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[ribblewader] 23/9/2020 07:58

Riptide™ UUV-12 launches BAE Systems into medium unmanned undersea vehicle market

BAE Systems has unveiled the newest addition to its unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) portfolio, the Riptide™ UUV-12.

[ribblewader] 21/9/2020 13:40

BAE Systems secures major mine neutraliser contract with US Navy

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers for the US Navy.
This is the fourth consecutive Archerfish contract awarded to BAE Systems since 2003 and will see the Company deliver to the US Navy over the next seven years.

[ribblewader] 19/9/2020 17:01

Cyber security alert issued following rising attacks on UK academia

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert to the academic sector following a spate of online attacks against UK schools, colleges and universities.

[ribblewader] 18/9/2020 08:30

Committee to question industry and trade bodies on defence procurement and prosperity

The Defence Committee's inquiry is examining the defence industrial policy of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), exploring procurement policy in relation to UK prosperity and the Department's impact on the defence supply chain.



Which follows Wednesdays report.....

In a report released today, Wednesday 15 July 2020, the Public Accounts Committee highlights the Ministry of Defence's continued “lamentable failure” to “get a grip” and deliver on key defence capabilities needed by the UK's Armed Forces.

[charlie_324] 16/9/2020 07:50

The US Air Force has built and flown a mysterious full-scale prototype of its future fighter jet

The U.S. Air Force has secretly designed, built and flown at least one prototype of its enigmatic next-generation fighter jet, the service’s top acquisition official confirmed to Defense News on Sept. 14.

The development is certain to shock the defense community, which last saw the first flight of an experimental fighter during the battle for the Joint Strike Fighter contract 20 years ago. With the Air Force’s future fighter program still in its infancy, the rollout and successful first flight of a demonstrator was not expected for years.

[ribblewader] 15/9/2020 15:02

BAE Systems selected to provide flight control system for new Aerion Supersonic AS2 business jet

BAE Systems has received a contract from Aerion Supersonic to supply the flight control system for its new AS2 supersonic business jet. BAE Systems will design, develop, and integrate a fly-by-wire flight control system, including active inceptors, for the new aircraft.

[ribblewader] 15/9/2020 08:04

Fully autonomous vehicles in battlefield simulation

Late last year, BAE Systems Australia supplied two fully autonomous vehicles for a ‘battlefield simulation’ demonstration for the Australian Army, providing crucial insights into the capabilities of integrated autonomous technologies on future battlefields.

[ribblewader] 14/9/2020 13:04

BAE Systems continues mission-critical F-35 EW system production

Providing advanced situational awareness and threat response capabilities
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of additional electronic warfare (EW) systems for Lot 15, Lot 16 long lead, sustainment spares and retro fit kits for the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II, providing advanced situational awareness and threat response capabilities that support critical missions in contested airspace.

[wad collector] 14/9/2020 10:11

We lived about a mile directly in line with the main runway at Filton , in the days of the Concord testing. That shook the window frames and lay there hoping nothing fell off Concord. It did in Paris of course....

[ribblewader] 12/9/2020 08:09

Wad, I grew up as an RAF "brat" (my Dad was serving) stationed at Waddington 61 to 66. When an alert went off at 3am every serviceable Vulcan was airbourne in about 30 minutes, the experience of 30+ Vulcans taking off a couple of hundred meters from your bed is never to be forgotten! I worked on Victors at StAthan in mid 80's, they were as impressive as the "tin triangle" as were many British built aircraft of that time.....

[wad collector] 11/9/2020 18:42

RW One of those would look nice on the mantlepiece, I will just check with the wife.

I guess they can't all be restored or we would have a national junkyard. I do like a visit to Cosford from time to time. Impressive collections.

[r9505571] 11/9/2020 13:15

From today's Times...The US Navy is spending billions on unmanned systems and recently awarded contracts for the development of 10 large crew less surface vessels over the next 5 years

[northernhills] 09/9/2020 08:48

Thats the best part of 2,000,000,000 bonds being issued!

[charlie_324] 07/9/2020 16:15

BAE to modernise American destroyer in $103.5m contract

BAE Systems has received a $103.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernisation of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble.

[ribblewader] 07/9/2020 16:08

Defence review ‘Opportunity to reset UK defence posture’ say Committee

The Defence Committee has published a report titled ‘In Search of Strategy – The 2020 Integrated Review’.

The Defence Committee say that their report underscores the need for strong political leadership and strategic analysis to inform the UK’s future defence posture and urges the Government to include a thorough assessment of the economic, diplomatic and military activities and the internal political dynamics of hostile foreign states, such as Russia and China.

[ribblewader] 05/9/2020 09:14

From Factory To Flying High: This Is How The F-35 Was Born

[ribblewader] 03/9/2020 15:39

A £317m contract to develop the next generation of radar for the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons will sustain hundreds of jobs and develop technologies for the UK’s Future Combat Air System.
BAE Systems and Leonardo have been awarded a contract to develop the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), the European Common Radar System Mark 2(ECRS Mk2) radar, to a standard ready to be integrated on to RAF Typhoons.

[wad collector] 02/9/2020 12:46

So rumours of the demise of the tank are misplaced. Well it is a bit of a renamed tank with a mortar and other options.
Wouldn't want to stand in front of one to protest.

[ribblewader] 02/9/2020 08:08

First production Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle ready for delivery to U.S. Army

[ribblewader] 01/9/2020 18:16

Adam, yes they have price increments based on agreed prices at various dates of the contract.

For UK contracts/programs

So a contract to support say Hawk will have an agreed price set on a date at contract start (say 2015) will be paid at that rate +/- five years of economic change in 2020. The increase will be mutually agreed at joint project management level. But this will also include agreed performance targets achieved, or not!

Most MoD support contracts are managed via MoD Abbey Wood, inflation TBH is not that much of an issue and is fairly easy to manage throughout the life of the contract.

Programs (Design, develop, deliver new "things" such as Tempest) are a different matter but still have price escalation built in, generally via government control through Abbey Wood. Budget cuts, via government spending issues is a bigger challenge.

US contracts are generally fixed price, fixed term. Its then up to the company to achieve the aim and deliver the delivery.

[dalep716] 01/9/2020 17:04

I see what you mean, with a graph like that who wouldn't!

[adamb1978] 01/9/2020 16:14

PE now sub 12x for this year if you believe the forecasts. Its starting to get tempting to add more.

Question for those who know the sector well: would BAe typically have price escalation clauses in contracts in case inflation is higher? Conscious that there is a considerable lag between signing a contract and doing the work, so wanted to understand the profit risk to BAe from higher inflation
Thanks