BAE Systems‘ FAST Labs division received a $7 million contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency develop an autonomous space-based system for military personnel to track key objects of interest across satellite constellations. FAST Labs teamed up with artificial intelligence technology developers AIMdyn and OmniTeq to carry out software development work under the […] More

Elaine Luria, former House representative for Virginia’s Second Congressional District and retired U.S. Navy commander, has joined the board of directors of BAE Systems‘ U.S. business arm. Her expertise in national security and experience as a U.S. Navy veteran is expected to help position the company for the future, Kelly Ayotte, board chair for BAE Systems […] More

An office within BAE Systems’ intelligence and security sector has won the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence from the Small Business Administration in recognition of its outreach and training efforts enabling small businesses to operate as subcontractors and suppliers. SBA handed the award during the 2023 National Small Business Week Awards held in Washington D.C. […] More

BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles have unveiled the Amphibious Combat Vehicle at an international defense and security exposition in Madrid, Spain, marking the vehicle’s debut outside the United States. ACV-P, the personnel variant and foundation for the entire ACV family of vehicles, took center stage at the FEINDEF event. The fully open-ocean capable platform […] More

BAE Systems seeks to continue addressing cybersecurity requirements of U.S. military platforms with its next-generation cyber detection and mitigation tool developed by the company’s FAST Labs research and development team. Fox Shield is a platform-agnostic cyber protection and resilience suite that has been deployed on more than 45 multi-domain platforms to detect, respond and mitigate […] More

BAE Systems has enhanced one of its infrared imaging products to produce a small and lightweight version capable of capturing high-definition imagery even in poor visual conditions. The new version of Athena 1920 thermal camera core was also further developed to support missions that need 360-degree situational awareness, space-based surveillance as well as threat detection and […] More

The State Department approved a possible $31.2 million sale of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II laser-guided munitions to the U.K. government. Execution of the contract will be led by BAE Systems, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which notified Congress of the deal on Friday. The U.K. government ordered 768 of single-variant, all-up […] More

BAE Systems will build an advanced autonomy system to accelerate warfare planning under phase one of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program. The company said Wednesday its FAST Labs research and development organization will create a machine learning-powered analytic engine and execute tests to demonstrate and validate the approach as part of the Strategic […] More

BAE Systems has commenced the construction of a shiplift and land-level repair facility that will expand the capacity of its Jacksonville shipyard to drydock U.S. Navy vessels by 300 percent. The company said Wednesday it is investing $200 million in the upgraded complex that will start supporting the repair of naval and commercial ships homeported […] More

BAE Systems has secured a $46.4 million contract from the U.S. Army to modernize equipment, processes and infrastructure at a government-owned, contractor-operated factory of munition and explosive products for Department of Defense use. The company’s ordnance systems unit will conduct improvement efforts to maintain a safe workplace at Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Virginia, the Department […] More

BAE Systems will develop more Block 4 AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare systems for Lockheed Martin‘s upcoming Lot 17 production of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. Deliveries to Lockheed will be made under under contracts worth $491 million and will add to the 1,200 EW units already supplied to the defense contractor, BAE said Monday. Through the system, F-35s […] More

BAE Systems is expanding the capacity of its York, Pennsylvania manufacturing site to accommodate increased production of armored multi-purpose vehicles for the U.S. Army and amphibious combat vehicles for the Marine Corps. The defense contractor said Friday it will transfer other vehicle production work from the York site to its different facilities in the U.S. […] More