Charles Woodburn

But the fact that he understands the requirements of defence we see as a very positive thing

• he said
  BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Jul 23, 23:04
• Mr Woodburn said
  The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Jul 24, 06:48independent.co.uk/news/uk…Jul 24, 08:27
• BAE's Chief Exec said
  Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/uk…Jul 24, 07:10

This is by far the most threatening time I’ve seen.... I think that’s come a long way sadly as a result of the Ukraine conflict we’re much more aware of the proximity of a hot war in Europe.”

• Speaking to the BBC, Mr Woodburn said
  Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/uk…Jul 24, 07:03

The government's commitment to increased defense spending is vital to sustaining the specialist skills across our industrial base critical to national security,

• BAE Systems Chief Executive Charles Woodburn said
  Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/keir…Jun 30, 19:11

In a new era of defence spending, driven by escalating security challenges, we're well positioned to provide both the advanced conventional systems and disruptive technologies needed to protect the nations we serve now and into the future,

• Chief Executive Charles Woodburn said on Wednesday
  Reutersreuters.com/business/aerospace…Feb 18, 07:21
• Chief executive Charles Woodburn said
  The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Feb 18, 09:08independent.co.uk/news/busines…Feb 18, 08:06

It’s hard to escape the sense that the brutal conflict in Ukraine has fast-tracked more than a decade’s worth of defence technology evolution into just a few years,

• Woodburn said
  Guardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Feb 18, 10:36

They've been clear about growing defence budgets, but the pace at which, we're waiting to hear how the how the debate plays out.

• Asked by the Mail if he was confident the defence spending targets would be hit, Mr Woodburn said
  Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/money/markets…Feb 18, 12:43