Accelerating our ambitions
Controversial Weapons
Weapon/capability
Cluster munitions
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Current BAE Systems position
We do not manufacture or sell cluster munitions banned under the terms of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (Oslo Convention)
Anti-personnel mines
Chemical & Biological
weapons
Depleted Uranium
White phosphorus
We do not manufacture or sell Anti-personnel mines banned under the terms of Anti-personnel mine ban convention (Ottawa
Treaty)
We do not manufacture or sell chemical or biological weapons
We do not manufacture or sell depleted uranium (DU)
BAE Systems does not manufacture white phosphorous. However, we do supply certain mortars for obscuration only to the UK
Ministry of Defence that contain white phosphorous. Under 0.1% of sales
2021 Update - We have communicated our intention to cease the supply of the product containing White
Phosphorus to our customers and are actively working with them on alternative solutions and exploring timelines for
withdrawal.
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