BAE Systems has formally completed the acquisition of Ball Aerospace, the space and defence company, from Ball Corporation. The transaction closed at a purchase price of $5.5 billion (approximately £4.4 billion), which has been funded through existing cash and new external debt, said the company. Ball Aerospace will be called Space & Mission Systems and become a fourth operating sector ...
BAE Systems and the University of Portsmouth have jointly launched a degree apprenticeship in Space Systems Engineering. Apprentices will learn on-the-job critical skills at BAE Systems sites in Alton and Guildford, including System and Mission Analysis, Software Development, AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System) and Electronics. At the University of Portsmouth, the apprentices will undertake a Bachelor of Engineering in ...
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BAE and Malloy Aeronautics have demonstrated their T-600 heavy drone in a NATO exercise in Portugal. “Our smaller T-150 has been tested and operated for years by the UK MoD and US DoD,” said Malloy Aeronautics CEO Oriol Badia. “T-600 has gone from concept to operational demonstrator in record time for a vehicle in this payload class.” Capable of vertical ...
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BAE Systems has launched a new FalconWorks division for its air sector business, described as a centre for advanced research and development to deliver “a range of cutting-edge combat air capabilities for the UK and its allies”. FalconWorks will work with BAE’s partners – academia, research organisations, SMEs and national governments. Example digital technologies it will be involved with include ...
Leonardo has delivered the first ECRS (European Common Radar System) Mk2 radar for the UK Typhoon fleet to BAE Systems for integration. The ECRS Mk2 features a multi-functional array (MFA) that can perform both traditional radar functions such as search and targeting, as well as additional electronic warfare tasks. It is designed that the Eurofighter Typhoon will be able to ...
For example, Intel’s response to poor Q4 figures caught the eye of David Manners, our components editor, this week.
BAE Systems has launched a recruitment drive for 100 engineers, which it describes as a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’. Positions involved include design, mission systems, integration and software disciplines, and the roles range from apprentices and graduates to experienced posts and management. The aerospace company says it is recruiting engineers for its site in Brough, Humberside “in response to increased demands to ...
The Electronics Weekly team share some fingerposts - their picks of the week, in terms of announcements, developments, product releases, quotes or anything else in the wide world of electronics that caught their eye…
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