The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies BAE Systems: 3 models, 4 deployments across 3 regions. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryDefense UGV
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Regional ecosystem
BAE Systems is one of 126 verified robotics companies in the United Kingdom →
Key facts
Scale (FY2024)
Autonomy relevance
Herne XLAUV (reported)
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
2
3 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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Mentioned on (15)
Registry pages whose text names BAE Systems.
Companies (9)
Infleqtion, Royal Navy, Cellula Robotics, MBDA, UK Ministry of Defence, Ball Corporation, ISS Aerospace, Kansas State University, BAE Systems Electronic Systems
Robots and products (2)
Deployments (1)
People (3)
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 (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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.
Britain’s new Challenger 3 tank passes 2,000 km in trials
The British Army’s new Challenger 3 tank has now driven 2,000 km (1,240 miles) and fired more than 200 main gun rounds in testing, and it is set to start a tougher phase of trials…
BAE to Build Software-Defined Radios for US Space Force Contract
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded BAE Systems a contract to build radio frequency (RF) terminals for a space-based data layer. BAE Systems announced the award on…
BAE Systems Secures U.S. Space Force Contract to Develop Resilient Satellite RF Terminals
The new space-hardened radio solution is intended to deliver secure communications across LEO-to-GEO orbits and withstand jamming, interference and radiation. IN BRIEFKEY…
BAE Systems Secures U.S. Space Force Contract for Ultra-Compact Resilient Space Terminals
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, defense prime contractor BAE Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to design…
BAE Systems introduces MDACS artillery and high power microwave defences for U.S. Army drone protection
Two systems showcased at AUSA 2026 pair precision-guided kinetic fire with sustained directed-energy capability against drone swarms and missile threats IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs…
BAE Systems unveils new layered air-defense system
The weapons include the long-awaited Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System and a High-Power Microwave.
BAE Systems unveils MDACS and HPM to counter drone swarms
BAE Systems unveiled two new defence solutions aimed at countering the growing threat of mass drone swarms and missile attacks.
New microwave weapon can zap drone swarms without burning through missiles
BAE Systems has unveiled two air defense technologies designed to help the US Army counter...
BAE Systems pitches new High Power Microwave system to the U.S. defense market
BAE Systems has unveiled its High Power Microwave system at AUSA 2026, offering a directed-energy weapon designed to disrupt or destroy drone electronics.
BAE Systems to produce 32 ACV-R recovery chassis under $230.1 million contract
Work on the Recovery Mission Role variant will primarily take place in York, Pennsylvania, through 2029, with Palfinger Crane integration at Anniston Army Depot before fielding.…
BAE Systems extends contract to supply F-35 electronic warfare systems
BAE Systems will build electronic warfare suites for three more F-35 production lots and upgrade older jets The post BAE Systems extends contract to supply F-35 electronic warfare…
US Marines add new amphibious recovery fleet to keep combat vehicles moving in battle
BAE Systems has won a $230.1 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to produce...
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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 98th percentile but verifies reality at the 41st percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +57.8, 3rd widest among defense_ugv 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.
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Last computed: Oct 19, 2026