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Sovereign combat air capability

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We’ve all witnessed significant change in the past few years with the pandemic, climate crisis and the strained world economy impacting everyone’s lives. The war in Ukraine is having a devastating human cost, and has reminded us all of the importance of strong defence and security in the face of Russian aggression. The Royal Air

Advertising feature: BAE Systems: Building a better Britain

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At BAE Systems we help defend the nation by protecting and serving those who protect and serve us. We do this by being performance-driven and values-led. Our focus on performance means that as a successful business, we are able to make a significant contribution to the economies and societies in which we operate. An independent

The future of defence: innovative technologies and evolving threats

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‘We are in an incredible era of transition in the way we do battle,’ said Tobias Ellwood, chair of the defence select committee as he opened the second discussion of The Spectator’s Global Britain summit. The panel discussion (kindly sponsored by BAE Systems) had been convened to discuss that very topic: namely how the rapid

Beyond Brexit: how to unlock our global potential

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Back in spring 2016, Boris Johnson charmed voters by promising that Brexit would be a chance to build a ‘global Britain’. This optimistic idea quickly cut through with the British public, becoming a rallying call for globally-minded Brexiteers (and also inspiring one of The Spectator‘s most memorable covers). Five years on and Boris Johnson finds

Engineering for a Greater Britain

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As I write, the UK has spent more than six months battling a virus which has led to the greatest upheaval and disruption to our daily lives in modern times. Its course and longevity remains unpredictable, and ominously the full impact on our societies and economy is unknown. Managing extraordinary events does inevitably force new

A national asset

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This year is an important one for the nation and the aerospace world as it marks 100 years since the first independent air force was formed. We congratulate the RAF in its centenary year and salute its service to the nation’s security and its promotion of UK values throughout the world. Inevitably as a company

A vital contributor to the UK

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BAE Systems plays a critical role in ensuring the security of the United Kingdom. The company is the nation’s largest defence, aerospace and security company and delivers some of the largest and most technically advanced engineering and manufacturing projects in the world, keeping countries, their people and infrastructure secure. By investing £4 billion in the

The power of working together

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This year is an important one for the nation and the aerospace world as it marks 100 years since the first independent air force was formed. We congratulate the RAF in its centenary year and salute its service to the nation’s security and its promotion of UK values throughout the world. Inevitably as a company