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05 CommEnt – DigitAl opportunitiES

10 AStutE SuB firES firSt miSSilE

11 hAwk AjtS, thE futurE of trAining

16 munitionS fACtory A pArtnEring SuCCESS

17 SAuDi prAiSE for ‘SupErior’ typhoon

18 hElp for flooD viCtimS in uS

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06 .on thE CovEr SErviCES gEt SmArtEr

12 ADAptiv’S CloAk of inviSiBility

14 All to plAy for in Export CAmpAignS

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Agile response needed in challenging times REaD iAn king’S Blog through thE homE pAgE on thE gloBAl intrAnEt

VIEw iAn’S viDEo At In focus onlinE

The digital visionthe evolution of digital media has changed the way the world communicates. it has brought new opportunities for companies to engage with their customers and employees using social media to share opinions and experiences.

BAE Systems’ Digital media programme (Dmp) has been exploring how to take full advantage of these

new opportunities. the Dmp vision is to become

an organisation that “thinks digital”, exploiting digital media in all aspects of programme delivery, employee engagement, customer interaction and business development.

the Dmp team’s initial focus has been on our website. with a current audience of more than five million people, it is the primary source of information and opportunity.

it needs to represent our global

company better, but also help our external audiences to understand and engage with us.

A new website, due for launch by the end of the year, has been built with these audiences in mind; it is focused on their needs and objectives. the site will promote the things this Company and its people do every day, helping us win new business, attract new employees and enhance our reputation.

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the last quarter of the year has always been a busy and hectic time. it’s the period that we shape and finalise our financial plan and Strategy for agreement with the Board.

given that the world continues to experience increasingly difficult economic conditions, setting a plan is challenging. however, the world still requires and demands defence and security products and services. tomorrow’s requirements will be different from today’s and customers are demanding more cost-effective solutions.

we need to keep performing and ensure we are agile in this environment to respond to market demands and be positioned for the future.

recent announcements made in the uk regarding rationalisation

and efficiency programmes in our programmes & Support and head office businesses are difficult, but necessary to ensure our business is positioned for the future.

this was also

the message i delivered at the recent inc. and p&S leadership conferences.

i continue to meet employees from across our businesses and am always impressed by their commitment. my recent visit to our Christchurch facility in the uk is a great example of how our employees are staying committed to the customer and our business – the site is not only dealing with urgent operational requirements, but also downsizing and rationalisation. they are making real progress and the mood, although serious, was proactive.

i also visited our new Shared Services facility in Charlotte, north Carolina, which will go operational by the end of the year, providing hr and financial services across our uS operations. this is a world-class facility which will improve both service and cost efficiency. the enthusiasm and pride was evident in everybody i met.

As we move into 2012 we need to look forward, not back, and feed off the successes. our customers still require defence and security systems and capabilities. we have a sustainable business and we will all work hard to build and grow for our future, thank you for your continued hard work.

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the ability, speed, and reach of digital media have made it a powerful means of engagement. our new website will be a cornerstone of our digital presence – Jonathan morse, p05

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Melbourne moves fast for Her MajestyBold

the city of melbourne was buzzing with excitement on 26 october in anticipation of the arrival of her majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. the royal couple had a very full programme and only a few hours in which to complete it all, from opening the new royal Children’s hospital to taking a ride in the royal tram in the city centre.

however, the Queen and prince philip had to arrive and depart somehow, without all the hustle and bustle of airport terminals and scurrying passengers. this is where paul Crocker, program manager at BAE Systems’ melbourne Airport site, and his team stepped in swiftly and made sure that this all went off without a hitch.

the royals arrived at BAE Systems melbourne Airport, away from the madding crowds and journalists, to a small and dignified reception, enabling them to catch their breath before being whisked away on their visit programme.

Delighted and exhilarated at the opportunity of meeting her majesty, paul said: “it was hard work, but good fun and everyone had a great time. i am extremely proud of the team and the efforts they went to for this brief, but significant visit.”

DSEi

Immersed in innovation The Defence and Security Equipment international (DSEi) exhibition in London is the world’s largest international defence exhibition, featuring land, sea and air products and technologies. It is the one opportunity that BAE Systems gets to showcase its entire range of products and services all on one stand.

This year, DSEi proved to be an important stage for the Company to demonstrate its focus on activities in the key market segments of Services, supported by Electronic Systems and Platforms.

Services account for almost 50 per cent of the order book. Growth in this segment is a key priority for the Company and thus a major element of the stand. (See feature on

pages 06-09)The stand was split up into four zones

covering Air and Information Superiority, Maritime, Military & Technical Services and Cyber & Intel. There were also a number of BAE Systems vehicles in the adjacent vehicle park, including two variants of BVS10, RG41 and CV90 with impressive Adaptiv camouflage technology on one side of the vehicle. (See feature on pages 14-15)

One of the key attractions of the stand was the immersive Innovation Theatre. In a 360-degree environment, it allowed the Company to demonstrate why BAE Systems is the home of innovation.

view the videos at In focus online

BElOw: thE 360-DEgrEE innovAtion

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jim mcDowell has assumed responsibility as managing Director of BAE Systems Saudi Arabia and Chief Executive, Saudi Arabia, from peter wilson, who has retired.

David Allott, who was managing Director global Combat Systems, has assumed jim’s former role as managing Director BAE Systems Australia and Chief Executive, Australia.

Dean mcCumiskey, currently Chief information officer, will be appointed as managing Director BAE Systems india and Chief Executive india from 1 march 2012, in succession to Andrew gallagher, who is returning to the uk as Director of Audit. Andrew is

replacing grenville hodge, who retires on 31 march.

Jim McDowelljim (left) completed a law degree

in 1977 and for the next 18 years he worked in several roles with aerospace company

Bombardier Shorts. jim joined British Aerospace in Singapore in August 1996 and in 1999 was appointed regional managing Director of BAE Systems for Asia. taking over as Chief Executive of BAE Systems Australia in 2001, he saw the business become Australia’s largest defence firm.

David allottDavid (right) can trace his

connection with BAE Systems back to 1980 as an undergraduate apprentice at British Aerospace’s woodford site. After gaining a degree in mechanical engineering, he spent ten years outside the company before rejoining in 1994. Since then he has held several senior roles and was appointed to lead global Combat Systems in 2009.

Dean McCumiskeyAppointed Chief information officer in february 2011, Dean (above), who has a formal engineering background, was previously managing Director west, covering the Company’s group Business

Development in the Americas and Europe. Dean spent almost 15 years with pilkington optronics in the uk before joining the legacy gEC Avionics in 1997.

andrew GallagherAndrew (below) was previously managing Director – Corporate Development where he led the group’s review of potential new home markets and managed the transition of india to home market status. he became managing Director BAE Systems india in 2009. Before joining the Company he spent several years in the far East with an international law firm.

Flooded site will not reopenUS

BAE Systems will not return to its site at Johnson City, New York, which was devastated by flooding in early September. Damage to the 625,000-square-foot building is too great and the risk of future flooding too high, the Company said in a statement to employees.

“What is clear is that BAE Systems will recover. The building, in our analysis, will not,” Dan Gobel, Electronic Systems Deputy General Manager, said.

The Company is weighing up options for new facility space.

The plant, in operation for more than 60 years, filled with up to 42 inches of water when the Susquehanna River overflowed its banks. Rebuilding would be extremely expensive and time-consuming, Dan said, and the rebuilt facility would be at potential risk of future flood damage. The Company launched a massive recovery effort following the disaster, putting employees back to work in temporary facilities nearby.

“Our business is our people, not a building,” he said. The experience even had a positive side. “It creates the opportunity not to preserve the past, but do things better in the future.”

Help for stricken families – page 18

Company update 01 UK Organisational changes

• With effect from 1 January 2012, Shared Services will report into the programmes & Support operating group. niteworks and CorDA, currently part of the Strategic Capability Solutions business, will report into Shared Services, and technology Acquisition will become part of technology and Engineering Services. As a result of these changes, SCS will cease to operate as a separate business from 31 December.

the Company has also announced a proposal for nearly 3,000 potential job losses within military Air & information, head office and Shared Services. the proposed actions will help to ensure that the Company can meet the competitive challenges it faces now and in the future.• Following a strategic review, BAE Systems maritime has been reorganised into three new businesses with effect from 1 january 2012: BAE Systems maritime – naval Ships, BAE Systems maritime Services and BAE Systems maritime – Submarines.

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linda hudson, BAE Systems, inc. president and CEo, joined fellow CEos from leading uS defense and aerospace companies at the pentagon recently to meet the nation’s new Secretary of Defense, leon panetta.

After what she described as a “promising” meeting, linda reported: “Defending defense [against proposed budget cuts] on Capitol hill isn’t going to be easy. But if last week’s meeting is any indication, Secretary panetta is up for the congressional fight, and we in industry will be there with him.

“Secretary panetta spent about 50 minutes with the CEos, during which he emphasised the importance of continuing to wage the war against terrorism, and he advocated passionately that we must strengthen our ability to combat cyber attacks, which he characterised as the battlefield of the future.”

linda said: “the Secretary was quick to acknowledge that the DoD cannot perform its mission without a strong industrial base, and he highlighted just how important it is that the DoD and industry deliver a unified message to Congress.”

01 Jonathan Morse Programme Director,

Digital Media Programme

we live in challenging economic times that require innovation, agility, and reinvention. thinking and acting digitally will enhance how we communicate, how we collaborate, and will help us streamline dated processes, making a positive difference to the way we work.

Thought leadership

We live in a networked world where digital media has transformed the way we communicate and collaborate. The ability, speed, and reach of digital media have made it a powerful means of engagement.

The Digital Media Programme is embracing this opportunity to provide a global solution for BAE Systems that encompasses our website, intranet, extranet and social media.

The initial focus has been on our website. Baesystems.com is the “go to” destination for many stakeholders including customers, investors and potential employees. The new website, scheduled for launch by the end of the year, will be a cornerstone of our digital presence. The website provides single-source content, dynamic linking, improved search and a new user-centric design. Elements of the site have been configured for access through mobile devices, such as iPhones and Blackberries.

The new site will be hosted from our own data centres in the US. This

not only provides confidence in the security of our site, but allows us the flexibility to integrate and enhance the site more easily in the future.

Our plans are to quickly capitalise on the new web platform and extend the functionality to offer true engagement, including blogging, chat, and polling. On the social media front, we have resolved most of the access barriers and have begun to explore its potential to support our business. Early successes using Facebook for recruitment and to support employee engagement are very promising.

With the intranet and extranet, we are evaluating the current environments.

With 100,000 employees who find it difficult to connect, the potential business value is very apparent. Moving to a common platform is a step in the right direction and by 2012, our largest intranets OneSpace, WorkSpace and @work – will use SharePoint 2010.

Opportunities abound through digital thinking

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“We talk about our core

values as ‘trusted,

innovative and bold’, but M&ts

really brings those to life

every day”

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With 43 per cent of the Company’s business coming from Military and Technical

Services (M&TS), it is clearly a commercially and strategically vital area. It also represents an innovative approach to understanding and meeting customers’ evolving needs, which will continue to drive growth well into the future.

Steve Millward, Managing Director, M&TS, explained: “The services segment presents us with a fast lane for potential growth in highly competitive markets, as well as being a major source of existing business. We see governments looking for outsourcing opportunities and ways of modernising and prolonging the life of their assets, in addition to rapidly increasing demand from new markets.

“As well as our own platforms, we’re looking to increase service business around the platforms of other equipment manufacturers and ‘pure’ services such as logistics and facilities management. We call this strategy the ‘three-box’ model and feel it sums up the main drivers of M&TS growth.”

Accordingly, M&TS focuses on enabling customers to realise the maximum value over the full lifetime of their assets, from maintenance and modernisation services – with super-rapid turnaround times to increase customer agility, even in theatre – to engineering and training. (See panel)

This range of “smart services” is underpinned by processes, systems and toolkits that draw on the full breadth of the Company’s experience and understanding of its customers.

“The Capability Development team has done some astonishing work on business solution models that can really help us win new bids, but also

deliver existing programmes more effectively,” said Steve.

For example, “Rapid Solution Design” is used in the M&TS solution design and development process to establish a level of service design maturity by drawing on precisely the right expertise from across the global business and has regularly shown time savings of up to 70 per cent.

Part of Steve’s role is to enhance

understanding of the support available to businesses, to help them achieve M&TS growth. A key enabler is the M&TS board, chaired by Group Business Development Director Alan Garwood, which meets to discuss strategy and share best practice.

It comprises of high-level individuals from across the business, including Steve Chambers (Inc. M&TS lead), Mike Lenaers (Land), Roger Ogilvie (Mission Networks), Ian Booth Maritime) and Gordon Eldridge (Air)who have pledged their time to further the strategy’s success.

Steve said: “We talk about our core values as ‘Trusted, Innovative and Bold’, but M&TS really brings those to life every day. We’re trusted to deliver through our track record, we’re offering truly innovative solutions to ensure customers get the most from their assets and we’re bold enough to put something on the table which is quite different from where we’ve come from historically. This has already opened exciting prospects in the home markets, including India, and beyond, in countries such as Oman.”

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wHaT Is M&Ts?

focused firmly on customer benefits, our range of military and technical Services breaks down into seven core areas:•Maintenance •Modernisation•Supply chain•Training•Engineering and information•Facilities and energy•Availability.

Our achievements speak for themselves • Our UK business delivered £1.3bn in savings to the uk taxpayer for the support of its tornado combat aircraft fleet between 2001 and 2007, and the government has estimated £2.5bn in savings for its typhoon aircraft fleet through our services• Our US business helped the US Army reduce the time it takes to modernise its mrAp vehicles in

Afghanistan from six months to a few days• Our Australian business manages the Defence integrated Distribution System for the Australian Defence forces which in a typical year handles more than 1.5 million warehouse picks ranging from ship’s rudders to army boots• We are one of the largest non-nuclear ship repair companies in the uS. we provide dry dock services in the uk, uS, Australia and the middle East. our dry dock services in the uk have saved the British taxpayer £112m since 2002.

sERVICEs GET sMaRTERmilitary and technical Services now represent a core part of BAE Systems’ global strategy. In focus catches up with managing Director Steve millward and looks at some examples of excellence from around the world

MIlITaRy anD TECHnICal sERVICEs

aBOVE: StEvE millwArD SAyS thE SErviCES SEgmEnt prESEntS thE CompAny with A fASt lAnE for potEntiAl growth in highly CompEtitivE mArkEtS

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Us

As has been the case across the world, pressure on defence spending in the uS has intensified the need for modernisation and life extension.

BAE Systems is taking a leading role in meeting this need, providing support services to all types of platforms, facilities and government customers.

larry prior, Executive vice president for Service Sectors, said: “the market is going to get tougher. Dave herr [Support Solutions], john gannon [intelligence & Security] and their teams are improving their competitiveness, working hard to create greater opportunities and are both bidding and winning more — great leadership with the right edge.”

the Company’s ship repair business is pursuing major opportunities in maritime construction, development of offshore energy, and foreign military sales.

Support Solutions is putting

greater focus on opportunities to operate and maintain government facilities.

“the recent success rate is impressive,” said Chris Chambers, BAE Systems, inc. m&tS lead. “we have a 100 per cent retendering win rate for uS navy ship repair contracts and won a major contract to operate and maintain the uS Army’s radford ammunition plant.”

the intelligence & Security business delivered two production units of the uS navy’s primary shipboard intelligence system, providing greater intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capability over legacy systems. the systems are part of a five-year, $72m contract under the Distributed Common ground System – navy, which seeks to create a common framework and architecture for sharing and disseminating intelligence data.

we have also won the opportunity to compete for uS Special operations Command it service and technical support contracts.

UK

m&tS is already delivering considerable operational benefits for our uk customers across the air, maritime and land domains.

our military Air & information business has a strong and long-standing focus on services, as evidenced by its successes in the tornado, hawk and typhoon availability contracts, and down selection in the competition to provide the uk with a Defence Air traffic Control Service.

But it is also an area ripe for growth, according to nigel whitehead, group managing Director, programmes & Support.

“there are some great opportunities to strengthen our

position, for example in uk pilot training with the provision of aircraft availability to the military flying training System.

“we’re also working hard internationally, particularly in support of winning and delivering new business in the uS and Saudi Arabia.”

these successes are echoed in maritime, where projects such as the type 45 destroyer class output management service are among the most advanced m&tS contracts currently being delivered.

in another partnering agreement with the moD, called mASS (munitions Acquisition – Supply Solution), the Company is investing more than £200m to transform three munitions factories that will deliver a modern manufacturing base to meet uk needs for the foreseeable future.

nigel said: “our success in m&tS to date sets a blueprint for future growth in this area.”

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australia

m&tS comprises more than half of the Australian business’s annual revenue, forming a core part of its country strategy and giving Australia a key role in the collective global capability.

one of BAE Systems’ key Australian contracts is for the provision of long-term maintenance and modification support for the royal Australian Air force’s (rAAf) 71-strong f/A-18 hornet fighter fleet.

Calling upon our skilled workforce of 350 personnel at williamtown, we have successfully taken an availability-based approach to the ageing hornet fleet, demonstrating the Company’s ability to provide first-class support on third-party platforms.

“we have positioned ourselves well to capture a share of the 3 per cent annual growth in defence spending promised by the Australian government, mainly across the aerospace and maritime

sectors,” said David Allott, Chief Executive of BAE Systems Australia.

Since early 2010, BAE Systems Australia has secured a two-year extension for the hawk lead in fighter sustainment contract, a five-year extension for support of the over the horizon radar network and a three-year extension to the Blackhawk helicopter support contract.

Significantly, the government’s Strategic reform program aims to deliver 20 per cent savings in sustainment costs, placing the Company in an excellent position to demonstrate its m&tS capabilities in existing contracts and submit highly competitive bids for future work.

Ksa

our business in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia already has a strong base of m&tS work, so has been quick off the mark to embrace the broader strategy.

these existing contracts include the support of pC9, hawk and tornado aircraft, along with a spares and repairs service, and provision of instructors for royal Saudi Air force (rSAf) aircrew and technicians. Additionally, we are delivering a three-year, 5,000 flying-hour rSAf typhoon Salam Support Service contract that includes all the Depth and forward services, so demonstrating the Company’s ability to provide a seamless support package, from availability and logistics to front-line operations. this contract in many ways typifies the m&tS approach.

But there remains plenty of scope to extend these benefits to meet other needs.

“we are working hard with the global Aviation m&tS Steering group to identify potential m&tS opportunities

for third-party air platform support in Saudi Arabia,” said David rennison, vice president Salam in Saudi Arabia.

the Company is looking at delivering its rSAf aircrew and technician training through an output, performance-based approach. it is also looking at the next rSAf typhoon support contract to deliver a Depth Availability Service very similar to the typhoon Availability Service contract with the rAf, with continuing support for the rSAf typhoon training Squadron through a flying hour-based availability service.

in parallel, and in line with the home market strategy, the work involved in fulfilling these contracts will move gradually from the European supply chain to Saudi Arabia, making it one of the most complex and advanced m&tS initiatives within the Company.

“not only does BAE Systems Saudi Arabia fully embrace the concept of m&tS, we are enacting it across most of the business, especially in the air sector,” added David.

saudi arabia has been quick to eMbrace the broader strategy

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The Royal Navy’s newest submarine has blasted Tomahawk missiles far across the North American skies, as part of its first test firing mission.

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles rocketed from first-of-class HMS Astute at up to 550 miles per hour across the Gulf of Mexico in their first firing from an Astute-class boat. Commanding Officer, Commander Iain Breckenridge, said: “This first-of-class firing proves that HMS Astute is a truly capable submarine. It means that the UK submarine service will be able to provide the UK’s strike capability for many years to come.”

The submarine, built by BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, travelled to the US in early October, following completion by the Company of a range of work packages at HM Naval Base, Faslane, in Scotland.

On arrival in the US, the submarine was prepared for the embarkation of the cruise missiles, before transit to the firing range in the Gulf of Mexico.

The 5.5 metre long cruise missile weighs 1,300kg and has a range of more than 1,000 miles. The UK is the only country supplied with Tomahawk technology by the US. It has been in operation by the Royal Navy since 1998 and has been launched from various submarines to support operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and, most recently, Libya.

Both missile variants that will be carried on board the Astute class – the “Block III” missile, which is programmed and controlled from on-board computers, and the “Block IV” missile, which can be controlled externally via satellite, were fired.

BAE Systems’ Submarine Solutions Project Manager Kevin Critchley said: “Both variants were fired successfully and both systems fully proven.”

HMS Astute will remain in the US until the early spring, supported by a BAE Systems team of up to 20.

The boat will then return to the UK for further Ship’s Staff training before her first operational deployment.

Tomahawk missile test

An Astute firing

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earlier attempts at cloaking devices have hit problems – making our solution sufficiently robust and suitable for use in the field has been incredibly challenging but we have made a lot of progress – peder sjölund, pages 12-13

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The Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS) is the world’s most advanced, successful and proven fast-jet training system, and it offers the type of fifth-generation sensor and information management skills needed by US fighter pilots.

That’s the message to come out of a recent

roadshow that saw the Hawk AJTS showcased at air shows, trade shows and conferences from Washington D.C. to Las Vegas, Nevada.

The roadshow featured the BAE Systems Hawk AJTS demonstration trailer, which includes a cockpit demonstrator and other simulation capabilities. It also featured two

RAF Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, which flew across the Atlantic to demonstrate the aircraft’s capabilities.

“The Hawk AJTS far surpasses other training offerings in technological maturity and integrated capabilities,” said Robert Wood, Vice President and lead for the BAE Systems, Inc. Hawk Advanced Jet Training System Program.

“This roadshow offered a unique opportunity for our team to highlight the exceptional capabilities of the Hawk AJTS’s in-flight and ground-based training systems while showcasing how it can deliver off-the-shelf capabilities today.”

BAE Systems is offering the Hawk AJTS as a replacement for the aging T-38 trainer as part of the US Air Force’s T-X programme. Among other advantages, the Hawk AJTS is low risk, in service and has demonstrated affordable life-cycle costs.

By using video, simulations and interactive exhibits, the recent roadshow highlighted how the Hawk AJTS:• uses state-of-the-art technology to blend live and virtual training to train the best fifth-generation combat pilots in the world. • helps pilots train effectively in a synthetic, real-world environment with all the sights, signals and sounds of actual flight. • has a sophisticated desktop trainer system that allows student pilots to maximise their training time as they expand their abilities. • allows instructors to provide detailed feedback to student pilots after each sortie.

Vigilance gets a boost from investment fundCyber and Intelligence

innovation is a major weapon in the fight against internal cyber crime. And that struggle has received a significant boost with the news that BAE Systems and overtis group ltd have signed an investment agreement worth more than £1m to accelerate the development of user behaviour monitoring software, vigilancepro.

this leading-edge software helps shape and monitor the behaviour of computer users. it allows a company or regulating authority to put limits on data access, storage and transfer rights. in turn, this helps to protect data and privacy, and guarantee compliance with

policy and governance.the funding being provided is part of

BAE Systems’ forward-looking investment in innovation (i3) programme. this is a multi-million pound investment fund designed to develop technologies for BAE Systems’ defence and security customers. i3 also provides non–financial support, drawing on BAE Systems’ engineering and project management resources.

innovation in security software – and the desire to create a comprehensive cyber defence system – is being driven by the need to understand how users act.

the investment in vigilancepro will allow the

system to evolve, staying ahead of the rapid advancement of cyber threats and allowing large-scale systems to monitor and enhance the

protection they provide. the new capabilities offered by the developing

vigilancepro software will reinforce BAE Systems existing cyber security technology.

Andy Craig, Executive Chairman and CEo at overtis, said: “to be part of BAE Systems’

innovative approach to combat the unprecedented cyber security

threats faced by companies and governments gives us a major opportunity to

extend our capabilities and provide our customers the protection they need in the future.”

US roadshow

Hawk shows US pilots the future of training

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BAE Systems In FocusBAE Systems In Focus

IT’s nightfall and you’re advancing towards the enemy at speed.

Looking through infrared goggles, he can see you as sure as you can see him, yet he doesn’t fire.

You get even closer, adrenaline pumping, tension building – still the enemy doesn’t fire.

Why? Because thanks to the latest camouflage technology, the enemy thinks your tank is a civilian vehicle – a taxi, bus or run-of-the-mill car.

What he doesn’t think you are is a threat – and that’s where you have the real advantage.

Traditional camouflage has provided effective protection for thousands of years, but new technologies mean that nowadays it is almost impossible to avoid detection. This is partly because

advanced infrared sensors that detect heat radiation have become more frequently available. The technology, which is also used in civilian applications, is mass-produced and has become small and inexpensive.

As peacekeeping operations now often take place in deserts as well as forests and towns on the same day, options are needed for rapid camouflage to suit varying terrain.

This is why FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, commissioned Global Combat Systems Vehicles in Örnsköldsvik to produce full-scale technology for land vehicles, which provides active and adaptive protection to avoid detection from thermal sensor systems.

After three years of challenging research, a project team of seven people, with expertise in the fields of problem solving, software, sensors,

electronics and design, have developed a unique solution.

This solution, patented in June, is called Adaptiv and made its debut at DSEi, the defence and security exhibition, in London in September.

The system is unique in that it allows the scenario at the top of this article to take place. It will allow the vehicle to imitate things that occur naturally in the terrain, such as bushes and rocks, or another, non-hostile vehicle.

the changing nature of war demands agile and innovative thinking to come up with solutions that will meet the challenges confronting soldiers today. BAE Systems is at the forefront, creating and developing specialised land systems that are redefining battlefield capabilities

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And now for the science. Modules, which resemble cells in a honeycomb, are placed on the flanks of an armoured vehicle. They consist of elements that can be either cooled or heated.

Every module is controlled individually, allowing patterns to be created. They all take on a temperature of their own, which is communicated and controlled via sensors and a computer system in the vehicle.

The vehicle looks like a gigantic TV that will show exactly what appears in the background. It can take photos of its actual surroundings in real time, or select an appropriate picture from a large image bank.

Although the system has been developed for the land domain, and primarily for CV90 products, it is every bit as appropriate for use in the maritime and air domains.

Just imagine the advantage of your fleet appearing as ocean waves or a bank of rocks – completely invisible to the enemy. The pixels can also be resized to achieve stealth at different ranges. A warship, for example, might not need close-up stealth, so could be fitted with larger panels to display a lower resolution image.

“Earlier attempts at similar cloaking devices have hit problems because of cost, excessive power requirements or because they were insufficiently robust,” explained project manager Peder Sjölund.

“Our panels can be made so strong that they provide useful armour

protection and consume relatively low levels of electricity, especially when the vehicle is at rest in ‘stealth recce’ mode and generator output is low.”

Another option available allows the vehicle to clearly demonstrate peaceful intent by flashing text messages across its flank, which can be written in the local language. It can also avoid friendly fire by creating patterns which can easily be recognised by its own units and which can be switched on and off as required.

“Making our solution sufficiently robust and suitable for use in the field has been incredibly challenging, but we have made a lot of progress with this,” said Peder.

Besides offering the option of creating patterns, having separate modules mean that only small parts need to be replaced if they are damaged due to coming under fire, for example. And spare parts can be kept inside the vehicle.

View the DsEi launch video for adaptiv at In Focus online

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People Protectorprotecting front-line troops in harsh environments is the driving force behind the latest offering from land Systems South Africa. Decades of experience in saving lives has been integrated in the latest addition to the mine-protected rg family of vehicles, the protector armoured personnel carrier. Developers capitalised on the use of commercial, off-the-shelf building blocks to keep down costs, and designed a unique, single-shell, v-shaped hull to advance its mine protection capabilities.

Power of HERCUlEs when hErCulES flexes its muscles, there’s little that can’t be moved. And that’s why the uS Army and the uS marine Corps have ordered another 45 of these powerful vehicles. the m88A2 heavy Equipment recovery Combat utility Evacuation System (hErCulES) vehicles, with their towing muscle, lifting strength and winching power have the ability to recover massive 70-ton combat vehicles, bridging systems and medium-weight vehicles.

scimitar, a cut above the restBritish Army crews on the front line are being protected by a host of new safety features on tougher recce vehicles now deployed in Afghanistan. five variants of the Combat vehicle reconnaissance –tracked (Cvr(t) family are being upgraded to the Scimitar mk2 reconnaissance vehicle configuration which includes tougher new aluminium hulls and better crew protection.

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BAE Systems In Focus

High level set for growth

As its markets and traditional customers continue to suffer in tough economic conditions,

BAE Systems is targeting its highest level of export growth for more than a decade.

Defence budgets are under increasing pressure, which has led to a decrease in the number of new opportunities and at the same time, an increase in competition.

The world economic crisis has already seen an economic power shift from West to East, with Europe and the US set for a period of little or no growth.

Conversely, there are many high-growth markets within the Middle East, India, the Far East, and South America. Economists are predicting sustainable high growth rates for these markets. In the defence sector, the countries not only have the resources, but a need to invest in defence.

The high level of competition

makes it a buyers’ market, with significant importance being attached to competitive industrial partnerships deals and the willingness to transfer technology to the customer.

Group Business Development Director Alan Garwood said: “Exports are becoming increasingly important as an area of growth for the business.

“Taking a look at the Integrated Business Plans that are being formulated, we are going to have a much higher level of export and international business in the Company next year and going forward.

“We need to remind our current and potential customers that we are the leaders in innovation, we have the technology and services that can

significantly improve their lives and we offer good value for money.

“There is a world of opportunities out there and we have everything to play for in terms of export.”

One way BAE Systems is pursuing these opportunities is through the “Competitive Agility” initiative in which a number of campaigns have been identified as strategically important in the drive for growth.

Alan said: “Competitive Agility will support these campaigns with a number of business opportunities identified to date, all of which have an Executive Committee member as sponsor, and which will provide a strong foundation for our ability to win new business.”

opportunities already identified:• A focus, in the air sector, on Typhoon, with campaigns under way in japan, india, malaysia, and potentially in the middle East• BAE Systems is working hard to raise the profile of security sector specialists and has identified more opportunities than ever before

• In the naval sector, there are ship repair and ship servicing opportunities across the globe• In the land sector, the Company is focusing on everything from Bradley to the refurbishment of some existing uk platforms. m777, one of the true export successes, now has 1,071 guns on order, with many more expressions of interest in the pipeline.

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ExPORT TEaMs HaVE IT all TO Play FOR Challenging economic times have seen shrinking opportunities in the traditional arenas. our business-winners are now campaigning in new high-growth markets with sales potential

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Typhoon faces fierce competition

Intense efforts are being made to win new multi-billion pound contracts for the Eurofighter

Typhoon. The world’s most advanced multi-role aircraft has attracted significant attention from a range of countries including Japan, India, Malaysia, and more recently, Qatar in the Middle East.

Japan aims to replace its ageing fleet of air defence F-4 Phantoms with two squadrons consisting of up to 40 multi-role aircraft.

BAE Systems is leading the Eurofighter consortium campaign to persuade the Japanese to choose the Typhoon over the US bids comprising the Boeing F/A-18E/F and Lockheed Martin’s F-35.

Nigel Whitehead, Group Managing Director, Programmes & Support, has just returned from his 11th trip to Japan on the Typhoon sales campaign.

These efforts on our export opportunities are essential and are brought into sharp relief as we

enter into consultation periods over potential job reductions.

He said: “The competition is fierce, and Typhoon’s success in this market will no doubt be determined by its performance, its price and the role that Japanese industry will have in its build and support.”

In India, the requirement is for 126 aircraft, with the Typhoon competing head to head with the French Dassault Rafale for the prize.

Malaysia is planning to purchase up to 18 multi-role aircraft, with a further 18 to follow, along with support solutions, while in the latest expression of interest, the Gulf state of Qatar has requested a proposal for an undisclosed number of fighter aircraft.

Success in South AmericaAircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Brazilian Air force have selected BAE Systems to provide flight control systems for the kC-390 military transport aircraft. it will supply flight control computers and actuator control electronics for the twin-turbofan powered jet, that can be used for in-flight or on-ground refuelling of other aircraft.

“this contract broadens our relationship with Embraer and we are excited about working with them to develop the flight control system for their next generation aircraft,” said Dr Ehtisham Siddiqui, vice president and general manager of Commercial Avionics.

International face of businessfor the past two years, group Business Development (gBD) has been strengthening its presence in the global marketplace. Since 2009 gBD has actively assigned a number of its executives in overseas offices for a period of time to establish local partnerships and help them gain local knowledge.

one of these “exports” is nicki harry, the BD manager for latin America, who has been working primarily in Chile and Brazil. her experience also covers Canada, the Baltics, france, germany and the nordic countries.

She said: “my role provides an expansive view of the Company. it includes finding new routes to market, establishing whether a potential campaign is viable, cultivating relationships, and interfacing with internal and external customers.

“having a Company presence in country is seen by the customer as a commitment to them – if we are prepared to invest in having a presence in country, then we are serious about doing business.”

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BAE Systems In Focus

an incredible feat was undertaken and successfully completed by these cyclists. i was very impressed with their commitment and enthusiasm as well as endurance it took to complete beat the block – commodore steve brunton, p19

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British troops will benefit from improved delivery of ammunition from a new £83m munitions factory that has been built at the Company’s Radway Green site in Cheshire as part of a partnering agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence.

With 50 per cent greater capacity than the existing plant, the new site promises customers greater efficiencies and improved products. Incorporating 114 new or refurbished machines, the facility will be fully operational in 2013.

While the small arms munitions produced at Radway Green are already regarded as among the world’s best, the new plant will improve quality still further. This development builds on a programme that has already seen production at Radway Green more than double.

A 15-year, £2bn partnering

agreement known as MASS (Munitions Acquisition – the Supply Solution) was signed in August 2008 between the UK MOD and BAE Systems. It guarantees secure supplies of ammunition for training and front-line operations.

As a result, a £206m drive is under way to overhaul the UK’s three major Second World War-vintage munitions plants owned by BAE Systems.

The MASS agreement, which sees BAE Systems and the MOD working together, has proven a great success. The progress at Radway Green has been accompanied by similar developments at Washington in the North East and Glascoed in South Wales, where production increased while the facilities underwent major change.

Speaking at the opening of the new building in September, the Minister for Defence Procurement, Peter Luff,

said: “I am heartened that together the MOD and BAE Systems are investing more than £83m in the local economy.

“This site has a long-held reputation for producing the best quality small arms munitions and the rebuilt plant will ensure that record is maintained for many years to come. BAE Systems’ investment in three major munitions factories in partnership with MOD will sustain a key manufacturing capability within the UK and safeguard at least a thousand jobs.”

Charlie Blakemore, Managing Director of BAE Systems Global Combat Systems, said: “The secret behind the success of MASS is partnering. By working closely together we are becoming more efficient. We are also rolling out the principles to key suppliers to streamline production still more.”

The benefits of BAE Systems co-operating closely with its customers were outlined in a report issued by The Office of Government Commerce in June. It said of the MASS agreement: “There is hard evidence that partnering is facilitating the swift resolution of production problems and generating innovation in process and products.”

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More support, more savingsaustralia

Costs of sustaining the royal Australian Air force (rAAf) hawk lead-in fighter fleet will see significant reductions following close co-operation between the Defence materiel organisation (Dmo) and BAE Systems Australia.

working within the spirit of the Australian Department of Defence’s Strategic reform program (Srp), the Company has agreed a two-year Contract Change proposal extension with the Dmo. this will provide more efficient support for the rAAf’s advanced jet trainer fleet

without reducing operational availability.Since the hawk entered service with

the rAAf in 2000, more than 180 BAE Systems personnel have been employed to provide sustainment for the 33-strong fleet based at williamtown in new South wales and pearce in western Australia.

the new contract, which will achieve an annual saving of 10 per cent without reducing capability, is valued at approximately $150m and is the latest example of the efficiencies being realised under the Srp as industry and government work together.

Proud pilot’s praise for Typhoonsaudi arabia

one of first Saudi pilots to fly the typhoon who later commanded the royal Saudi Air force’s first squadron of the multi-role aircraft has spoken of the feeling of superiority the typhoon instils in those who fly it.

Colonel Staff pilot mohammed Al Shahrani told In focus: “the typhoon is on the cutting edge of technology in military aviation. its acquisition has given the royal Saudi Air force a quantum leap

in evolution, with the tremendous potential of its sophisticated equipment and systems, and its capacity as a modern weapons carrier.”

Col Al Shahrani, who graduated as a pilot officer in 1989, flew tornados and f-15s before moving over to typhoon.

he said: “Being selected as the commander of the first typhoon aircraft squadron in the royal Saudi Air force was hugely satisfying – and a big responsibility.”

he added: “what really separates the typhoon from other aircraft is the feeling of superiority it gives the pilot. wherever you fly, you are exclusively superior over your adversaries, and this increases your confidence in your own abilities, and motivates you to expend more effort to achieve more with this advanced system.”

Long-term relationship pays offChile

BAE Systems’ long-standing relationship with the Chilean Armed forces has won the Company two contracts to bolster the capabilities of the South American country’s army and navy.

in the uk, BAE Systems has signed a contract, worth £3.3m, to upgrade a radar sub-system of the type 911 tracker on two type 23 frigates for the Chilean navy. the type 911 tracker, originally designed and supplied by BAE Systems, is an integral part of the ships’ Seawolf defence missile system, and the upgrade will modernise the trackers with proven technology to maintain the potent defensive capability of the ships.

the work will be carried out at Broad oak, in portsmouth, and fitted aboard the two type 23 frigates with the assistance of ASmAr Shipbuilding and repair Company in valparaiso, Chile.

vice-Admiral federico niemann, Chilean navy Director of material, said: “the Chilean navy enjoys an open, frank relationship with BAE Systems, which is the foundation of any good partnership.”

in the uS, the Company has been awarded a $15.8m contract to refurbish and upgrade 12 m109A5 howitzers that will provide artillery units with a significant capability increase to deliver precise and effective support to the Chilean Army.

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it gives the pilot”

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BAE Systems In Focus

recent natural disasters in the united states have hit hard in communities where bae systems employees live and work. the company has responded by setting up a fund for employees to help colleagues affected. donations can be made through the employees helping employees website

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Bobby Wells used to sit behind his secluded home in Apalachin, New York, enjoying the view as deer roamed the land and eagles snatched fish from the Susquehanna River.

On most days, the river flows serenely about a 100 feet behind the two-story house where Bobby and his wife lived for 24 years. But in early September, torrential rains overwhelmed the Susquehanna and surrounded the house with an eight-acre lake that flooded the second floor with 32 inches of dirty water.

It wasn’t the first time that Bobby, an engineering specialist for BAE Systems in nearby Johnson City, had endured a flood. Five years earlier, more than seven feet of water filled the home’s lower level of combined basement and living space. It took months to get the place back in shape. This time, there’s no going back.

“It was great for a lot of years,” Bobby said of the house where he just finished a total bathroom remodel. But concerned over rapidly growing mould and the likelihood of future flooding, he’s not interested in renovating again.

The family is staying with friends now as it awaits word from its insurance company and from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is buying out some homeowners whose properties are beyond repair.

Bobby is one of more than three dozen employees who so far have sought help from the Employees Helping Employees fund.

This summer, wildfires destroyed thousands of homes near Austin, Texas, and floods inundated the area around Wayne, New Jersey. The Company is matching employee gifts to the fund, which is making grants to

employees who suffered losses from these events. As of early November, employees had donated $87,000 for a matched total of $174,000. The fund will remain active to help out as future disasters strike.

Bobby applied for funds to replace furniture and bedding for the family’s temporary quarters, and for use wherever they end up permanently. The fund, administered for BAE Systems by United Way, responded with a grant of $5,000.

The need is enormous and growing as affected employees assess damage to their properties. Bobby is one of 31 Johnson City employees whose homes were destroyed or suffered severe damage in the flooding. Dozens more were affected less severely.

“Employees have been very generous, but as you’d expect in a disaster of this magnitude, requests for help are outpacing the available funds,” said Diane Parisi, Director of Strategic Philanthropy for BAE Systems, Inc.

Back in Apalachin, Bobby Wells contemplates what he’ll do when the insurance company and the government sort things out. Rebuilding by the river might be an option, but the new house would have to sit much higher. “I had a dream that I came to the house and it was still here, but I had to come up a slope when I approached,” he said.

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as it did when it was opened by Mrs Thatcher shows that the facility has more than stood the test of time. Sound concept design, with in-built flexibility, is the key to the hall’s longevity, and the benefit it has brought to the business.”

John added: “The hall’s flexibility

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Devonshire Dock Hall

Barrow’s awe-inspiring icon “A cathedral of engineering capability and one of the most impressive things I have seen in my life” – a UK politician sums up the reaction of most visitors to BAE Systems’ Devonshire Dock Hall.

And after 25 years, the giant construction hall at Barrow-in-Furness still has the capacity to inspire awe – as this latest panorama shot of the DDH interior, showing third and fourth Astute submarines, Artful and Audacious, under construction, demonstrates.

The hall has been drawing admiration since 1986 when the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher officially opened the facility, also laying the keel for the first Vanguard class submarine. Since then several submarines, assault ships and tankers have started their lives in the DDH.

In October, the fifth Astute class submarine Anson became the latest vessel to begin construction in the hall.

Submarine Solutions Managing Director John Hudson, said: “Devonshire Dock Hall was a remarkably far-sighted development by the Company 25 years ago.

“The fact that it looks now largely

Bikers beat the block in race round Scotland Charity alliance

Everything about the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier project is on a large scale – even fund-raising events for charity. Employees from across the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) have raised more than £25,000 for the Royal navy and royal marines Charity by racing a huge section of the ship around Scotland.

when the 8,000 tonne mid-section block was floated out of the BAE Systems site at govan

on a barge, 50 cyclists set off from the Clyde yard at the same time.

Some 25 other riders joined the race to “Beat the Block” as the barge made the trip around the north coast of Scotland to Babcock marine’s rosyth site on the firth of forth, where the royal navy’s newest aircraft carrier will be assembled.

the cyclists tracked the block’s progress on land for almost 500 miles, making stops at fort william, Elgin, peterhead and St Andrews to raise cash for the forces charity. they arrived in rosyth to an enthusiastic reception from friends, families and colleagues – and ahead of lower Block 03 on its barge.

David mcginley, Babcock Business Development Director, said: “the ACA places a huge importance on teamwork and many of the cyclists on this journey will now work side by side here at rosyth to continue the next phase of one the uk’s most important engineering projects.”

Commodore Steve Brunton, head of Capital Ships at the uk moD’s Defence Equipment and Support, was at the finish to welcome the cyclists.

he said: “An incredible feat was undertaken and successfully completed by these cyclists. i was very impressed with their commitment and enthusiasm as well as endurance.”

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is demonstrated in the range of vessels that have been built there – some of the most advanced and capable vessels ever operated by the Royal Navy.

“The DDH has, over the last 25 years, become an iconic symbol of the Company, the town and Barrow shipbuilding.”

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