BA.L - BAE Systems plc
| Previous close | 676.40 |
| Open | 675.60 |
| Bid | 650.00 x 297300 |
| Ask | 680.00 x 436600 |
| Day's range | 670.80 - 679.70 |
| 52-week range | 534.00 - 680.20 |
| Volume | 6,806,990 |
| Avg. volume | 8,754,512 |
| Market cap | 21.55B |
| Beta | 0.03 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 25.29 |
| EPS (TTM) | 26.70 |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-dividend date | N/A |
| 1y target est | 678.17 |
- Reuters•28 minutes ago
Airbus CEO says eyes merger of its, BAE's jet fighter units - Sunday Times
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Airbus (AIR.PA) said he was open to a merger of his firm's jet fighter business with that of BAE Systems (BAES.L), the Sunday Times reported. Tom Enders was quoted ...
Reuters•29 minutes agoAirbus CEO says eyes merger of its, BAE's jet fighter units: Sunday Times
The chief executive of Airbus said he was open to a merger of his firm's jet fighter business with that of BAE Systems , the Sunday Times reported. Tom Enders was quoted as saying it was time to "seriously ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•30 minutes ago
Airbus CEO says eyes merger of its, BAE's jet fighter units -Sunday Times
The chief executive of Airbus said he was open to a merger of his firm's jet fighter business with that of BAE Systems, the Sunday Times reported. Tom Enders was quoted as saying it was time to "seriously ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
U.S., European allies map out larger role for F-35 fighter
Lockheed Martin (Swiss: LMT.SW - news) 's F-35 fighter jet is arriving in growing numbers in Europe, and is poised to play a much broader role in missile defence and other warfare plans than conventional fighters, according to U.S. and European officials. After years of technical challenges and programme delays, the F-35, the world's most expensive arms programme, is rapidly gaining a foothold in the United States and Europe. The new warplane's high-end sensors will give it a bigger role across all domains of war than previous fighter planes, including in missile defence, said General Tod Wolters, the top commander of U.S. and NATO air forces in Europe.
- Bloomberg•yesterday
Saab CEO Says Warplane Maker Could Join U.K.-Led Fighter Program
Saab AB, maker of the Gripen warplane, said it’s interested in joining a U.K.-led project to develop a cutting-edge combat aircraft that would be a mainstay of defense programs in two decades time. While Saab is also evaluating a rival Franco-German fighter plan, the Tempest program funded by Britain’s Ministry of Defence and including BAE Systems Plc and Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc has more appeal for the Swedish company, Chief Executive Officer Hakan Buskhe said Friday.
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
Aviation industry urged to hire more women as staff shortages loom
Executives from top aerospace and aviation companies called on Thursday for stepped-up efforts to attract more women, saying this could help solve looming shortages of pilots, mechanics and top managers in the traditionally male-dominated sector. The industries are coming under scrutiny because of the low numbers of women employed as senior executives or airline pilots. The head of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, caused a storm last month when he said that a woman could not do his job, although he later apologised, saying his comments had been intended as a joke and were taken out of context.
Sky News•3 days agoTempest jet takes UK engineering by storm
It is to be the UK's sixth generation fighter jet - and I was one of the first people in Britain to climb into its cockpit. The first thing that strikes you about the full scale model of the proposed Tempest, which is due to take to the skies by 2035 and which will eventually replace the Eurofighter Typhoon, is what a sleek, aerodynamic beast it is. The futuristic twin-engined aircraft is at the heart of the Future Combat Air Strategy unveiled by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson at the Farnborough International Airshow this week and, while some comparisons have been made with Lockheed Martin (Swiss: LMT.SW - news) 's F-22 'Raptor', it looks like nothing else on earth.
- Bloomberg•3 days ago
BAE's $1.3 Billion Contract for Howitzer Delayed by U.S. Army
The U.S. Army is delaying approval of full-scale production of BAE Systems Plc’s new self-propelled howitzer, citing the need to improve quality before proceeding with additional contracts options valued at about $1.3 billion. The Army postponed triggering the most lucrative phase of the program for London-based BAE to “adequately address quality control issues,” service spokeswoman Ashley John said in an email Wednesday. Self-propelled 155mm howitzers are the centerpiece of the Army’s artillery.
- Business Wire•3 days ago
BAE Systems to Provide Flight Controls for Next-generation F-16s in UAE
BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide flight controls to upgrade next-generation F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates. “Our high-integrity controls provide pilots with next-generation advanced technology,” said Corin Beck, director of Military Aircraft Systems at BAE Systems. The initial order from Lockheed Martin includes a range of services such as design, qualification, integration, flight test, and certification for the flight control computer.
- Reuters•4 days ago
BAE says international partners to join UK fighter project in 2019
BAE System's (BAES.L) CEO said international partners would be brought in to help to develop Britain's proposed new fighter jet in 2019, also signaling that teaming up with a rival Franco-German project in future was possible. BAE showed off a model of the new warplane, Tempest, on Monday, linking up with a group of industrial partners to fulfill a government plan for a new combat jet by 2040. Britain said the project would need international partners to help to take it forward.
- Reuters•4 days ago
BAE says international partners to join UK fighter project in 2019
BAE System's (BAES.L) CEO said international partners would be brought in to help to develop Britain's proposed new fighter jet in 2019, also signalling that teaming up with a rival Franco-German project in future was possible. BAE showed off a model of the new warplane, Tempest, on Monday, linking up with a group of industrial partners to fulfil a government plan for a new combat jet by 2040. Britain said the project would need international partners to help to take it forward.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 days ago
BAE says international partners to join UK fighter project in 2019
BAE System's CEO said international partners would be brought in to help to develop Britain's proposed new fighter jet in 2019, also signalling that teaming up with a rival Franco-German project in future was possible. BAE showed off a model of the new warplane, Tempest, on Monday, linking up with a group of industrial partners to fulfil a government plan for a new combat jet by 2040. Britain said the project would need international partners to help to take it forward.
Sky News•4 days agoBrexit cloud hanging over Farnborough Airshow
Political concerns overshadowed the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow as business leaders and politicians alike expressed concerns about the government's ability to get its Brexit proposals through the House of Commons. Following a successful first day at the event, during which a record $46.2bn (£35bn) worth of deals were announced, there was anxiety that a deal on frictionless goods trade between Britain and the EU post-Brexit - the key element in the Chequers Agreement that forms the basis of the government's Brexit white paper - may be in jeopardy. Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the CBI, said MPs (BSE: MPSLTD.BO - news) needed to "calm down" so that clear heads would prevail.
- Reuters - UK Focus•5 days ago
U.S. arms makers praise new U.S. weapons export policy
U.S. arms makers attending the Farnborough Airshow in Britain on Monday lauded the U.S. government's push to sell more weapons overseas and said they expected European defense spending to increase in the coming years. Western arms makers are jockeying to take advantage of expanding defense budgets among NATO allies and in other regions. Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) in Lockheed Martin (Swiss: LMT.SW - news) , Boeing (NYSE: BA - news) and other big U.S. arms makers have seen double-digit percentage rises since President Donald Trump took office in January 2017.
- Reuters - UK Focus•5 days ago
Britain unveils fighter jet model to rival Franco-German programme
Britain unveiled a model of a sleek proposed fighter jet named Tempest on Monday, raising questions about the future of European defence cooperation, given that Germany and France launched their own fighter jet program a year ago. The aircraft, meant to eventually replace the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, will be developed and built by BAE Systems Plc (Other OTC: BAESF - news) , Britain's biggest defence company, alongside UK engine-maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, Italian defence firm Leonardo, and European missile maker MBDA.
Sky News•5 days agoIs this how next generation of UK fighter jets will look?
A concept model for a new fighter jet has been unveiled by the British government at the Farnborough International Air Show. The aircraft is the beginnings of work on the next generation of combat aircraft which will eventually replace the current Typhoon jets. "We have been a world leader in the combat air sector for a century, with an enviable array of skills and technology, and this strategy makes clear that we are determined to make sure it stays that way.
- Reuters - UK Focus•5 days ago
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- Business Wire•5 days ago
BAE Systems Announces $45.5 Million Expansion in Huntsville, Alabama, to Accommodate Business Growth
BAE Systems, the third-largest defense contractor in the world, is expanding its operations in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $45.5 million project that is expected to create hundreds of new jobs over the coming years. "Our expansion in Huntsville provides us a great opportunity to establish a closer working relationship with our critical customers in the U.S. Army and the Redstone Arsenal community,” said Paul Markwardt, vice president and general manager of Survivability, Targeting, and Sensing Solutions at BAE Systems.
- Reuters - UK Focus•5 days ago
Jetmakers see brisk start to air show as UK tries to soothe Brexit worries
Planemakers racked up more than $20 billion of deals on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow on Monday, suggesting demand for new passenger jets remains in rude health despite worries over trade tensions and Brexit. The deal-making came as host Britain tried to convince a sceptical aerospace industry about its plans to leave the European Union, saying supply chains would continue to run smoothly and pledging money for a new fighter jet programme.
- Reuters - UK Focus•5 days ago
UK looking to Sweden, Japan in search for partners on new fighter jet
Britain is talking to a number of potential partners for its new fighter jet project, Tempest, which it launched on Monday, a senior official in the UK's Royal Air Force told Reuters. "Sweden would ...
- Motley Fool•5 days ago
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- Reuters - UK Focus•5 days ago
Airbus welcomes UK fighter funding vow; aims to continue collaborative discussions
European aerospace giant Airbus on Monday welcomed Britain's plans to invest heavily in a new fighter jet capability, and said it looked forward to continuing collaborative discussions with other European players. Britain on Monday said it would invest 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) to 2025 to develop a fighter jet called Tempest that could be used with pilots or as a drone, and said it was open to partnering with other countries on the project. "Airbus ... is encouraged to see the (UK) government's financial commitment to the project which supports the goal of sovereign European defence capability," the company said in a statement.
- Fool.co.uk•5 days ago
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- Reuters - UK Focus•5 days ago
UK to invest 2 bln stg in new fighter programme through 2025
Britain will invest 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) to 2025 to develop a fighter jet called Tempest that could be used with pilots or as a drone, its defence minister said on Monday, unveiling a life-sized model of the new stealthy warplane. Gavin Williamson said the programme was aimed at ensuring Britain's continued leadership in fighter technology and control of air space in future wars.
- Reuters•5 days ago
Typhoon order outlook as good as it's been for some time - BAE CEO
The outlook for export orders of the Typhoon fighter jet is as good as it's been for quite some time, with demand coming from the Middle East and Europe, the boss of BAE (BAES.L) said. "We have a number of export campaigns in play and ... I think the outlook for Typhoon export orders is as good now as it's been for quite some time, both in our very important Middle East customers but also within Europe," Charles Woodburn told BBC Radio on Monday. Britain's Defence Minister Gavin Williamson is set to unveil a model of the country's proposed new fighter jet at the Farnborough International Airshow later on Monday.
