New methods will remove need for nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, key raw materials in high demand since war in Ukraine
Smaller pilotless planes could be used to suppress defences before combat aircraft enter danger zones
UK’s biggest defence contractor becomes latest FTSE 100 company to propose bigger rewards for top executives
Governments are pledging to spend more on defence and want to make it easier for private investors to join in
UK group shrugs off Trump defence spending cuts and notes its emerging technologies include drones and AI
Links between Gaddafi and Blair in 2004 revealed by newly released letter
Workers at BAE Systems’ Lancashire factory assembling the fighter jet are worried about their future
Defence groups and military face questions over piloted aircraft at a time when drones are playing a bigger role in aerial combat
It’s back to the 1980s in the UK with the Royal Mail sale
Company will be accountable for delivering next generation combat aircraft under Global Combat Air Programme
New order would provide boost to production for BAE Systems
Ministers want to deepen government links with tech companies and start-ups
Fate of joint Global Combat Air Programme had been in question under Labour’s strategic defence review
Leonardo chief executive calls for investment in region’s defence sector as well as alliances to increase competitiveness
Blaze at BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness did not pose nuclear risk and was brought under control
Clock is ticking in search for buyers of 163-year-old Belfast landmark and three other works across UK
Demand suggests the sector’s rally is not yet over
Chief executive Charles Woodburn is focused on Labour government’s UK defence review
Ex-Supreme Court judges among those warning government of risk of international law breach after aid worker deaths
Charles Woodburn says major increases in armaments take years as defence group reports record order backlog
Deal comes as defence procurement is disrupted by innovative technologies such as sensors, robotics and AI
UK’s biggest defence contractor signs initial agreement with US Army for spare parts while interest from Europe, Asia and the Americas rises
Italian aerospace group’s chief says members states should focus on creating continental champions
Plans for ambitious Global Combat Air Programme sealed at trilateral convention signing in Tokyo
Barrow-in-Furness hopes the UK defence company’s bulging order book will serve to regenerate the area
