DefenceTalkThe Australian Defence Forces recently concluded a highly successful trial of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket for use on its Army and Navy helicopters. The ground trial marks the first time the APKWS technology, which transforms a standard unguided 2.75-inch (70-millimeter) rocket into a precision laser-guided weapon, has been demonstrated […]https://www.defencetalk.com/laser-guided-rocket-demos-precision-strike-capability-for-australian-forces-60759/

DefenceTalkWork is underway at BAE Systems to give aircraft human-like ‘skin’, enabling the detection of injury or damage and the ability to ‘feel’ the world around them. Engineers at our Advanced Technology Centre are investigating a ‘smart skin’ concept which could be embedded with tens of thousands of micro-sensors. When applied to an aircraft, this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/engineers-develop-smart-skins-for-aircraft-60427/

DefenceTalkTogether with the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) we have today revealed that Taranis, the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle demonstrator, has successfully completed a second phase of flight testing Taranis – the most advanced aircraft ever built by British engineers – flew in a fully ‘stealthy’ configuration, making it virtually invisible to radar during […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taranis-ucav-demos-stealth-capabilities-in-second-phase-of-flight-trials-60169/

DefenceTalkScientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of 2040 or even earlier The four technologies unveiled are: 3D printers so advanced they could print UAVs during a mission; aircraft parts that can heal themselves in minutes; a new type […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-unveil-aircraft-technologies-of-the-future-60048/

DefenceTalkHM Naval Base in Portsmouth was lit up red, white and green this morning as BAE Systems handed over the third of three new warships to the Royal Navy of Oman. AL RASIKH is a 99 meter corvette designed, built and delivered as part of Project Khareef. The Interim Acceptance ceremony was attended by dignitaries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-corvette-handed-over-to-the-royal-navy-of-oman-59735/

DefenceTalkMore than £300M will be invested in the BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness site, in a major redevelopment that will transform its submarine building capabilities. The eight-year program, which will employ approximately 850 contractors at its peak, includes both new build facilities and the refurbishment of existing infrastructure in preparation for the construction of a successor to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/300m-facilities-investment-will-transform-uk-submarine-industry-59024/

DefenceTalkMajority of American companies view targeted cyber attack as a top 3 business risk. Organized groups of fraudsters viewed as presenting greatest cyber threat. Grasp of vulnerabilities and threat intelligence named as best tools to help Boards tackle threat BAE Systems Applied Intelligence today quantifies the extent of the impact on US businesses of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-60-of-us-businesses-have-increased-cyber-security-budget-58862/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems’ HAMMER precision targeting system successfully completed the U.S. Army’s Critical Design Review for its Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) Target Location Designation System (TLDS) program. This review of the system’s design and capability is a key milestone as the company works toward providing dismounted soldiers and operators with a lightweight and cost-effective solution. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-hammer-solution-passes-design-review-58816/

DefenceTalkThe UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) and BAE Systems have revealed that Taranis, the stealthy unmanned combat vehicle demonstrator and the most advanced aircraft ever built by British engineers, surpassed all expectations during its first flight trials last year. Taranis, named after the Celtic god of thunder, made its maiden flight at an undisclosed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-unveils-taranis-stealthy-ucav-50252/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company has signed a contract with BAE Systems in support of upgrading the Republic of Korea’s fleet of more than 130 KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft. As a key subcontractor to BAE Systems, the company will provide an integrated solution that includes the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR), ALR-69A all-digital radar warning receiver, advanced mission […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-secures-first-international-customer-for-its-f-16-racr-aesa-radar-50202/