BAE-annual-report-2014

Strategic Report
PLATFORMS & SERVICES
(INTERNATIONAL)
Platforms & Services
(International) comprises
the Group’s businesses
in Saudi Arabia, Australia
and Oman, together with
its 37.5% interest in the
pan-European MBDA
joint venture.
In Saudi Arabia, the business provides
operational capability support to the country’s
air and naval forces on UK/Saudi
government-to-government contracts. Contracts
include multi-year agreements, such as the
Saudi British Defence Co-operation Programme
and Salam Typhoon programme.
In Australia, the business delivers production,
upgrade and support programmes for
customers in the defence and commercial
sectors across the air, naval and land domains.
Services contracts include the provision of
sustainment, training solutions and upgrades.
Platforms contracts include naval ships, such as
the Landing Helicopter Dock programme for the
Australian Navy. Contracts are often multi-year
and fixed price.
In Oman, the business is developing its position
building on a long history of relationships with
the Omani armed forces, through the provision,
support and upgrade of defence platforms and
cyber security services. Resulting orders are
placed with the relevant reporting segments.
MBDA is a leading global prime contractor of
missiles and missile systems across the air,
naval and land domains.
SALES 1 BY LINE OF BUSINESS (%) SALES 1 BY DOMAIN (%)
A Saudi Arabia 61
A
B Australia 19
A
C
C MBDA 20
C
A Air 70
B Naval 19
C Land 11
SALAM TYPHOON AIRCRAFT
Through the build-up of the Typhoon aircraft
fleet and the continued development of the
in-country industrial base, the Group remains
committed to developing a greater indigenous
capability in Saudi Arabia. On the Salam
Typhoon programme, UK final assembly of the
72 aircraft continues. At 31 December 2014,
45 aircraft have been delivered to the customer.
B
SALES 1 ANALYSIS: PLATFORMS AND SERVICES
30% 70%
Platforms
Services
B
1. Including share of equity accounted investments.
40
BAE Systems
Annual Report 2014