grand designsnew carriers

of huge importance

living proofhow body armour is

saving lives

space missiontelescope to

look beyond the big bang

the enemy withinhidden menace of cyber crime

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05 CommEnt – whAt rESponSiBlE BEhAviour mEAnS

10 vEhiClES thAt look AftEr thEmSElvES

13 Counting on our CApABility

16 Body Armour provES itS worth

18 Big SAvingS on thE AuStrAliAn horizon

24 QuEEn honourSmAStEr wEldEr

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06 .on thE CovEr thE nEw front linE – wAr on CyBEr CrimE

14 ClASS ACt – CArriErS mAking wAvES

22 EmployEES’ CourAgE wEAthErS thE Storm

Disclaimer the publishers, authors and printers cannot accept liability for any errors or omissions. in focus is produced by BAE Systems corporate and business unit internal communications teams. Editor, leanne wells, Employee Communications manager. please send any comments and feedback to baesystems.news@baesystems.com or leave a message on +44 (0) 1252 384781. Articles or opinions expressed in this publication may not reflect company policy. All rights reserved. on no account may any part of this publication be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the copyright holder, application for which should be made to leanne.wells@baesystems.com. designed and produced by Connect Communications ltd. www.connectcommunications.co.uk© BAE Systems plc 2011.

In Focus – global view from new perspectiveReaD iAn king’S Blog through thE homE pAgE on thE gloBAl intrAnEt

Your title, your storiesIn Focus is a new quarterly, global publication for BAE Systems people. With its fresh new look and feel, In Focus aims to bring you in-depth features and stories about the Company and you, the people who make it all happen.

It is not about bringing you the latest up-to-date news – only a daily, real-time publication could achieve that. Instead, it will look at the stories behind the news and focus on the people and businesses who are making it. In Focus, which is being produced in reduced print numbers and an

enhanced online format, is publicly cleared so feel free to share it with customers, suppliers and stakeholders who have an interest in BAE Systems.

The production team behind In Focus has worked hard to bring you an enhanced publication without compromising quality. Significantly, through reducing the print run and enhancing our digital offering, we have been able to reduce the costs associated with publishing In Focus.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Employee Engagement team with any feedback and queries you have. We hope you enjoy reading BAE Systems In Focus. And remember – if you have a story to tell, let us know. The Editor

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InFocus

THE ENEMY THE ENEMY SPECIAL REPORT

DISPATCHES

welcome to the first issue of In Focus. this global publication has been designed to provide more in-depth information about our customers, capabilities and people.

in my blog, i have recently covered the plc Board Strategy session where we stress-tested the strategy from both a shareholder value and customer perspective against current and projected market trends. one of the growth areas of

our strategy is in Cyber and intelligence. we currently generate some £2bn of revenue in this sector.

there has been much media coverage recently regarding some high-profile cyber attacks. Cyber

security is a field of growing concern – for

governments, organisations and individuals. in this issue we provide an in-depth feature on cyber security; what it is and what we are doing in this area.

one of the most rewarding parts of my role is visiting our sites and experiencing the desire to succeed and the skills and motivations of our team. testament to our people being our greatest strength, we have included some inspirational stories of our people supporting the natural disasters experienced in Australia and the uS this year, and supporting our armed forces around the world.

At our half year results for 2011, we have again shown the resilience and strength of the Company in this challenging business environment. we are being agile in evolving our strategy and driving down costs and offering our customers more cost-effective solutions. the pace of change will increase, but i am sure we will succeed and positively develop our company.

none of this happens without your continued hard work, versatility and commitment to supporting our customers.

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young women, especially those who choose non-traditional career paths, must have the courage to pursue their dreams, BAE Systems, inc. president and CEo linda hudson told a group of high school students recently.

“you must have the conviction to act with your gut and trust yourself, particularly when you have imperfect or incomplete information. And you must be willing to be held accountable for everything you do, or everything your

a good test if you’re unsure about an action is to ask yourself how would you feel if someone else got to know about this –colleagues,your family, the media? – dr deborah allen, p05

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organisation does, no matter what the outcome,” linda told a women’s studies class at merrimack high School in new hampshire. She was speaking at the invitation of one of the students, Jennifer duggan, daughter of Jim duggan, a finance manager at Electronic Systems’ merrimack facility.

“the world needs all of its bright minds, male and female, to deal with increasingly difficult problems — energy and climate change to name some obvious ones,” she said. “we need leaders prepared to govern and compromise for the good of all societies. we need businesses to innovate and provide affordable products and services around the world in a responsible way.”

linda described as “shocking and shameful” the fact that women occupy just 5 per cent of CEo roles in north America. that compares with 30 per cent in thailand, the country with the highest percentage of female chief executives, and nearly 20 per cent in China.

“the issue is more complicated than just blaming western big business alone,” she said. “it’s about our culture itself and how we raise our daughters.”

She recalled her own early-career experience as an engineer at a time when few women pursued technical careers. “my generation felt like we could change the world — and, in many respects, we did. your generation needs to save the world.”

Focus on the futureInnovation

intelligent systems that learn from experience and inform decision makers; predicting the health of a platform so there is no need for unplanned maintenance; recognising face and iris biometrics without overt scanning; investing now to ensure we have the capabilities we need for the future.

these were some of topics discussed at innovations live, staged in london in may to showcase BAE Systems technology and innovation.

hosting more than 400 delegates from around the world, the conference and exhibition highlighted the broad spectrum of exciting new technologies and capabilities being developed for our customers to use now and in the future.

organised by Strategic Capability Solutions and the Advanced technology Centre, the event bought together representatives from across BAE Systems and demonstrated the collaboration with customer, industry, business and academic partners to deliver solutions that will meet customer and end-user requirements now and for years to come.

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BAE Systems’ aircraft manufacturing operation in lancashire was profiled on Made in Britain, a recent BBC 2 series looking at the strength and importance of uk manufacturing, and how BAE Systems, as the country’s largest manufacturing employer, has remained at

the forefront. BAE Systems pulled out all the stops to organise a typhoon flight for presenter Evan davis (above left) with BAE Systems test pilot nat makepeace, who said: “it’s a rare opportunity for us to provide first-hand experience of the true capability of typhoon.”

kevin taylor, formerly managing director of the military Air &

information business, recently took up a new position as group Strategy

director. within this role, kevin is responsible for the management of

the Company’s mergers and acquisitions process and the development of our Company

Strategy. having worked in BAE Systems for 22 years, kevin

most recently spent more than ten years in the air sector across a

number of roles. he is an engineer by background, with a degree in

physics from oxford.

Movers & shakers

Company update 01 US export controls

• BAE Systems and the uS department of State have reached a civil settlement in connection with violations of the uS defence export control regulations that were the subject of the Company’s earlier settlement with the uS Justice department in february last year.

under the agreement with the department of State, the Company has agreed to pay a fine of up to $79m in respect of alleged civil violations. the fine is payable over three years, subject to a reduction of up to $10m in respect of the cost of enhanced export control compliance measures already implemented by the Company and planned for

implementation during the four-year period.

in addition, a limited number of the Company’s uk-originated export programmes will be subjected to enhanced administrative review. the Company will also make additional commitments concerning its compliance.

02 UK business sale

• BAE Systems has completed the sale of its portfolio of commercial aircraft and associated Asset management business and the employees of the business have now transferred to the new owner, falko regional Aircraft limited.

BAE Systems regional Aircraft employees at prestwick and weybridge in the uk will continue to provide support, engineering and airworthiness services to owners and operators of BAE Systems-manufactured regional aircraft.

BAE Systems is committed to developing a culture of total performance, and we continue with our efforts to be a recognised leader in responsible behaviour. our steady progress towards achieving that goal has been underscored recently by two pieces of independent research that show that our Code of Conduct is the cornerstone of what we stand for and how we do business.

three years on from the woolf Committee report which set out the steps we needed to take to demonstrate this leadership, we engaged Ethical leadership group (Elg), a leading global compliance

adviser, to conduct an independent audit of our business conduct programme. Elg’s report concluded that BAE Systems has a solid ethical business conduct programme including many best practice elements and some opportunities for improvement.

the second report, from uk communications consultancy radley yeldar, examined the role played by values and ethics in leading uk businesses. measured against a set of 28 criteria, with a point for each, BAE Systems scored 23 (the highest achieved was 26), classed as “very good”, and putting us in the top ten.

Code of Conduct

Steady progress

For further information go to: www.baesystems.com/Corporate Responsibility/Responsible business Conduct/ eLG/index.htm http://ry.com/

Made in Britain, proudly by us

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So far this year, BAE Systems has scooped three awards recognising its commitment to generating employment opportunities for Saudi people.

Following the presentation of the prestigious Prince Naif Saudisation Award, BAE Systems Saudi Arabia was recognised by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry for supporting the employment and career development of Saudi nationals.

BAE Systems was also among a number of blue-chip companies

operating in the Gulf region which were recognised at the sixth Middle East Summit for Human Resources, held in Dubai, for demonstrating a benchmark performance in the area of job localisation, training and development.

Tony McCarthy, Vice President of Human Resources and Business Operations, said: “There are nearly 3,000 Saudi employees working in BAE Systems Saudi Arabia today, which is equivalent to 60 per cent of the workforce within the Company.”

Home market

Three times a winner

01 Dr Deborah allen Managing Director,

Corporate Responsibility

Both in and out of work we rarely find clear black and white situations – more often it is shades of grey which require personal judgment and therefore we all must take accountability for our own actions. those of you with children are likely to have had the phrases “i didn’t know i couldn’t” and “everyone else was doing it” provided as excuses. personally, i don’t

like it from my ten-year-old and certainly wouldn’t

expect to use it or hear it at work.

Thought leadership

We all know that responsible business conduct is about how we do what we do. It’s a code of behaviour we adopt both when we’re with our colleagues and more importantly when we’re not.

But rules and policies only define the boundaries – they can’t always describe exactly what we should or shouldn’t do.

A lot of the moral outrage engendered by the media against celebrities is not because they’ve broken any laws, but because they’ve transgressed an unwritten code of acceptable behaviour.

Through our Code of Conduct we aim to provide principles and guidance on the “unwritten” behaviour required at work and where to go for advice if you’re not sure.

A good test if you’re unsure about an action is to ask yourself how would you feel if someone else got to know about this – your colleagues, your manager, your family, your friends, the media? If you’re uncomfortable about any of these, stop and seek advice.

Don’t we all know how to behave?

Yes – we all know what we should do, but do we always do it? I’m sure that an employee survey asking the question of “Have you ever broken the law?” would get a resounding “NO”. If the question were “Have you ever broken a speed limit while driving?” we might get a different response! Why do we treat some laws as less important than others – do we do the same with our Company policies?

They are there to address potential or perceived risks to the Company and its employees. Some of our policies are required to meet regulation but many go beyond this to uphold the Company’s standards.

If you see that short cuts are being found around a policy then raise it with the appropriate person. Why are short cuts being sought? What is the risk the policy is aiming to address? Why is it so important? If you can’t see the point of it, then maybe others can’t either and improved communication and explanation is required.

Responsible behaviour – more than a set of rules

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Red alert for new breed of criminaltoday’s world relies on cyberspace. Computers and their networks, mobile phones and the internet are all part of the electronically connected environment that governments, companies and individuals use every day.

But as well as countless benefits, cyberspace also carries threats from a new breed of sophisticated criminals.

these criminals use constantly evolving technologies and other methodologies to probe government and company security systems, looking to find a way in, with the aim of stealing valuable data and commercially sensitive information.

But what do we mean when we talk about cyber security?

Cyber security is a broad church of technologies, concepts and strategies that can be used to protect cyberspace, data and connected systems from attack.

in other words, it seeks to prevent a company or government suffering a loss, disruption or damage from unauthorised access.

But cyber security goes beyond protecting assets. it also seeks to prevent, manage and respond to attacks.

this area of security has become a growing area of concern for governments, which need to protect national security. likewise, companies wanting to safeguard their valuable data and individuals trying to avoid falling victim to crime and id theft also need reassurance.

Cyber attacks can range in severity from random spam emails at one end of the spectrum through to distributed denial-of-service.

there are also the even more serious persistent threats, which use a combination of social engineering, custom-built malware and unpatched software vulnerabilities to achieve a very specific goal. these are known as “advanced persistent threats” and are usually highly covert in nature.

it is the ability to deal with these that differentiates BAE Systems from its competitors.

The new FRonT LInethe enemy is at the gate – and the chances are they have the key to get in. the threat of attack on our cyberspace by organised crime gangs, rogue states and terrorists is all too real … but what exactly is cyber security?

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GLobaL ReSponSe To CybeR MenaCe Q how are organisations responding?

Martin Sutherland, MD, Detica, UKthe truth is that cyber attack is still not well understood and many organisations are not doing enough. we believe the whole issue of cyber security gets too quickly

delegated into the it department, and then within the it department it gets delegated to someone responsible for security. we recommend to our customers that this is a board issue.

Q what kind of threats are out there?

Tim Scully, Ceo stratsec, australia Cyber threats range from script kiddies at the low end of the spectrum, who want to claim bragging rights. we then move up to “hacktivists” who seek political notoriety. then

there are more sophisticated actors such as organised crime groups and those involved in industrial espionage, and finally nation states’ intelligence organisations who seek economic, political and military advantage.

Q what skills do we need to combat this?

John Gannon, president, Intelligence & Security, USCyber security is a multi-disciplinary career field that draws expertise from experts in it, security, intelligence, law enforcement/

counter-intelligence, and other related areas to perform all the activities needed to proactively defend our networks. most of today’s workforce needs enhanced training to fill our current industry gaps.

Security emerges as a top priority

we face a dynamic security environment in which the pace, scope and complexity of

change are increasing.Driven by globalisation,

governments seek to secure against a range of threats from international terrorism to serious and organised crime and banking fraud.

The recently released National Security Strategy in the United States, the more recent Strategic Defence and Security Review in the UK, and the Australian Counter-Terrorism White Paper make clear that security is a top priority.

This has been reinforced in India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where security offerings stand to be a key component of our long-term home market presence.

The emerging security market represents a key opportunity for BAE Systems to apply core capabilities and competencies to new problem sets.

Security has become an important and growing component of BAE Systems’ presence across its home markets and the Group is ready to both respond and shape requirements as they emerge.

BAE Systems has a broad-based

services business that is predominately focused on defence, secure government and commercial customers. Within the Group’s services sector, security and intelligence business now accounts for nearly £2bn worth of revenue.

As the Group progresses the execution of its Global Security Strategy, and continues to grow its position in this sector, the ability to provide interoperable solutions across national and commercial security communities stands to be influential and a decisive advantage for BAE Systems.

Dean McCumiskey, Chief Information Officer, BAE Systems plc, said the Company’s Information Management and Technology (IM&T) division is already on the case.

He said BAE Systems now has a global security operation centre (SOC), which is effectively a global monitoring centre based in one of the Group’s US facilities in Washington D.C.

“We have analysts looking at mounds of information – where it goes to and where it comes from – without

accessing the data itself,” he said.“Moving forward, we have to

be able to replicate a security operation centre in all of our biggest home markets.

“In Australia, for example, we have stratsec, and we have to work with them to make sure they are able to provide all of the security requirements that they need to deal with within their national boundary.

“In the UK, we’re standing up a security operations centre and we are working with BAE Systems Detica to manage this.”

Dean also said BAE Systems will support Detica as its first SOC customer, with a plan in place to offer these cyber security services to other organisations. “In many respects, this is the key reason for standing up a SOC for the UK,” he said.

Martin Sutherland, Managing Director of Detica, said his organisation is working towards solutions to some of the most urgent problems of cyber security.

At the second Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit, held by the EastWest Institute in London, Martin called for companies to put potential cyber attacks firmly on their risk agenda. Despite some companies learning from very public experiences, he suggested that too much control of cyber risk management has been ceded to IT departments, rather than being sponsored at board level, considering

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the intellectual property theft and industrial espionage that can result from cyber crime. He suggested that companies scenario plan to ascertain which information is most likely to be under attack.

And he cited The Cost of Cyber Crime, the report that Detica jointly produced with the UK Cabinet Office in February this year, which looked at whether businesses have recognised the potential financial impact of cyber risks. This research by Detica and the Cabinet Office also suggests the specific impact of IP theft on the economy could be £9.2bn.

Companies found wantingGiving attackers access to a single computer could be as easy as getting a user to make a single click of a mouse button … and once they’re inside, the criminals will have access to other computers in the network.

Tim Scully, Chief Executive Officer for Stratsec and Head of Cyber Security BAE Systems Australia, was also at the conference. He said awareness of cyber crime in Australia is found wanting.

“Many companies and organisations respond to cyber threats only after

their information has been stolen,” he said.“Our cyber security measures need to move to a more information-centric approach where organisations determine what is their most sensitive information and focus their resources on protecting that information.”

Dramatic increase in attacksJohn Gannon is President of BAE Systems Intelligence & Security in US. He said that it should not be surprising that the growth of the internet has spurred a concurrent growth in both the volume and variety of cyber threats. A dramatic increase in cyber attacks on US computers and networks occurred between 2010 and 2011. Almost two-thirds of US firms reported that they had been the victim of cyber security incidents or information breaches.

He said: “Increasing cyber threats reinforce the value we place on integrating IT and cyber security to provide multi-faceted and comprehensive solutions to our customers.”

Meanwhile, Detica has large numbers of cyber and security contracts with both government and commercial organisations – in almost

all of which cyber security plays a critical part.

The solutions do not solely rely on detecting malicious software with known signatures that are relatively easy to detect and cleanse – but also on subtle anomalous behaviours that, taken together, will flag up sophisticated attacks and allow cyber security specialists to take action.

Almost all aspects of the country’s national existence are underpinned by cyberspace, and the potential for damage to UK society is therefore very significant – so much that in the recent National Security Strategy, the government raised the threat level from cyber attack to Tier 1, the highest, and allocated £650m to cyber defence.

For more information, please visit: www.baesystems.com/security www.baesystems.com.au/security www.detica.com

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Visionary example of joint workingbold

in greek mythology, telemos was the prophetic son of Eurymos, known for having the vision and foresight to warn polyphemus about an attack by odysseus.

looking to the future, BAE Systems and dassault Aviation have now further strengthened their relationship by choosing telemos as the name of the programme that will deliver their joint response for a next generation medium Altitude long Endurance (mAlE) unmanned aircraft system (uAS).

the two companies jointly presented the capabilities that underpin the telemos programme at the paris Air Show in June.

following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two companies earlier this year, the telemos programme will ensure that their end-to-end systems capabilities are successfully brought together to deliver a joint proposal to the uk and french ministries of defence for the design, development, production and support of a mAlE uAS that will help safeguard the sovereign operational capability of the two nations.

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We’ve all been there: a year of ignoring the warning signs followed by a big bill for repairing the car before its annual check-up. Prevention is always better – and cheaper – than cure, all it takes is regular monitoring as the miles clock up.

Now apply that scenario to aircraft, tanks, ships and submarines worth millions. Monitoring is a must, not just to keep each one in service but also to avoid unnecessary downtime and the cost of replacing parts “just in case”.

BAE Systems has developed monitoring systems that can accurately assess a product’s health, predict the need for maintenance and then intelligently link to supply chain for

service slots and spares. Integrated Vehicle Health

Management (IVHM) originated in the space sector, but its adoption is spreading across the business as the benefits

kick in. A suite of tools that diagnoses the current operational

status of equipment and predicts its future needs, it provides an end-to-end flow of data, giving users all the information necessary to manage equipment through life. This “total health check” works by using a variety of storage and filtering mechanisms,

collecting raw data and transforming it into useful information, accurately measuring equipment performance so that potential failures can be spotted.

Information can be gathered from sensors placed directly onto a piece of equipment or from more traditional sources such as visual observations made by crews. If parts are considered degraded or damaged then the analysis is combined with information on spares and repair options so that the most appropriate action can be taken.

IVHM is already in use by BAE Systems customers, from monitoring systems for hybrid bus fleets to Typhoon health management.

In June, a global forum to address how BAE Systems can realise the full potential of IVHM brought together key participants from Australia, Sweden, the UK and the US, marking the start of a campaign to highlight its value across all businesses.

Stewart Leinster-Evans for Capability Development said: “The potential is enormous. IVHM is a huge step forward in ensuring the availability, efficiency and safety of valuable assets.”

For more information, please email: stewart.leinster@baesystems.com

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Scientists and engineers from 20 countries are working on a project to build a vast radio telescope that can pick up signals created when the universe began.

The Square Kilometre array (SKa) will be the world’s largest radio telescope and bae Systems is actively involved in the €1.5bn multinational project.

The telescope will collect signals radiated by gas clouds remaining from the big bang, and will provide vital information on research topics such as how the universe was formed and whether there might be life on other planets.

bae Systems Mission Systems is one of a very small number of industrial partners who have signed a Statement of Mutual Interest (SoMI) with the SKa program Development office (SpDo) based at the University of Manchester.

This will enable the Company’s engineers to lend their project management and technical skills to the programme, and in return gain insights into complex research, such as radio signal processing techniques required to handle data rates that far exceed anything seen to date.

as well as this activity in the UK, bae Systems engineers in South africa and australia are supporting their respective countries’ bids to host the telescope. In australia, the Company is an active member of the australasian SKa Industry Consortium and

has contributed antenna design expertise to the project. as part of the South african SKa programme, bae Systems Dynamics has designed and delivered antennas for two telescopes since 2006 – a 15m antenna at the hartbeeshoek observatory and seven 12m antennas at the proposed South african SKa site.

The SKa, which is expected to be fully operational by 2024, will seek to answer fundamental questions in physics and astrophysics. It will consist of thousands of radio telescope dishes, about 15 metres (49ft) across, and other antennas linked across an area the size of a continent.

Signals from all the radio wave receptors will be combined to create a giant virtual radio telescope larger than any other radio observatory built to date and 50 times more sensitive. among its functions, the SKa will be able to collect radio waves carrying signals from gas clouds emitted before the formation of the first stars – enabling it to look back billions of years to reveal how the universe formed immediately after the big bang.

at the signing of the SoMI earlier this year, Les Gregory, Mission Systems Radar Director in the UK, said: “The SKa is international ‘megascience’ at its most innovative.”

a team of international astronomers will decide on

the SKa host site next year.

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Performance review: how they rate usTrusted

onward and upward. that’s the message from the latest performance review carried out on BAE Systems in the uk and its biggest customer, the ministry of defence.

the annual review is used by the mod and BAE Systems to identify ways of improving their performance against a set of agreed criteria.

And, for the sixth year in a row, BAE Systems has improved its scores in the review, which measures a wide range of topics including project management, management of suppliers/stakeholders, innovation and quality of relationship.

the review covered a total of 86 projects, representing more than £18bn of mod contractual commitments by the Company

According to nigel Cudby, director, government relations, this year’s review produced some excellent results.

Areas where key improvements have been achieved include the management of suppliers and the quality of the relationship with the customer. others, where more work is needed, are in the management of risk and the quality of output.

Steve read, the mod’s key Supplier Engagement manager for BAE Systems, said: “we welcome the continued improvement ... which now amounts to a score increase of 34 per cent over the past five years.

“the Company has demonstrated that it can achieve excellence in every aspect of performance that we assess. the challenge is now not so much knowing how to do well but applying good practice consistently across all of the projects and all of the functions.”

For more information, please email: nigel.e.cudby@baesystems.com

Whether for surfing the web, watching movies or reading books, handheld devices such as iPads and their “apps” are becoming ever more important and standard in our daily lives.

Increasingly though, experts are recognising that their benefits stretch far beyond the comfort of our homes. They also offer an innovative and cost-effective way of boosting business capabilities ... and this applies equally to military capability on the battlefield.

This opportunity is now being seized on behalf of the UK MOD by Niteworks, a unique partnership between the UK MOD and industry. BAE Systems is one of 12 major partners in Niteworks, which was established by the MOD to ensure that its capability decisions are informed by relevant subject-matter expertise from industry.

Niteworks has been asked to investigate how the MOD could make wider use of handheld devices, including for training military personnel before their deployment as well as on operations. The initial month-long task will look at the MOD’s current plans and survey the handheld market to assess what further benefits could be derived.

Bob Barton, Managing Director of Niteworks, explained: “This activity shows that the UK MOD is looking to move rapidly to exploit the potential benefits from 21st century technology, especially from industries that might not have featured in the past as traditional defence suppliers.”

The handheld devices project follows on from a task undertaken by Niteworks at the end of 2010 to consider UK Forces’ culture and language capabilities in the context of training for, and use in, Afghanistan. The work reflected growing recognition among senior UK military commanders that “success” in Afghanistan is unlikely to be achieved by traditional kinetic military force alone.

In parallel, Niteworks considered how cultural and language skills could be boosted

through the use of software on handheld devices such as iPods and iPads. An initial trial was held involving Royal Marines from 42 Commando, the success of which inspired a further trial involving larger numbers of personnel as part of their training for Afghanistan. Integral to the work was evaluating similar initiatives being undertaken by US Armed Forces.

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the figures speak for themselves – BAE Systems customers’ faith in our products and services has been underscored recently by some notable milestones achieved by our businesses around the globe.

01 Military air & Information Typhoon

•the 100th typhoon aircraft to roll out of the uk final assembly facility at BAE Systems’ warton site in lancashire has been handed over to the rAf. typhoon is the world’s most advanced multi-role combat aircraft and it plays a vital role in sustaining key manufacturing skills in the united kingdom.

As part of the Eurofighter typhoon consortium, BAE Systems is responsible for the production of key aircraft parts, including the front fuselage, foreplanes, windscreen and canopy. as well as carrying out the final assembly of all uk typhoons.

the design, development and manufacture of typhoon sustains more than 100,000 jobs in 400 companies across Europe.

02 Land & armaments M777 howitzer

•fortune has favoured the minnesota national guard. the uS state’s soldiers have just taken delivery of a very special m777A2 howitzer. while the gun itself is identical to all the other

A2s out there, this one is a real “collector’s item”, with many of the user community envious of the unit and its prized asset.

when the gun rolled off the BAE Systems production line at hattiesburg, mississippi, in march, it was the 777th m777 – a double helping of a “mystical” number that has held special significance for thousands of years. the uS and other western societies especially attach importance to the number because of its perceived lucky properties.

minnesota’s “lucky” gun was another significant milestone in the howitzer programme, celebrated by employees at the global Combat Systems weapons sites in hattiesburg in mississippi, Barrow-in-furness in the uk and karlskoga in Sweden at the end of may. the number of guns now on order reached 1,001, with the overall contract value now in excess of £1bn.

03 electronic Systems hybrid buses

•Every day nearly two million passengers are whisked about cities across north America and the uk in buses that are helping to lessen our environmental impact.

powered by BAE Systems’ hybridrive® series hybrid electric

propulsion system, these buses are in use on the streets of San francisco, houston, london, manchester, new york, ottawa, oxford, Seattle, toronto and many others.

And with more than 3,500 delivered or ordered worldwide, the number is growing rapidly with more and more bus manufacturers offering the hybridrive propulsion

system. Buses equipped with hybridrive have travelled more than 300 million miles, prevented more than 280,000 tons of Co2 emissions and have saved more than 25 million gallons of diesel fuel.

04 electronic Systems Thermal sights

•one of the highest performing and smallest thermal monoculars available, the Stalkir™ (pictured below) gives troops an effective surveillance tool to detect improvised explosive devices and other threats on the battlefield.

BAE Systems recently completed its 2,000th delivery of the palm-sized clip-on system, which serves as both a surveillance tool and a

weapon sight. it features dual-band aiming lasers,

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mounting on weapons and it can be used in any situation where the combat soldier needs to

assess and engage threats.

the Stalkir, which can also be used

in a handheld mode, is in full-rate production at BAE Systems oASyS in manchester, new hampshire. the Company expects more than 3,000 units to ship this year.

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when the Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox pressed a small red button at Govan on the

River Clyde in May, it heralded the pivotal stage of a UK engineering project that is second in scale only to the London Olympics.

With a gentle push of his finger, Dr Fox started the BAE Systems shipyard’s plasma machine, cutting the first steel for the second of two new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy.

And the importance of this project to BAE Systems, the Armed Forces and the wider economy wasn’t lost on the Defence Secretary, as he told assembled guests and employees

that delivering the next generation of powerful British aircraft carriers marked a “step change” in the nation’s carrier strike capability, while creating and sustaining thousands of jobs in shipyards around the country.

Dr Fox made a solid point. When operational, the QE Class will be the biggest and most powerful surface warships yet constructed for the Royal Navy and will be used by all three sectors of the UK Armed Forces.

Each 65,000 tonne ship will provide a four-acre military operating base that can be deployed worldwide – not only to support war efforts but to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief too.

BAE Systems is working in partnership with other members of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance – Babcock, Thales and the Ministry of Defence – to deliver these Goliaths of the sea.

The Company itself is responsible for the build of four large sections of the hull, as well as the island structures that house the bridge and air traffic control facilities.

Construction work is well advanced on the first of class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, with efforts ongoing at six shipyards across the country, including BAE Systems in Glasgow and Portsmouth, as well as Alliance partners at Appledore, Merseyside, Newcastle and Rosyth, where final assembly will take place. Glasgow began the manufacture of the carrier’s Lower Block 03 in July 2009 with work beginning on the largest section, Lower Block 04, in January last year.

The Company is providing overall leadership and programme

a CLaSS aCTBy any measure, the uk’s aircraft carrier programme is a construction project on a grand scale. As work begins on the second ship, In Focus weighs up its huge importance to the Company and the country

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Following the announcement of the Strategic Defence and Security Review last year, the carriers had to undergo some design adaptations. This involved switching the original short take-off and vertical landing design with the ramp on the bow, to the carrier variant model, which will incorporate an angled flight deck along with catapults and arrestor wires. This will equip the carriers to operate at least 12 of the carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter jets, allowing for joint operations with allied forces.

But the work would count for naught if it wasn’t for the support of the customer.

The Second Sea Lord, Vice-Admiral Charles Montgomery, attended the steel cutting and said he was excited at the capability the new carriers will bring to the Armed Forces.

“They will provide Britain with the means to deliver air power from the sea, wherever and whenever required, and in a stronger and more decisive form than ever before,” he said.

“In addition, they will be able to undertake a wide range of tasks that will undoubtedly prove a tremendous asset both to the Royal Navy and to the UK as a whole.”

And not only will this project deliver for the customer, it is also already creating and sustaining more than 10,000 British jobs.

management. It is also playing a central role in the design and build of the ships. Construction of the mid and stern sections of HMS Queen Elizabeth are under way at Govan, while the forward and lower stern sections are being built at Portsmouth.

Additionally, BAE Systems is responsible for the design, manufacture and integration of the complex mission systems for the aircraft carriers.

The skill and technology required for this project was perhaps best demonstrated at Govan in February, when the yard moved two giant sections of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s hull together.

The structure is so big that it fills an entire hall at the shipyard – but it took a team of 20 employees and remote controlled transporters just

one hour to move the 1,221 tonne steel block more than 100 metres. The hull section was then manoeuvred carefully into position to line up with the rest of the block.

“Seeing the mid section of the carrier come together brings into sharp focus the sheer scale and complexity of this engineering feat,” Project Director Steve Caroll said at the time.

And with Dr Fox having cut the steel on the second carrier, Mick Ord, Managing Director of BAE Systems Surface Ships, is delighted with the project’s progress so far.

“The construction of these 65,000-tonne ships is a huge feat of engineering and the rapid progress we have made clearly shows the skills we have across British industry.”

However, the project has not been without its challenges.

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A remarkable story from the battlefields of Afghanistan has graphically illustrated the ability of BAE Systems hard armour plates to stop enemy bullets

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oppoSITe: hArd Armour plAtES in SoldiErS’ vEStS hAvE provEn thEir worth in ComBAt. BAE SyStEmS hAS now produCEd onE million of thESE lifE-SAving inSErtS for uS forCES

enemy fire. Without regard to the incoming fire, he engaged the enemy before throwing grenades, using the explosions to conceal his position.

“Specialist Giunta was shot in the chest with an AK-47 rifle at close range,” said the colonel. “The only reason he wasn’t killed is because his ESAPI plate stopped that bullet. It allowed him not only to survive, but to continue fighting and to lead his fire team as they counter-attacked.

“My office is proud of the work we do to provide life-saving gear to soldiers like Staff Sergeant Giunta, and if you are involved in making body armour, you should be proud too.”

hard armour inserts produced by BAE Systems are protecting US forces and saving lives on the

battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq.The Company has just completed

its one millionth insert under US Department of Defense contracts, and a ceremony to mark the milestone, attended by government and military representatives, was held at BAE Systems Protection Systems business in Phoenix, Arizona.

“A hard armour insert helps protect a warfighter’s vital organs, and has been proven as a critical lifesaver on the battlefield,” said Greg Kraak, Director of Warfighter Equipment.

“Our employees come to work each day knowing that the work they do could save a life and bring a loved one home to their family.

“Manufacturing a million of these plates is a significant milestone for BAE Systems and its employees to achieve. It brings into perspective the number of lives we are protecting.”

BAE Systems introduced the Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) plate in 1998 to meet the demanding requirements of the DoD Interceptor Programme.

SAPI plates are hard armour inserts worn on the front, back and side torso to aid in protecting against fragmentation and small arms. They offer greater ballistic protection over soft armour alone, and are worn within the warfighter’s vest.

The effectiveness of the inserts was graphically illustrated by Colonel William Cole, US Army Project Manager for Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment, who addressed the celebration. The Colonel’s office develops, procures and fields advanced body armour, parachutes, and flame resistant uniforms to US soldiers.

“We have many happy cases of soldiers’ lives saved thanks to the equipment that we have fielded them,” he told fellow guests and Phoenix employees.

The colonel said that during his first trip to Afghanistan in 2009, he met a group of senior non-commissioned officers from the 82nd Airborne Division to discuss a new body armour system that they were about to field.

“During our conversation it soon became apparent that two of them had been hit by enemy bullets,” the colonel said. “They seemed to take it for

granted that the armour plate stopped the bullets. Now, I knew that enhanced SAPI (ESAPI ) stopped bullets because I have seen reams of test and evaluation data, but it was great to see the confidence that our soldiers have in their equipment because of their real world experience.”

One prominent example is the case of Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor last November.

Colonel Cole explained that Staff Sergeant Giunta was awarded the medal for his actions in combat while still a Specialist, before he was promoted. While conducting a patrol as team leader, Specialist Giunta and his team were navigating through harsh terrain when they were ambushed by a well-armed and well-co-ordinated insurgent force.

Colonel Cole said that while under heavy enemy fire, Specialist Giunta immediately sprinted towards cover and engaged the enemy. Seeing that his squad leader had fallen, and believing that he had been injured, Specialist Giunta exposed himself to withering enemy fire and raced towards his squad leader and helped him to cover.

While Specialist Giunta was giving first aid, his body armour and his secondary weapon were struck by

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hadeel Abdelmageed is a project engineer at BAE Systems protection Systems in phoenix, who is responsible for designing soft and hard armour and helmet systems. She said: “the best part of the job is that i develop innovative armour solutions that save the lives of soldiers who protect us.

“Celebrating our one millionth hard armour insert milestone made me very proud to be a

part of this company.”She added: “given

that every customer is different, i face a variety of interesting challenges during the design process, and i work with suppliers and testing laboratories to select and evaluate potential ballistic materials.

“i continue to support the armour systems while they are in production to ensure we are producing a quality product.”

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‘Milestone ceremony made me very proud’

As the original equipment manufacturer of the SApi plate, BAE Systems’ capabilities have expanded to include other SApi derivatives and next generation (x) plates, which are designed to provide a wide range of ballistic protection to troops in a variety of combat conditions.

BAE Systems is a leading provider of soldier protective and load-carrying equipment in the united States, producing a significant portion of the nation’s body armour, tactical vests, combat helmets and load-carrying systems.

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by joining forces with dew engineering and thales canada, we’re confident we have the best strategic partnerships in place to deliver on all aspects of the tapv programme – alan garwood, p20

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there has been good news for typhoon in india where the aircraft was competing with six others to win the mmrCA (medium multi-role Combat Aircraft) competition.

the ministry of defence in india asked Cassidian, the EAdS business which is leading the typhoon campaign, and dassault, of france with its rafale fighter, to extend their offers until december 2011 and eliminated the others – f-18, f-16, gripen and mig-35 –

from the competition, effectively downselecting typhoon and rafale to continue in this important competition.

the mmrCA contract envisages a purchase of at least 128 aircraft, 18 to be delivered in “fly-away” state with the remainder to be built

by hindustan Aeronautics ltd (hAl) in india. typhoon has performed well in evaluation stages including eight months of technical evaluation tests and the subsequent flight testing that took place in november 2009.

work continues apace on every front to ensure that typhoon has the best possible chance of success in what the india media is calling “the mother of All deals”.

Australia will save A$100m over the next decade under new arrangements for operating the radar network protecting the nation’s northern approaches.

BAE Systems has signed a new contract to continue supporting the strategic Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system that will deliver major efficiencies in support of the Department of Defence’s Strategic Reform Program.

The Company has supported OTHR development, sustainment and

operations since the mid-1980s. The new five-year contract extension, with options to extend for a further nine years, is valued at A$116m.

The savings will be achieved by Defence working in partnership with BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin to deliver more efficient support services to the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN). The Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, said this was a terrific example of Defence and industry working together to

deliver savings to the taxpayer.“Defence, BAE Systems and

Lockheed Martin Australia have done excellent work to deliver these savings,” Mr Clare said. “This $100m saving will be achieved without any impact on the operating capability or safety of the radar network. This represents a saving of 16 per cent per year.”

This saving, he said, would not have been possible without the excellent work put in by both Defence and the industry partners.

Under the contract, 120 BAE Systems employees in Adelaide and the Northern Territory, will provide maintenance, logistics, engineering development, installation, operator training and support to the operation of Radar Three and other key elements of JORN.

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TurkeyA rapidly developing partnership between BAE Systems and the turkish defence industry looks set to thrive.

turkey’s goal is to become the world’s tenth largest economy, and as part of that drive, BAE Systems is working to help the country – which is poised on the cusp of Europe and Africa – to become a net exporter of defence and security equipment by 2023. it is an auspicious date, being the year that the turkish republic will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

the Company already has a strong track record of collaboration with turkey through fnSS, its military vehicle joint venture with nurol holding.

“fnSS’s recent export success in malaysia illustrates the strides the turkish defence industry has made in recent years,” said Alan garwood, group Business development director. “BAE Systems would be very pleased to collaborate further with turkey and assist with the country’s aspirations.”

the Company has considerable experience of assisting in the development of such indigenous defence capabilities in markets around the world. in terms of near-term defence collaboration, Alan identifies the naval sector as a good opportunity for turkey and the uk to work closely together.

“there have been good initial discussions on how we can share maritime experience. these have included turkey potentially bringing its considerable naval expertise to the global Combat Ship programme.”

For more information, email peter.edwards5@baesystems.com

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Approximately 30 new upgrades, known as tES(h) (theatre Entry Standard – herrick), have now been designed, developed, manufactured and fitted onto warrior vehicles. their primary aims were to further improve crew protection and restore vehicle mobility that had been reduced as a result of increases in vehicle weight from under 30 to around 40 tonnes.

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A British Army Warrior fitted with the latest BAE Systems-designed protection and mobility saved the lives of its crew when it was hit by a roadside bomb big enough to blow over the 40-tonne vehicle.

Lt Gen Barney White-Spunner, the Commander of the British Field Army, said: “The new protection undoubtedly saved the lives of the crew in the recent incident. Please pass on my thanks, and that of the commander and soldiers of 3 Mercian, to all involved in the project.”

Lance Corporal Ryder, who is serving in Helmand Province with 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, is blogging from the front line. He witnessed the incident.

“The patrol started off like any other, with no insurgent radio chatter or anything,” he wrote.

“About half-an-hour in, an IED (improvised explosive device) was triggered by the fire support team vehicle. The force of the blast knocked the Warrior onto its right-hand side.

“When the blast went off soldiers from the second Warrior confirmed people were OK and talking inside the vehicle. At the same time the dismounted troops made best speed over [to the vehicle] using the metal detectors in order to avoid any secondary devices.

“As it turned out, all the crew were conscious and not suffering from any serious injury.”

More than 70 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles have received a £30m upgrade following a series of orders placed with BAE Systems by the MOD. Further upgrade kits have also been supplied.

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Vehicles bid team taps into strategic partnerships Canada

As Canada moves closer to choosing the next generation of wheeled combat vehicles for its armed forces, BAE Systems has joined forces with two Canadian companies to provide a solution that would benefit both the nation’s military and its industry.

The Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) programme will provide hundreds of vehicles to Canadian forces and for its offering BAE Systems has developed the RG35 Reconnaissance, Patrol and Utility (see right).

Teaming agreements with DEW Engineering and Thales Canada will ensure that Canadian-based industries will be at the heart of the delivery and in-service support of BAE Systems’ proposed TAPV solution.

This team will not only provide the Canadian military with superior protection and mobility in theatre, but through its close partnerships, it will create and maintain long-lasting, high-quality jobs in Canada.

DEW Engineering will provide design services, add-on-armour and vehicle assembly as part of this agreement, as well as in-service support in future. As the combat systems integrator, Thales Canada will provide the vehicle electronic architecture including the complete combat system suite, design,

production material and systems support through the life of the programme.

Alan Garwood, BAE Systems Group Business Development Director, said: “By joining forces with DEW Engineering and Thales Canada, we’re confident we have the best strategic partnerships in place to deliver on all aspects of the TAPV programme.”

BAE Systems, which has operated in Canada since 2000, and DEW also signed a teaming agreement last year to collaborate on another high priority Canadian project, the Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) programme. DEW has been chosen to carry out final assembly of the turret, as well as integration and test for the BAE Systems offering, the CV90, which is made by the Company in Sweden, if the vehicle is chosen.

A decision on TAPV and CCV is expected next year.

Partnering must be nurturedUK MoD

peter northen, head of munitions, international & torpedoes for the uk mod, who is retiring after 27 years with the ministry, has paid tribute to BAE Systems’ contribution to the success of mASS (munitions Acquisition, the Supply Solution).

reflecting on his three years in the mASS team, he said: “mASS is meeting its objective to establish a modernised, sustainable, on-shore sovereign capability for general munitions. it has already delivered high volumes, to high quality and on time. this is testament to a huge amount of dedicated hard work by both global Combat Systems munitions and mod people.

“Crucial to this success has been the strength of the partnering relationship. the frankness, transparency and trust that we have developed were critical ... this way of working is essential to the continued success of mASS: partnering must be nurtured.”

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Chinooks in good handsaustralia

BAE Systems has retained the maintenance contract for the Australian defence force’s fleet of Chinook helicopters at townsville, Queensland.

Announcing the A$20.9m contract for maintenance, repairs, engineering and logistics support services for the next six years, the minister

for defence materiel Jason Clare said that BAE Systems Australia’s bid represented the best value for money.

mr Clare said: “Chinooks were an important part of the defence force’s response to the Queensland floods.

“they have also been hard at work supporting our troops in Afghanistan in recent times, providing support and moving combat units into battle. none of this happens if they aren’t well maintained.”

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Families united by storytellingone of the most difficult and stressful times for the children of service families is when their parents are deployed overseas.

But the anxiety and fear that youngsters can experience when separated is being eased through the magic of storytelling.

throughout June, BAE Systems partnered united through reading and first Book, a uS organisation that provides new books to children in need, for a virtual book drive to help deployed parents stay connected with their children.

thanks to united through reading, parents deployed around the world can share their love and support by reading books aloud via dvd for their children to enjoy. the books and dvds are sent back to their families to be watched again and again, allowing deployed parents to be a part of their children’s everyday lives.

nearly 1,000 BAE Systems employees, along with family and friends, raised $51,300 for the programme. An additional $17,000 raised through the Company’s matching gift plan brought the campaign well past its $50,000 goal.

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Robotics success for BAE Systems-sponsored schools

Firsts for FIRST teamsTwo high school robotics teams sponsored by BAE Systems won top honours at a recent US-wide competition that promotes student interest in science, technology, engineering, and maths.

The Company sponsored 40 of the 352 competing teams at the 2011 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) National Championship held recently in St. Louis.

Team 254, from Bellarmine College Preparatory in California, was part of the three-team alliance that took first place in the robotics competition. Dennis Jenks, a senior mechanical engineer with the Land & Armaments sector, was the lead BAE Systems mentor for Team 254, which also won

the Industrial Design Award — a direct reflection of the impact Dennis and his colleagues had on the students’ work.

Team 359, from Waialua High School in Hawaii, won the FIRST Chairman’s Award, the most prestigious recognition at the championship. The award recognises the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and most embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. Team 359 was sponsored by the Electronics Systems sector under the leadership of Shelley Rowley, a programme manager in the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance business area.

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hangar at Townsville Airport is relatively new and was undergoing structural assessments to determine the level of cyclone resistance it could withstand. At the time Yasi was due to strike, the hangar was not classified as being able to withstand a category five cyclone or the predicted flood surge, and the decision was taken to move all the aircraft to safer areas.

One Black Hawk had to stay in the hangar as it could not be moved and the team decided it was adequately protected under the circumstances. The Commonwealth accepted the associated level of risk.

After Yasi had passed, the Townsville team’s first concern was for their colleagues and friends. They formed small work parties and went around helping each other clean up and get themselves back to normal as quickly as possible.

Apart from sorting out their own homes and properties, the Army asked the Company to move all the aircraft back to Townsville as soon as possible to allow for incoming rescue operation aircraft to be accommodated. At very short notice, employees from the Company and its Black Hawk support sub-contractor Bermil jumped in to support the aircraft relocation. Within a day, all the aircraft were safely back in our hangar.

Cyclone Yasi struck tropical North Queensland in February, inflicting severe damage to the

property – and lives – of those who were caught in its path.

Despite the severe damage and destruction inflicted by Yasi, the BAE Systems Australia team at Townsville escaped with only minor damage to their own properties and the Company site.

To reduce the risk of damage during the storm, the team had devised an emergency response plan to ensure the safety of the aircraft that were in

for scheduled onsite maintenance. Their quick action and efficient

management of the aircraft relocation efforts earned them a personal letter of commendation from the then Chief Executive Officer of Defence Materiel Organisation, Dr Stephen Gumley.

As part of the plan, the Australian Government agreed to relocate all the aircraft from Townsville to safe areas. All serviceable aircraft were flown to Mackay and the unserviceable ones — four Black Hawk helicopters and one Chinook — were relocated to 5 Aviation Regiment. The Company

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Disaster relief fundthe Company donated $20,000 to the Queensland premier’s disaster relief fund — and also authorised special paid leave to affected employees and those who worked as emergency service volunteers. the flooding in many areas of Queensland and the subsequent devastation caused by Cyclone yasi saw much of the State declared a disaster zone. the events shattered the lives of thousands of people in Queensland and northern nSw, including many BAE Systems employees and customers.

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a massive string of tornadoes left a swathe of destruction throughout the Southern US

in April, leaving parts of Alabama in ruin. The following morning revealed a wasteland of rubble and flattened communities. It also revealed the compassion and generosity of BAE Systems employees who immediately stepped in to help two fellow co-workers and their families.

Jeff Hulsey, Vehicle Upgrade & Overhaul Complex (VUOC) area team leader, and Dennis Burke, Enterprise Technology Services Program Manager, both survived the storm without injury, as did their families. But both also found their homes and properties severely damaged.

The storm hit on Wednesday, 27 April. By Thursday morning, James Hale, VUOC Materials Manager, was on his way to the Hulsey home in Piedmont.

“I’d lost communication with Jeff during the night, then received a text message early the next morning that said ‘I’ve been hit’,” said James. “I knew something was wrong. I waited until daylight and then I drove up there. Jeff and his family had been hiding in a friend’s basement when it hit and that house was destroyed. Jeff and his family were fine physically, but their house was damaged. The main problems were downed trees, damage to his porch, garage and deck. I brought two generators, food and cases of water. Then I

put out an email asking for volunteers.”About 20 Anniston employees and

their families showed up with axes, chain saws, food and other supplies. They went to work at 7am, cutting trees and cleaning up the property. By that evening all debris had been removed and put in piles, the house had lights and a working refrigerator and the family was stocked with food, water and other necessities.

“We are a very functional family here,” said James. “We stick together. Employees took the high road. They cared and did what needed to be done. And through it all, we didn’t lose one ounce of productivity. By Monday, Jeff was back at work.”

In Ohatchee, a team of 13 employees took on the task of helping Dennis Burke, whose home was left uninhabitable. The roof and upstairs rooms had been blown off, the floor supporting the second story had crumbled, and the home’s foundation had shifted.

Anniston Human Resources Manager David Bautista and support specialist Mary Banks organised the effort. They

cleared debris away , removed part of a fallen chimney and transported the Burkes’ salvageable items into storage pods provided by the Company.

“I’m proud of, but not surprised by the Anniston workforce,” said Robert Houston, Vice President, Readiness and Sustainment, Land & Armaments.

‘I just felt numb from shock’

Brisbane, Australia’s third largest city, was overwhelmed in January by the worst flooding for decades, which left many dead and tens of thousands of people homeless. one of them was linda hall, who has worked for BAE Systems Australia since 2006 as a storeperson at Amberley Air force Base.

linda and her husband Brian, who also works at Amberley as a defence public servant, had heard that the worst was to come later in the week and decided to go to work. But not long afterwards their daughter phoned to say that the water was at their front fence and getting worse.

linda explained: “krystal was taken by emergency service volunteers to her grandparents’ place further up the hill in fernvale. the royal Australian Air force organised accommodation for Bruce and myself on the base.

“on the thursday afternoon we were allowed back into fernvale. when we saw our house, and looking at the devastation, i can’t remember what i was thinking. i just felt numb from shock.

“on friday we were back to start the clean-up. there was one fridge sitting on the kitchen bench, the antique piano overturned in the lounge room and all the furniture tossed around the house.

“the number of people who helped out in so many ways left me speechless. to family, friends, volunteer strangers and work colleagues, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. i’m grateful that we will have a home to move back into. there are those that have lost so much more.”

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Joe Murphy, MBEJoe MurphyStructural welding Training Co-ordinator, Submarine Solutions

Expertly skilled in his trade, dedicated to the shipyard and passionate about ensuring the future of welders at Barrow-in-Furness in the UK. These are just some of the attributes which friends and colleagues of BAE Systems employee Joe Murphy say have earned him his place as Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

The Structural Welding Training Co-ordinator for Submarine Solutions was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours and made an MBE for services to the defence industry.

Speaking after the announcement, he said: “I’m

still in shock. It is such a massive honour. You don’t think it’s going to happen to you but what a fabulous feeling. I was dumbfounded when I found out and I don’t really know what I have done to deserve it.”

A welder for more than 40 years, working on all the major contracts including Polaris, Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute Class, Joe now dedicates his time to passing on his skills to new generations of shipbuilders. He is well respected in the Barrow shipyard and in 2006 BAE Systems opened the “Joe Murphy Welding Centre of Excellence” in the Barrow fabrication shop in his honour.

Check out the video of Joe’s reaction at http://bit.ly/bae-InFocus