The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies BAE Systems: 3 models, 4 deployments across 3 regions. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
BAE Systems, British defense contractor developing autonomous air, land, and naval systems including UAVs, unmanned submarines, and autonomous combat vehicles.
Reality check
Scope note
Registry entity scoped to BAE's autonomy/uncrewed-systems lines, not the whole conglomerate (maritime entity-scoping discipline)
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Scale
Autonomy relevance
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
1
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)
BAE Systems Australia ~11-ton 8x8 wheeled armed unmanned ground vehicle with a 25mm Bushmaster cannon and modular payloads (mortar, ATGM, loitering munitions, SHORAD); unveiled at Land Forces 2024, VANTAGE auto-turret live-fired June 2025. No production contract yet.
Current platform
BAE Systems ARCIMS USV
Approximately 11m autonomous/remote/crewed uncrewed surface vessel for mine countermeasures (ATLAS Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System), built by ATLAS Elektronik UK (a BAE Systems company).
Current platform
BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV)
Extra-large autonomous/uncrewed underwater vehicle for seabed warfare, long-range ISR and anti-submarine warfare, built around BAE's platform-agnostic Nautomate autonomy control system. In development (demonstration program targeting 2027).
Partnerships
Every company BAE Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Cellula Robotics1× joint2 total
Most recent
- with Cellula Roboticsoperating
BAE Systems on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Feb 2026. Explore where BAE Systems's robots are operating, by place and type.
- pilotATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) at Australia →Oceania · verified Feb 2026
- pilotATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) at Victoria, Australia →Oceania · verified Nov 2025
- operationalBAE Systems ARCIMS USV at Portsmouth →United Kingdom · verified Jun 2024
- pilotATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) at United Kingdom →Western Europe · verified Sep 2023
View the full BAE Systems deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Charles Woodburn Group Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
- Tom Arseneault President & CEO BAE Systems Inc
Safety record
No incidents on record for BAE Systems.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- BAE Systems4 deployments
Recent coverage
BAE Systems in third-party press
Peers
53 peers across 2 segments. Every BAE Systems competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
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- Ocean Aerodirect competitor(inferred)strong
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- HDT Globaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Hanwha Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)strong
- LEO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Rheinmetalldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Roboteamdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company BAE Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Cellula Roboticsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Cellula Robotics1× joint2 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in BAE Systems’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Beta Technologies
2026-08-23Supply: Battery systems for electric aircraft to Beta Technologies
PartnershipBAE Systems x Cellula Robotics Herne XLAUV
2024-01-01BAE Systems signed a 10-year exclusive agreement with Cellula Robotics to develop Herne, an autonomous extra-large AUV (XLAUV) for military use including anti-submarine warfare, covert surveillance, and underwater infrastructure monitoring. Cellula provides the hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle platform, while BAE Systems contributes its Nautomate autonomous control system. The companies successfully conducted an in-water UK demonstration in 2024 and expect market-ready delivery by end of 2026.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
BAE Systems maritime autonomous capabilities
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
BAE Systems ATLAS UGV unveiling
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
BAE Systems ATLAS UGV trials
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
BAE Systems ATLAS UGV test success
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for BAE Systems.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BAE Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
BAE SYSTEMS to demonstrate leading capabilities and growing Polish presence at MSPO 2026
BAE Systems, one of Europe’s leading defence companies, will exhibit capabilities from the sea to space at MSPO 2026 in … mehr... The post BAE SYSTEMS to demonstrate leading…
BAE Systems wins $149.8m contract for USS Boxer maintenance and repairs
BAE Systems has been awarded a $149.8m firm-fixed-price contract by the US Navy to undertake maintenance and modernisation work on the USS Boxer (LHD 4). The post BAE Systems wins…
40,500-ton warship USS Boxer gets massive $150 million Navy combat upgrade
BAE Systems has secured a $149.8 million U.S. Navy contract to repair and modernize the...
BAE Systems delivers first four of 48 Archer 8×8 howitzers to Sweden under $500 million divisional artillery modernisation programme
The Swedish Armed Forces have taken possession of the first four Archer 8x8 wheeled howitzers from a 48-system order placed with BAE Systems.
BAE Systems’ ARCHER 8×8 Mobile Howitzers Reaches Sweden
BAE Systems ARCHER 8×8 artillery systems were delivered to the Swedish armed forces by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) … mehr... The post BAE Systems’ ARCHER 8×8…
Swedish army takes delivery of new Archer 8×8 artillery systems
Sweden’s armed forces received the first new Archer 8×8 artillery systems on Tuesday, handed over by the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to the army and then to the…
BAE Systems Australia Highlights Sovereign Shipbuilding Milestone With Hunter Keel Laying
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems Australia has marked a key milestone in the Hunter Class Frigate Program with the keel laying of the first Hunter class frigate, NUSHIP Hunter, for the…
Australia Lays Keel for First Hunter-class Anti-Submarine Frigate
BAE Systems Maritime Australia has officially laid the keel for the Royal Australian Navy's first Hunter-class frigate at the Osborne Naval Shipyard... The post Australia Lays…
Britain’s Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme supports about 30,000 jobs, with more than 7,000 at BAE Systems Maritime alone
Britain’s Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine programme supports approximately 30,000 jobs across the country, according to the industrial alliance delivering the project.
BAE Systems accelerates factory investment across U.S. and Europe to turn record defence backlog into higher production
The group is expanding munitions capacity, modernising manufacturing sites and increasing automation across several of its major businesses.
DARPA and BAE Systems tackle the heat holding next-gen GaN electronics
BAE Systems is moving into the second phase of a DARPA program aimed at solving...
BAE Systems advances DARPA THREADS effort to Phase 2, targeting nearly threefold range increase for military RF systems
BAE Systems has moved into the second phase of a DARPA program aimed at overcoming thermal limits in advanced radio-frequency electronics, a constraint on the power and range of…
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Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
Video
BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ takes the most advanced concepts and turns them into mission-ready solutions to outpace the threats of today and tomorrow.
BAE Systems shared photos from the test firing of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon, a new approach to gun-based air defence with a 155 mm gun firing HVP shells
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
BAE Systems draws attention at the 96th percentile but verifies reality at the 89th percentile among underwater robots. Hype Gap +6.9, 11th widest among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 3, 2026