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UK's BAE Systems posts better-than-expected 12% profit rise

Wed, 18th Feb 2026 07:08

LONDON, ​Feb ⁠18 (Reuters) - BAE ​Systems, Britain's biggest ​defence ‌contractor, ⁠reported a better-than-expected ⁠12% ​rise in full-year ​operating ‌profit to 3.32 ​billion pounds ($4.5 ‌billion) as global ‌demand swelled its order backlog ​to a ‌record 83.6 billion ⁠pounds. ($1 = ⁠0.7377 ‌pounds) (Reporting by ​Paul ​Sandle; ‌Editing by Kate Holton)

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