Annual Report PDF - Black Sun Plc

Land & Armaments Programmes & Support InternationalPrincipal operationsLand & Armaments designs, develops,produces, supports and upgradesarmoured combat vehicles, tacticalwheeled vehicles, naval guns, missilelaunchers, artillery systems, munitionsand law enforcement products.Global Combat SystemsGlobal Tactical SystemsSecurity & SurvivabilityUS Combat SystemsProducts GroupMain home marketsUSUKPrincipal operationsProgrammes & Support primarilycomprises the Group’s UK-based air,maritime and Cyber & Intelligenceactivities.Military Air SolutionsBAE Systems Surface ShipsSubmarine SolutionsDeticaIntegrated System TechnologiesMain home marketsUKPrincipal operationsInternational comprises the Group’sbusinesses in Australia, India andSaudi Arabia, together with interests inthe pan-European MBDA joint ventureand Air Astana.BAE Systems Saudi ArabiaBAE Systems AustraliaBAeHAL Software (40% shareholding)Defence Land Systems India(26% shareholding)MBDA (37.5% interest)Air Astana (49% shareholding)Main home marketsAustraliaIndiaSaudi ArabiaKey points– Restructured to create a leaner,more responsive business to meetcustomers’ needs– Net headcount reduced by 5,500(including contractors)– Demand continues for land vehicleReadiness & Sustainment– Continued progress in pursuit ofsupply chain efficiencies– Continued Mine Resistant AmbushProtected vehicle activityKey points– £537m Hawk India contract secured– Third Type 45 destroyer accepted offcontract and sixth launched– HMS Astute acceptance completedand second boat, Ambush, launched– Nimrod MRA4 programmeterminated and Harrier to be takenout of service in 2011 followingStrategic Defence and SecurityReview (SDSR)– Continued rationalisation andefficiency activity across theoperating group and alignmentof cost base post SDSRKey points– A further ten Typhoon aircraftdelivered under the Salamprogramme– Typhoon operational capability beingprovided under the support contract– 157 Tactica vehicles accepted by theSaudi Arabia National Guard– BAE Systems Australia selectedas Lockheed Martin’s partner formaintenance and upgrade supporton the Australian F-35 programme– Defence Land Systems IndiaPrivate Limited joint venturebecame operationalSales 1, 2£5,930mNo. of employees 116,100Sales 1, 2£6,680mNo. of employees 131,600Sales 1, 2£4,534mNo. of employees 117,200p68For more information or visitwww.baesystems.com/businesses/landarmaments/p70For more information or visitwww.baesystems.com/businesses/programmessupport/p72For more information or visitwww.baesystems.com/businesses/international/