 percent of global total), India ($71.1 billion, at 3.7 percent), Russia ($65.1 billion, at 3.4 percent) and Saudi Arabia ($61.9 billion, at 3.2 percent).

[ribblewader] 27/4/2020 08:05

America Sells More Than Half Of All Weapons Sold Each Year

U.S. companies were responsible for 59 percent of arms sales among the Top 100. Coming in at number one among global defense companies was Lockheed Martin, with $47.2 billion in arms sales in 2018. A distant second was Boeing at $29.2 billion, followed by Northrop Grumman at $26.2 billion, Raytheon at $23.4 billion and General Dynamics at $22 billion. In sixth place came British defense firm BAE, at $21 billion.

[lithological heterogeneities] 24/4/2020 17:48

"The UK defence takes a major hit".So that's all 3 aircraft and both ships out of action then.:0)

[ribblewader] 24/4/2020 17:38

Royal Navy's New Nuclear Attack Submarine Can Find Targets 3,000 Nautical Miles Away

The Royal Navy's Astute-class of nuclear-powered submarines have been described as the "most capable ever built," and with a £1.6billion price tag for each boat, the ships need to live up to the bold promise. Fittingly, the latest has a name that is more than fitting: HMS Audacious.

[geckotheglorious] 24/4/2020 12:06

Britain should cut foreign Aid to zero.
£15bn right there for Defence.
Defending UK populace far more important than giving aid to the rest of the world.

Budgetary problem solved.

[ribblewader] 24/4/2020 08:24

UK defense plans could take major hit from coronavirus fallout

Britain is facing some “distasteful medicine “ in an upcoming defense review, with question marks around money, allies, the industrial base, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has warned.

Giving evidence in a virtual session of the Parliamentary Defence Committee April 22, Wallace said there were some difficult issues to be addressed by a post COVID-19 Britain.

[l0ngterm] 23/4/2020 12:46

It was the same in the north, remote working etc. However it seems they are bringing the manual workers/ labour back.

[ribblewader] 23/4/2020 12:41

L0ngterm. Warton & Samlesbury are working (or depending on task, working from home). Not much in the way of shift work as Air dont have the projects to support it. Both sites have never been fully shut, office layouts have been changed to conform.

[l0ngterm] 23/4/2020 11:51

I just heard that BAE (shipyards) in the north are starting to bring shift workers back in on site as of 1st. Not sure if any other sites are standing staff back up? Has anyone else heard anything?

[ribblewader] 23/4/2020 08:14

Fears of Lancashire aviation job losses shot down by BAE Systems and business chiefs
Fears that Lancashire jobs are at serious risk from the impacts of the coronavirus crisis because of the county’s dependence on the aviation industry and service sector have been shot down by business chiefs.