Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
BAE Systems PLC , Europe's largest defense contractor, said Friday that first-half profit rose 14 percent, chiefly because of demand for armored vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
U.K. defense and information-technology company BAE Systems PLC said it is buying Detica Group PLC for £531 million ($1.06 billion).
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
A senior British prosecutor's decision to drop a bribery investigation into BAE Systems Plc weapons contracts with Saudi Arabia doesn't need to be reconsidered, the highest court in Britain ruled.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Britain's Ministry of Defense said Thursday it had signed a 15-year deal with arms company BAE Systems PLC to supply ammunition to British troops and modernize the country's outdated munitions factories.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... that the Serious Fraud Office had acted lawfully when it decided to end the inquiry into whether BAE Systems PLC offered the Saudis bribes in a major contract for fighter jets and arms – a victory for the government and the Saudis, who threatened to withhold crucial cooperation on anti-terrorism intelligence and efforts. BAE, however, is still under investigation in the United States and...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... that the Serious Fraud Office had acted lawfully when it decided to end the inquiry into whether BAE Systems PLC offered the Saudis bribes in a major contract for fighter jets and arms - a victory for the government and the Saudis, who threatened to withhold crucial cooperation on anti-terrorism intelligence and efforts.BAE, however, is still under investigation in the United States and...
IT consultant's blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
UK technology consultancy Detica had a record increase in London trading after getting a preliminary takeover approach from BAE Systems Plc, the biggest defence company in Europe. Detica’s value increased 33 percent, giving the consultancy a market value of 465.2 million pounds. This is Detica's biggest gain since it first sold shares in April 2002. “A take-out price of 413 pence could be achievable,...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
BAE Systems PLC announced a three-year program on Tuesday to implement recommendations from an internally commissioned report that found Europe's biggest defense contractor failed to pay sufficient attention to ethical standards.
EDD Blog Online (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
After two of its executives had their laptops and other electronic devices seized and searched at U.S. airports in May, BAE Systems PLC -- the U.K.-based defense and aerospace giant -- found itself facing a travel risk that many companies had never considered: that U.S. officials could search, inspect and copy data from international travelers' electronic devices without a warning or warrant....
Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
BAE Systems plc have been showing off their rather clever robotic warfare concepts at the Farnborough Air Show this week and the main event to send the competition into the corner sulking is this droidplane named Mantis. This twin-engined aerial machine could be compared to the better known American Predator but BAE seems to have taken a leap over the competition by announcing that this one...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
BAE Systems PLC plans work with Britain's Ministry of Defense to develop an unmanned aircraft that can drop laser-guided bombs and fire missiles, the aerospace and defense company said Monday.
Smooth Stone (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Via Swiss Widen Probe into BAE Arms Deal : Swiss authorities have widened a corruption investigation linked to arms deals by the British aerospace company BAE Systems PLC, prosecutors said. The investigations center on allegations that BAE used Swiss bank accounts to pay millions of pounds in bribes to officials from Saudi Arabia in return for contracts. An investigation by Britain's Serious...
Shariah Finance Watch (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
... From Lost Revenue Saudi Arabian oil and sales of armored vehicles to the U.S. military may protect BAE Systems Plc, Europe’s biggest defense contractor, from a bribery probe linked to a 43 billion-pound ($85 billion) weapons deal. Persian Gulf Shares Retreat on Iran Concern, Led by Shuaa Capital, Q-Tel Persian Gulf shares declined, as foreign investors exited the region’s markets on concern...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Swiss authorities have widened a corruption investigation linked to arms deals by the British aerospace company BAE Systems PLC, prosecutors said.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Swiss authorities have widened a corruption investigation linked to arms deals by the British aerospace company BAE Systems PLC, prosecutors said.
