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BAE Systems

@BAESystemsplc

Our advanced defence technology protects people and national security and keeps critical information and infrastructure secure.

Joined June 2010
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🔴⚫️CHATHAM TOWN FC × BAE SYSTEMS Working together for a stronger Medway community. 🤝 We’re delighted to announce a new community collaboration between Chatham Town FC and BAE Systems. By bringing together our shared commitment to the local community, this collaboration will help enhance existing outreach programmes, develop new initiatives and create even more opportunities for people across Medway. From inspiring young people through education and sport to supporting wellbeing, inclusion and community engagement, we’re excited about the positive difference we can make together. ❤️ One Club. One Community. 🔗 chathamtownfc.com/chatham-to… #ChathamTownFC #BAESystems #Medway #Community
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We recently met apprentices at @BAESystemsplc These apprenticeships are hugely competitive, so BAE and @Babcockplc have launched Talent Bridge, connecting candidates who just miss out with apprenticeships in the supply chain
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@RoyalNavyOct 5
The Countess of Antrim has promised to be 'a life-long companion' to the men and women of HMS Belfast after being named the new frigate's Sponsor. She visited @BAES_Maritime Govan yard to see the Type 26 and meet those involved in the programme. royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/o…
The Countess of Antrim takes a look around HMS Belfast's more complete sister HMS Glasgow

ALT The Countess of Antrim takes a look around HMS Belfast's more complete sister HMS Glasgow

RN Regional Commander Brig Andy Muddiman with the Countess of Antrim in front of HMS Belfast

ALT RN Regional Commander Brig Andy Muddiman with the Countess of Antrim in front of HMS Belfast

HMS Belfast's Sponsor offers shipwrights a helping hand

ALT HMS Belfast's Sponsor offers shipwrights a helping hand

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🎉 The first-ever National Cadets Week starts now! We're celebrating cadets, recognising the volunteers who support them, and highlighting the positive impact Cadet Forces have in communities across the UK. #NationalCadetsWeek
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@RoyalNavyOct 2
125 years of the Submarine Service. Today, we celebrate our people. The crews who serve in silence. The families who support them. The veterans who paved the way. And every submariner who as helped shape 125 years of history. ➡️royalnavy.mod.uk/organisatio…
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Today we've announced almost £8.4 billion in investments to deliver Phase 4 of the Dreadnought programme, the next generation of the UK's nuclear deterrent. Phase 4 will see key milestones met for several submarines, including HMS Dreadnought readied to enter service.
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We asked Georgia and Aidan, two apprentices in the Dreadnought programme to explain in their own words what it means to work on such an important national endeavour. Hear about how they made it into their apprenticeships and Dreadnought's impact on local communities.👇
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#Dreadnought is a true national endeavour 🇬🇧. Together government and industry are working to deliver one of the most complex programmes ever undertaken by the UK. Learn more: gov.uk/government/organisati…
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Last week I visited the Govan and Scotstoun shipyards to see how much progress has been made with the Type 26 frigates, the next generation of @RoyalNavy warships. It was great to see HMS Glasgow nearly finished and gearing up for sea trials, with HMS Cardiff close behind her.
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Image from First Sea Lord Sir Gwyn Jenkins (@GenGJenkinsRM)
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The DNE is responsible for all UK submarines 🇬🇧. Built by @BAESystemsplc in Barrow, maintained by @Babcockplc in Devonport and Faslane and powered by @RollsRoyceUK in Derby, together we are maintaining the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Read more: ow.ly/sTW950Z7XMS
Submarine partially surfaced in calm waters with crew members standing on top against a backdrop of snowy mountains and a cloudy sky.

ALT Submarine partially surfaced in calm waters with crew members standing on top against a backdrop of snowy mountains and a cloudy sky.

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Unguided rocket + laser = low cost drone killer 💥 The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) will be fitted to @royalairforce Typhoon fighter jets this May. The APKWS can destroy targets precisely and at a fraction of the price of missiles currently used.
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Meet the Typhoon. ✈️ More than a third of every jet is made in the UK and 20,000 jobs are supported by this world-class technology. This is British defence as an engine for growth. 👇
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2025 was the UK’s biggest defence export year in over 40 years, with more to come in 2026. £20 billion in exports means 👇 👷‍♂️ 25,000+ jobs secured for decades 🏭 430+ British businesses backed in the supply chain 🤝 Stronger partnerships with allies Read more 👇 gov.uk/government/news/2025-…
Image shows two Typhoon FGR4 aircraft from 1435 Flight during a training sortie over the Falkland Sound between East and West Falkland. Images captured of a routine air to air sortie from onboard the Atlas A400M flown by 1312 flight showing the Typhoons of 1435 flight alongside as part of a joint training mission.

ALT Image shows two Typhoon FGR4 aircraft from 1435 Flight during a training sortie over the Falkland Sound between East and West Falkland. Images captured of a routine air to air sortie from onboard the Atlas A400M flown by 1312 flight showing the Typhoons of 1435 flight alongside as part of a joint training mission.

Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, Sponsor of HMS Glasgow, today gave her blessing to the Royal Navy’s newest warship. Smashing a bottle of whisky against the hull for good luck, Her Royal Highness formally named HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 frigates at the leading edge of naval warfare.

ALT Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, Sponsor of HMS Glasgow, today gave her blessing to the Royal Navy’s newest warship. Smashing a bottle of whisky against the hull for good luck, Her Royal Highness formally named HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 frigates at the leading edge of naval warfare.

Pictured: Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon John Healey MP (right), The Hon. Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, and Minister for Defence (centre) and US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth during a press conference at The Pentagon after discussing the AUKUS Programme. AUKUS is one of Britain’s most important defence partnerships, strengthening global security while driving growth at home.

ALT Pictured: Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon John Healey MP (right), The Hon. Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, and Minister for Defence (centre) and US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth during a press conference at The Pentagon after discussing the AUKUS Programme. AUKUS is one of Britain’s most important defence partnerships, strengthening global security while driving growth at home.

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Yesterday, we secured a deal with Türkiye that delivers more jobs for our country. Today, I met with some of the workers who will benefit from it. We are backing British talent with British jobs.
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Today's Typhoon export deal with Türkiye strengthens @NATO and drives economic growth for the UK. ✅ 20,000 skilled jobs secured ✅ Critical manufacturing capability maintained ✅ UK as a global defence leader reinforced This government delivers 👇
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Securing 20,000 British jobs. Boosting our defence. Strengthening our security. That’s what our deal with Türkiye means for Britain.
Keir Starmer speaks to staff in front of a jet at BAE Warton.

ALT Keir Starmer speaks to staff in front of a jet at BAE Warton.

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Today we published the UK Defence Footprint, a document that breaks down defence's contribution to UK growth, region by region. 🇬🇧 Our defence industries operate in every nation and region of the UK, operating as engines for growth nationwide 👇
The map shows a selection of defence industry businesses across the UK

ALT The map shows a selection of defence industry businesses across the UK

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HMS Agamemnon has completed her first underwater dive🙌. Conducted at @BAESystemsplc in Barrow, HMS Agamemnon’s onboard systems were tested. This included the ballast tanks which ensure she can surface. The vessel’s precise weight and centre of gravity were also established.
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Find the #DefenceTalks podcast on YouTube now 👇 🚨 Watch the latest episode on emerging technologies in defence now 🔗youtu.be/-rXQXNgdpwc #AI #QuantumComputing #Autonomy #Drones #EngineeringBiology @ADSgroupUK @BAESystemsplc
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Entering service from the early 2030s, the Dreadnought Class will provide the next generation of the UK’s nuclear deterrent🇬🇧. They will ensure the nation’s security and that of our @NATO allies🤝. #NationalEndeavour #Dreadnought
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