Defence IQ Glossary: BAE Systems
A British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company. Amongst many projects, BAE Systems is involved in developing the Lockheed F-35, the Eurofighter Typhoon and Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier.
BAE Systems Updates F-35 Electronic Warfare Systems
February 28 by Defence IQ DigitalUpgrades to the AN/ASQ-239 system delivers world-class functionality over the previous system in a smaller footprint
How the APKWS is improving the Hydra-70: BAE Systems interview
January 01 by Adam MusprattThe Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is turning unguided-Hydra-70 rockets into guided munitions, giving aircraft a light and inexpensive way of achieving guided capabilities
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS): Enabling precision-guided rockets
December 07 by Adam MusprattThe APKWS is a simple to use, plug and play system, that gives rockets pinpoint accuracy. In this interview, Marc Casseres from BAE Systems tells Defence IQ how to effectively use the system and where...
The U.S. halts delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey
August 15 by Adam MusprattAs the Trump administration continues to ramp up economic pressure on Turkey, the U.S. President signed a policy bill which will restrict the delivery of F-35’s to the beleaguered NATO member.
Tempest: UK unveils its sixth-generation unmanned fighter jet
July 17 by Adam MusprattA Tempest on the horizon: The future of air combat At the Farnborough air show (FIA), the United Kingdom revealed a full-size concept model of its new sixth-generation fighter je...
Swiss considering F-35 amid plan for 40 new jets
September 18 by Georg MaderSwiss authorities are conducting the first step in relaunching their fighter acquisition programme since the 2014 referendum scuppered the last effort, with the F-35 likely to be under serious conside...
BAE’s Taranis Completes Phase 3 of Flight Tests
January 21 by Rory JacksonThe third and final set of flight-tests for the BAE Systems-led Taranis Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator programme have been completed. Speaking at the Royal Aeronautical Society in L...
BAE Systems and SAIC downselected for Marine Corps' Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
November 25 by Defence IQ PressBAE's ACV 1.1 offering was selected by the Marine Corps for the EMD phase (Photo: BAE Systems) BAE Systems and SAIC have been selected as the two finalists for the Marine Corps’ Amphibious Co...
Typhoon enters next phase of development
November 11 by Rory JacksonEurofighter has revealed that the integration of multiple new systems and capabilities onto their Typhoon fighter jet is now ‘well advanced’ and ‘delivering promising results’,...
BAE Systems to modernise Dutch "go-anywhere" vehicles
April 13 by Victor M. S. BarreiraSweden’s BAE Systems (Hågglunds will upgrade 95 Bv 206 D6 amphibious all-terrain articulated protected vehicles in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (Koninklijke Marine) Ma...
US announces first F-35 in Europe to be based in the UK
January 12 by Defence IQRAF Lakenheath in Suffolk will become home to the first 2 US F-35 fighter jet squadrons in Europe. The US Department of Defense has announced that RAF Lakenheath will become home to the first 2 US F-...
UAE quits Eurofighter Typhoon discussions with BAE
December 20 by Defence IQ PressIn what may be a devastating move for the3 UK’s defence industry, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pulled out of talks with BAE Systems over the deal to sell 60 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter j...
