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BAE Systems and the Aircraft Carrier Alliance

14 Dec 2005

As a member of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, BAE Systems will be responsible for the leadership of the overall CVF design. This will include definition and implementation of end to end engineering processes in addition to responsibility for the overall specification and requirements for the two ships.

BAE Systems will also lead and manage an Alliance Ship Build, Integration and Commissioning team for the two aircraft carriers, which will co-ordinate the block build as well as final assembly at Rosyth. Specifically, the complex aft block containing the machinery spaces will be designed and built at BAE Systems on the Clyde with the centre block being designed and built at the yard in Barrow-in-Furness.

BAE Systems also has leadership of the Mission System design team, responsible for producing and integrating the communications and weapons systems within the ships and ensuring an integrated capability with both the aircraft and other parts of the carrier battle group.

BAE Systems will continue to support the central Alliance team with staff from across all functions including programme management and other business related activities.

BAE Systems Naval Capability in the UK:

BAE Systems is the UKs largest warship and submarine prime contractor and systems integrator for the Ministry of Defence and export customers. The Company delivers complete design and build capability from initial concept studies through to in-service capability, including warship and submarine design, project management, manufacture, integration, test and commissioning.

The Company owns in excess of 80-per-cent of the established warship design capability and very significantly the UKs largest warship build capability, based at two shipyards on the Clyde in Scotland and the yard at Barrow-in-Furness, North West England. BAE Systems at Scotstoun is planning to launch the First of Class Type 45 Anti Air Warfare Destroyer HMS DARING on 1 February 2006. It will be the largest ship to ever be launched from Scotstoun. BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness is in the process of closing up HMS ASTUTE, the first nuclear submarine to be built in the UK since the Trident programme.

About BAE SYSTEMS

BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The Company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years and is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems. BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The Company employs over 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 14.8 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.

For further information, please contact:

Lisa Hillary-Tee, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 384934
lisa.hillary-tee@baesystems.com