BAE Systems Rolls Out Velhawk to Expand Cybersecurity Capabilities

BAE Systems plc BAESY recently introduced Velhawk, a next-generation cybersecurity solution built to strengthen resilience, speed cyber response and improve workforce efficiency for government customers.

Leveraging decades of cyber operations experience and zero-trust innovation, Velhawk unifies artificial intelligence (AI), automation and adaptive analytics into a single cyber defense architecture.

Velhawk by BAESY: Key Highlights

Velhawk supports BAE Systems’ mission to deliver mission-ready, future-focused technology that strengthens national security through trusted innovation. By unifying threat intelligence, secure data management and rapid response within a single ecosystem, Velhawk represents the next evolution of the company’s cybersecurity portfolio built for speed, scale and the future fight.

Velhawk enhances an organization’s security posture by sharply reducing cyber incident response times and lowering staffing demands through automated detection, decision and remediation workflows.

Growth Trajectory for BAESY

Amid rising sophisticated cyberattacks, defense cybersecurity has become vital to national security. Protecting military networks, weapons systems and sensitive data is now essential as adversaries expand their cyber warfare capabilities. Governments are prioritizing resilient, secure and integrated cybersecurity solutions to safeguard command-and-control systems and critical defense operations.

Per a report from the Mordor Intelligence firm, the defense cybersecurity market is likely to register a CAGR of 11.87% during 2025-2030. Such a solid market prediction offers strong growth opportunities to BAE Systems, which is a renowned provider of cybersecurity solutions.

BAE Systems’ Cyber Attack Alert (CyberA2) is a software-based solution designed to assess critical cyber-physical systems, including engines, avionics, electrical grids, ground systems and satellite communications. It verifies that no malicious tampering, human error or hardware degradation has occurred, helping ensure uninterrupted operations and system integrity.

Opportunities for Other Stocks

Other stocks that are expected to enjoy the perks of the rising defense cybersecurity market are as follows:

Northrop Grumman NOC: It delivers resilient, full-spectrum cyber capabilities across all domains, giving cyber warfighters the defensive and offensive edge needed to counter evolving threats. The company’s offerings include the Cyberdefense Platform for Weapon Systems, which uses advanced AI/ML techniques to detect threats within mission and weapons systems that traditional network-based intrusion detection tools cannot identify.

NOC has a long-term (three to five years) earnings growth rate of 4.16%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 sales is pinned at $41.89 billion, which calls for an increase of 2.1%.

Lockheed Martin LMT: It remains a leading provider of defense technologies and comprehensive cyber systems for defense and global security customers. LMT’s MR2 platform supports the U.S. military’s digital transformation by delivering real-time insights into staff training and readiness.

LMT has a long-term earnings growth rate of 12.35%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 sales is pegged at $74.40 billion, which indicates a rise of 4.7%.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. LDOS: The company’s PACKIT (Proven, Analytic-Centric Kill Chain Implementation and Transformation) is a threat-focused strategy designed to strengthen cybersecurity. It leverages people, processes and technology within an analytical framework to enhance an organization’s overall security posture.

LDOS has a long-term earnings growth rate of 11.62%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 sales is pegged at $17.22 billion, which suggests an increase of 3.4%.

BAESY Stock Price Movement

In the past year, shares of BAE Systems have risen 39.8% compared with the industry’s growth of 15.8%.

BAESY Stock’s Zacks Rank

BAE Systems currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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