British firm BAE Systems surging in defence boom

BAE Systems Partners With Forterra For Autonomous Vehicle Development

BAE Systems has announced a partnership with United States autonomy company Forterra for the joint development of autonomous ground vehicles. According to a joint statement from the companies, the partnership will allow the companies to “explore” integrating Forterra’s Land Autonomy Systems onto new and existing BAE Systems ground-based platforms. Forterra’s autonomous ground vehicle solution, AutoDrive, is already in use with several autonomous…

British firm BAE Systems surging in defence boom

BAE Systems has announced plans to significantly expand its workforce and ramp up investment in response to growing global demand for defence capabilities. The FTSE 100-listed company revealed that it plans to hire 2,400 new apprentices, undergraduates, and graduates across the UK in 2025 as part of a wider effort to strengthen its operational capacity. The announcement follows a strong start to the year, with trading in line with management’s e…