About us

BAE Systems Surface Ships is a leader in the design, build, integration and support of naval vessels, delivering high-end engineering capability across the entire lifecycle of a ship.

We offer naval design and construction, founded on over 150 years of shipbuilding experience. This gives us the ability to deliver the whole spectrum of military vessels, ranging from aircraft carriers and surface combatants to rigid inflatable boats and fast interceptor craft.

Additionally, we bring together an in-depth knowledge of engineering support, an established record in maintenance and repair, and intimate experience in ship reactivation and upgrade. This is complemented by a range of naval base facilities management capability encompassing logistics, transport, warehousing and waterfront services.

We are a customer focused organisation that cultivates total performance across everything we do. Our capability is founded on an in-depth knowledge of naval architecture and whole-ship systems design; state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities; world-class integration, test and commissioning facilities; and a comprehensive understanding of managed support solutions.

Building on innovative design practice and our focus on customer satisfaction, we engineer tailor-made solutions to meet the most demanding user requirements.  As well as offering total turnkey solutions, we have a long record of working with local partners around the world to deliver licence build programmes and associated transfer of technology.

With UK operations in Glasgow, Portsmouth and Filton, near Bristol, we employ over 7,000 people and offer the facilities, skills and experience to excel as a trusted and innovative through-life partner in both the UK and international markets.