£708m contract extension means significant boost to BAE Systems and jobs in Lancashire's defence industry

BAE Systems reveals plans for £13.2 million innovation hub in Samlesbury

BAE Systems has unveiled CGI images of its new £13.2 million innovation centre.

BAE Systems Hosts ‘Plugfest’ to Advance Defense Technology

BAE Systems recently brought government and defense industry experts together to host the metro Detroit region’s first-ever Plugfest at its Virtual Proving Ground in Sterling Heights. // Photo courtesy of BAE Systems BAE Systems recently brought government and defense industry experts together to host the metro Detroit region’s first-ever Plugfest at its Virtual Proving Ground in Sterling Heights. The two-day event put defense systems to the tes…

£708m contract extension means significant boost to BAE Systems and jobs in Lancashire's defence industry

This is £708m which will provide a significant boost to BAE Systems, including here in Lancashire at BAE Systems’ Samlesbury and Warton bases.

L3Harris secures contract to supply battery monitoring systems for Navy's Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines

The stakes attached to that kind of monitoring are not abstract. Nino DiCosmo, President of Maritime, Space & Mission Systems at L3Harris, framed the contract as touching two of the Navy’s most consequential concerns at once. “These systems directly impact operational capability and crew safety,” he said. DiCosmo went further, positioning the deal within the broader strategic weight the two submarine classes carry for the United States. “This co…