British defence prime BAE Systems, which builds everything from combat vehicles to naval guns, is expanding its tech investing activities, launching a new incubator and looking into backing defence VC funds.
UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investing
The company says it welcomes competition with Europe’s new defence startups and is eyeing VC fund investing
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