The UK's largest defense company, BAE, raises its annual profit forecast.

Due to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict driving record orders,The top ten best domestic foreign exchange platforms the UK's largest defense company, BAE Systems (hereinafter referred to as BAE), has raised its annual profit forecast. The company recently stated that, with governments increasing military spending, it has received £21 billion in new orders in the first six months of this year, with a backlog of orders reaching a record £66.2 billion.

BAE was formed in 1999 by the merger of British Aerospace (BAE) and Marconi Electronic Systems, making it the world's second-largest defense company, the third-largest defence aviation company, and electronic aviation company. The company's products include a variety of items such as Typhoon fighters, nuclear submarines, and combat vehicles.

BAE expects that its earnings per share will increase by 10% to 12% this year, which is double the previous estimate. Since the beginning of last year, BAE's stock price has soared by 70%, making it the second-best performing company in the FTSE 100 index, second only to the energy supplier Centrica.

BAE's performance report also shows that its sales in the first half of the year surged by 11% to £12 billion, basic pre-tax profits increased by 10% to £1.3 billion, and free cash flow grew nearly tenfold to £1.1 billion. Additionally, BAE expects to generate more than £1.8 billion in free cash flow for the full year, around £600 million higher than previously predicted.

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