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BAE Systems is a global defence, aerospace and security company employing around 83,100 people worldwide. Our wide-ranging products and services cover air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology, and support services. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of some 83,100 people in over 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. Our vision is to be the premier international defence, aerospace and security company. Our mission sets out the purpose of our enterprise: to give our customers an essential edge, helping them protect what matters most, and deliver shareholder value. To achieve our vision and mission, we have a clear strategy comprising five longer-term focus areas and six near-term objectives. This strategy remains consistent for 2017, with two small changes that reflect an increasing opportunity for growth. To maintain our world-class capabilities and seize opportunities for growth, we need to retain and recruit skilled people from the widest possible talent pool and create an inclusive culture where everyone can achieve their full potential. This is reflected in our commitment to ‘inspire and develop a diverse workforce to drive success’. With recent commitments to long-term defence platforms and support programmes and improved prospects for many of our core franchises, we have highlighted the opportunity for growth in our strategic objective to ‘drive value and growth from our defence platforms and services’. Our values – Trusted, Innovative and Bold – remain the same, underpinning our strategy.