A new report by Oxford Economics has highlighted the critical role BAE Systems’ Air business plays in economic growth in the UK, particularly in the North West of England, supporting 70,000 jobs and contributing £5 billion to the economy.

In Q3 2024, whilst Interconnect Technologies Suppliers Association (ITSA) members reported a significant slowdown in business - with revenues down 4% year-on-year and orders down 10% year-on-year - the Mil/Aero sector was up 16%.

Hertford based British company ISTEC Services Limited, is delivering the first production shipsets - a left and right gun mount pair - for the new United States Air Force (USAF) Grey Wolf Helicopter.

A joint UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and industry team conducted the first in a series of trials of the MBDA-designed SPEAR air-to-surface cruise missile from a BAE Systems-operated Typhoon test and evaluation jet at Vidsel range in Sweden.

Allen-Vanguard, a provider of customised solutions for defeating Radio Frequency (RF) based terrorist and extremist threats, has entered a strategic collaboration with domain knowledge experts in passive RF detection, Metis Aerospace.

QinetiQ Germany has demonstrated the first successful flight of a Rheinmetall Delta B15 target drone in Todendorf as part of the German Uncrewed Aerial Training Services (ATS).