About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is Europe’s leading defence company and central to European security. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of around 110,000 people in more than 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop technology that helps to save lives, protect borders and people, strengthen nations, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. The Company plays a vital role in providing the capabilities for the defence of Europe and NATO. More than 25 countries in Europe have equipment, systems and services from BAE Systems in their military and security inventories.
For more detail about the Company’s presence in Europe see www.baesystems.com/europe.
Technology priority areas
- Alternative Precision Navigation and Timing technologies
- Command and Control Systems suitable for a NATO System of Systems operating context with open architecture
- Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities
- Defensive aids and countermeasures
- Emerging and Disruptive Technologies of direct interest to NATO:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) development capabilities
- Autonomy sub-systems – e.g. crewed/uncrewed teaming capability, platform and payload management
- Hypersonic systems and countermeasures
- Space systems
- Novel materials
- Low cost manufacturing capabilities
- Energy and propulsion, including novel power sources
- Environmental technologies, including those that enable equipment operation in extreme environments
- High-reliability components (e.g. actuators) for use in air, space, marine and/or subsea environments
- Multi-Domain Networking including next-generation communications networks
- Novel sensing technologies – e.g. lightweight c-UxV sensing
- Simulation and modelling capabilities
- Surface and subsurface payloads for smaller (<20m) maritime platforms
- Surface based air defence technologies
- Underwater surveillance and communications technologies
BAE Systems representatives at the UK Defence Primes Supplier Day
Nick Wilson
Senior Director Europe – Nordics, BAE Systems
Nick Wilson is the Senior Director Europe – Nordics in BAE Systems Group Business Development. In this role, he is the Company market lead for the Nordics region representing the full spectrum of BAE System’s capabilities and solution offerings. This involves working closely with a broad range of stakeholders across Government, the Armed Forces and Industry. Nick has over 35 years of experience in the Defence & Security Sector, working for BAE Systems and predecessor companies throughout this period. During his career he has held a series of progressively more senior positions in Business Development, Commercial and Programme Management, across multiple sectors and domains, with experience of UK and international markets.