Join our community of smart investors

BAE Systems continues to benefit from higher defence spending

Momentum is maintained at the defence contractor
May 9, 2024

BAE Systems (BA.) has said the recent passing of a $95bn supplemental aid package by the US government for Ukraine and the UK government’s renewed commitment to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence “should build further positive momentum” in terms of its order intake.

The defence contractor highlighted a series of recent contract wins in a trading update, including more than $1bn-worth of orders from the US army for multi-purpose vehicles and self-propelled howitzers and a $650mn deal with Denmark to upgrade and maintain a fleet of CV90 tanks.

This is subscriber only content
Start your trial to keep reading
PRINT AND DIGITAL trial

Get 12 weeks for £12
  • Essential access to the website and app
  • Magazine delivered every week
  • Investment ideas, tools and analysis
Have an account? Sign in