BAE Systems (LON:BA.) shares: Should you consider investing now?

3 min read | June 06, 2022 11:12 PM AEST | By Rishika Raina

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MAFPS cloud migration

BAE Systems plc is the biggest defence contractor across Europe. The company is a pioneer for the Air Force of the US. The Mobility Air Forces Automated Flight Planning Service, or MAFPS, of BAE Systems is now among the earliest mission-critical applications to entirely migrate to cloud. This move is in line with the transformation objectives of the US Air Force. The company provides the US Air Force with highly capable warfighters helping in mission supervision and swift airspace management.

The company expects MAFPS’s deployment to cloud to enhance the operational availability of its top services for its clients. The automated system would support in the reorganisation of flights for a better and efficient future of airspace operations.

Electric drive systems for hybrid transit buses

The leader in electric propulsion, BAE Systems, has recently announced that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has chosen it to deliver over 335 electric drive systems. The systems would be used in its latest convoy of hybrid transit buses which have the capability to reach zero-emissions.

This comes after a request of 165 additional Series-ER systems for Mississauga Transit, providing the Ontario transit organisations with state-of-the-art technology aimed at lowering the usage of fuel and facilitating the transformation of the agency to carry out its operations with no emissions across its fleets.

The focus of the company is on making transportation more sustainable and efficient by providing the sector with advanced solutions to achieve the zero-emissions target. With an experience of 25 years, BAE Systems has a lot of understanding regarding the development of electric propulsion systems and add-ons for transit buses.

BAE System’s share price performance

British multinational aerospace firm, BAE Systems plc, has been trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange since February 1981. The company, which is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index, has performed well over the past year with its one-year return standing at 48.07% as of 6 June 2022. The year-to-date return of the company stands at 43.54% as of 6 June 2022, with a market cap of £24,560.14 million.

BAE Systems plc’s shares were up by 1.36% at around 12:00 PM (GMT+1) on 6 June 2022, at GBX 788.80.

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