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A HYPERSONIC space-plane, a jeep which could leap over enemy blockades and an aircraft able to take off and land vertically are some of the 1960s inventions unearthed from the archives of BAE Systems .

Military contractor BAE Systems has unveiled a once-top secret "Jumping Jeep" that was under development in the 1960's.

First, the company completed initial deliveries of its Common Infrared Countermeasure systems to support contractor-led testing activities, with all CIRCM units being delivered ahead of schedule and some even as early as three months in advance.

The best companies are those run by talented and experienced leaders with strong vested interests in the success of the business, held in check by a board with sound financial and business acumen.

Tug boats tow the Carnival cruise ship Triumph into the middle of the Mobile River Wednesday April 3, 2013.

Under the agreement Magellan will produce more than 1,000 sets of horizontal tails for the Conventional Take Off and Landing variant of the F-35 program over a 20-year period.

Sir Roger Carr, who stepped down as president of the CBI lobby group earlier this week, will replace Dick Olver, who has held the role for nine years.

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BAE Systems hopes to clinch a deal with the United Arab Emirates for its Eurofighter Typhoon jet this year, allowing it to beat French rival Dassault Aviation in a closely contested race.

Not quite cutting it: A sketch for Mustard- the multi-unit space transport and recovery device - that would split into three separate delta-winged sections which would return to Earth The reusable hypersonic rocket, a Jeep that jumps over battlefield obstructions and a vertical take-off airliner for busy city centre airports have been gathering ... (more)

Britain's army of defence and aerospace suppliers will today descend on Paris in the battle to secure overseas orders against a backdrop of military budget cuts.

Futuristic: This plane, nicknamed Mustard, is one of the many old designs that BAE Systems has brought back to life via unique animations It has more than one million historical documents and artefacts in its stores and forgotten Thunderbirds-type designs made by British engineers in the 1960s have been brought to life.

Report from the June 12 demonstration against militarism and capitalist violence The anti-militarist demonstration on June 12 had been called by Smash EDO, Disarm DSEi and Sussex Stop G8 and was part of the Stop G8 week of action in London.

This week, the beloved Sesame Street launched a campaign to help children cope with having a parent behind bars.

The man who masterminded BAE Systems' abortive merger with EADS has joined the fund manager who scuppered the deal in being honoured by the Queen.

BAE Systems reports it has successfully flown its next-generation Identification Friend or Foe system for the first time on a high-altitude UAV.

Technology leaders BAE Systems and Sagem /Safran Electronics mark a 10-year milestone this year for their joint venture, FADEC International.

's stock had its "neutral" rating restated by BNP Paribas in a research note issued on Thursday, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports.

Lindsay Hoyle has questioned the prediction that Lancashire's Enterprise Zone will bring 1bn to the region's economy over the next five to 10 years.

The British defence and aerospace company BAE Systems has announced the appointment of Sir Roger Carr as its chairman designate and non-executive director, effective 1 October 2013, as part of its efforts to drive growth during the time of budget cuts in the UK and US.