BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre provides research and development, consultancy, specialist manufacturing and technology brokering services into defence, aerospace and commercial markets.

With 400 scientists and engineers, the Advanced Technology Centre works in collaboration and partnership with academia and innovative organisations throughout the supply chain, identifying, pulling through and integrating technologies and capabilities to deliver discriminating solutions to its customers.

BAE Systems is the premier global defence, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. With approximately 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £18.5 billion in 2008.

BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies is fully equipped to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving market in defence and complex, mission critical solutions within the electronic systems sector.

We provide the customer with highly reliable and time critical decision-making systems, from high-tech sensors to sophisticated command systems.

Insyte has world class engineering and manufacturing facilities that deliver value for money products in software, middleware and hardware.

Operating from state of the art facilities Insyte has more that 50 years of expertise and experience to offer in manufacturing technology.

BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies manufacturing comprises a wide range of capabilities - from prototype to small batch and high volume production. Areas of expertise encompass microwave thin film technology, printed electronic circuits, sonar/transducer design, production & test, sub-assemblies, platforms and systems integration, pressure systems and through life support.

We have highly efficient and agile multi skilled "self managed production teams", using the latest Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools and techniques to deliver world class performance.

The foundation of our success is our absolute commitment to continuous process improvement. This combination of people, facilities and technologies ensures that we offer the most effective and affordable solution to customers manufacturing needs.

Cinch - At Cinch there is a simple philosophy - Anything is possible!

With over 70 years of experience as a global supplier of interconnect solutions into the Military, Defence and Aerospace markets, we believe we have the capabilities and expertise to offer our customer's interconnect solutions that are uncomplicated and effective.

Our prime focuses is on producing reliable, high-quality inter-connect solutions, whether connectors or complex bespoke solutions, all of which meet the high performance demands of the industries we service (Defence, Aerospace, Space, Telecom, Industrial Transportation). At Cinch we allocate a high proportion of inward investment to our NPI and Blue Sky development programs, resulting in many new revolutionary interconnect products every year.

Our inspiration comes from a number of sources; one of the most important sources of this inspiration is you, our customers!

Together We Stimulate, We Innovate, We Create...

Cinch has manufacturing and sales sites globally, approved to ASEN9100.

CST is one of the two largest suppliers of electromagnetic simulation software and has continuously enhanced its position as market and technology leader in 3D Time Domain simulation. With over 160 employees worldwide and a network of qualified distributors, 200 people are dedicated to the development and support of its EM products in more than 30 countries. CST MICROWAVE STUDIO® (CST MWS) is the market leading time domain tool for 3D EM simulation. Embedded in an advanced design environment, it can be coupled with all CST STUDIO SUITE(tm) solver technology including circuit and thermal simulation. CST products are used worldwide by market leaders such as Lucent, Raytheon, RFS, Siemens, and Sony, in industries as diverse as Automotive, Defense, Electronics, Medical Equipment and Telecommunications.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) - is an agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and exists to supply the very best impartial, scientific and technical research and advice to MOD and other government departments.

Our mission is to create the winning edge for UK Forces and Government through the best use of science and technology.

Our vision is to be the indispensable source of science and technology at the heart of defence.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) - is an agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and exists to supply the very best impartial, scientific and technical research and advice to MOD and other government departments.

Dstl's unique position at the heart of the MOD means that our advice is trusted by government, academia, industry and our international partners. With more than 3,500 staff dedicated to a spectrum of scientific and technical disciplines, we are geared for rapid problem solving. Multi-disciplinary, specialist teams, tailored for each task, can be quickly assembled and have a proven ability to provide innovative solutions under time pressure.

As MOD's lead for all its international research collaboration programmes, Dstl actively seeks science and technological collaboration with national and international partners in academia, industry and government. We are proactive in building relationships with organisations and countries where there is a close alignment with the UK’s strategic technical priorities.

Dstl's Knowledge Services provides access to Dstl's internal knowledge base, MOD funded reports and the wider scientific and technical literature, together with a range of information and analysis services.

The Human Factors Integration Defence Technology Centre (HFI DTC) - conducts human-centred research over a broad range of military domains. The HFI DTC research programme, led by Aerosystems International, focuses on the integration of Human Factors across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) procurement cycle. Our partners are from defence industrial and academic organisations including Lockheed Martin UKIS, MBDA, SEA Ltd and the Universities of Birmingham, Brunel, and Cranfield (Bedfordshire & Shrivenham sites). Southampton University will be joining the core HFI DTC team from April 2009.

2008 ended on a positive note for the HFI DTC team with the announcement by the MOD of a £5m contract extension. The new research programme, which will run from April 2009 until September 2010, includes a range of pure and applied human-centred research themes aligned to the Defence Technology Plan and thus the needs of the MOD and the wider defence community.

INEX - is an ISO9001:2000 certified microsystems and specialist electronic device contract manufacturer, providing a seamless research, development and production solution in a wide range of materials (Si, SOI, compound semiconductors, diamond, glass, quartz, & polymers) at substrate sizes from a few mm up to 150 mm. INEX provides:

INEX has an established record in cost effective and rapid development and transfer to in-house production of microsystems, optical, electronic, and fluidic devices for demanding markets. It is a member of SC21.