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How LEGO helps BAe train future drone designers

category national | anti-war / imperialism | other press author Sunday November 14, 2010 15:00author by linksman Report this post to the editors

A link to an indymedia uk article about the educational toy maker LEGO and its connection to the British Aerospace arms giant .
BAe , which is the world’s largest arms manufacturing company , sponsors the international FIRST LEGO leagues where kids compete to make fully-functioning model drones and motorised robots . The Irish LEGO League finals are taking place at the Galway Science Festival at the moment .

On the FIRST LEGO website, Mike Heffron, President of Information Warfare, Electronics and Integrated Solutions at BAe, explains why the world’s biggest arms manufacturer is interested in sponsoring the play activity and education of thousands of children throughout the world:

“Our involvement in FIRST LEGO League is an essential piece of the company’s commitment to the community and education. I believe it is BAE Systems’ role to help develop a passion for science, mathematics, research, and teamwork within students. They are tomorrow’s leaders, scientists, and engineers.”
– Mike Heffron, President, Information Warfare, Electronics and Integrated Solutions, BAe
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/about-us/default.aspx?id=153

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/11/467902.html

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   BAe Systems News     linksman    Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:14 
   Lego Connecticut     Joe McIvor    Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:27 
   Medvedev upholds Russian arms ban after US school massacre     Elric    Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:59 
   inexplicable evil ?     JoeMcIvor    Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:48 
   Somehow I doubt that "the lego made him do it"!!     fred    Mon Dec 17, 2012 20:16 
   WTF has the kids colour got to do with it?     Contrarian    Mon Dec 17, 2012 23:49 
   Everyone's life is equally important contrarian.     fred    Tue Dec 18, 2012 00:08 
   President Dmitry Medvedev builds Lego house with school kids     Beal Bocht    Tue Dec 18, 2012 00:52 
   BAe's crimes against children     JoeMc    Tue Dec 18, 2012 13:19 
 10   Bushmaster     JoeMc    Tue Dec 18, 2012 13:54 
 11   Pot - Kettle?     @ Contrarian    Wed Dec 19, 2012 13:10 
 12   LEGO " therapy" for autism spectrum disorders     Joe McIvor    Thu Dec 20, 2012 22:28 
 13   Enfield Connecticut Agrees To Educational Partnership With LEGO     JoeMc    Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:14 
 14   BAE Systems, LEGO, and the Froebel education method :Nazi education, a Nazi programme     JoeMc    Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:14 
 15   Using LEGO for third level drone design     Joe McIvor    Mon Dec 31, 2012 14:01 


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