BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc

Formerly	British Aerospace Limited (1979–1981) British Aerospace Public Limited Company (1981–2000)[1]
Company type	Public
Traded as	LSE: BA. FTSE 100 Component
Industry	Aerospace, arms industry, information security
Predecessors	British Aerospace Marconi Electronic Systems
Founded	30 November 1999; 25 years ago (1999-11-30)
Headquarters	London, England, UK
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Cressida Hogg (chair) Charles Woodburn (CEO)
Products	Civil and military aerospace Defence electronics Naval vessels Munitions Land warfare systems
Services	Maintenance, consultancy, training etc.
Revenue	GB£23.078 billion (2023)
Operating income	GB£2.573 billion (2023)
Net income	GB£1.940 billion (2023)
Total assets	GB£32.064 billion (2023)
Total equity	GB£10.723 billion (2023)
Number of employees	93,000 (2024)
Divisions	See below
Subsidiaries	BAE Systems Inc. BAE Systems Australia BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Website	baesystems.com
Footnotes / references [2][3]

BAE Systems plc (BAE) is a British multinational arms, security and aerospace company, based in London, England.^[4][5] It is the biggest manufacturer in Britain as of 2017.^[6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe^[7] and the seventh-largest in the world based on 2021 revenues.^[8]

1. ↑ "BAE Systems PLC overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
2. ↑ "Annual Report 2023 BAE Systems plc" (PDF). BAE Systems. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
3. ↑ "Where we operate". BAe Systems. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
4. ↑ "Company Information". BAE Systems | United Kingdom.
5. ↑ "BAE Systems plc - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
6. ↑ "BAE Systems sheds 2,000 jobs in Britain". The Economist. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
7. ↑ Defence IQ Press 06/12/2013 (12 June 2013). "Top 10 Defence Companies: BAE Systems #3". Defence IQ. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. ↑ "Top 100 for 2021". Defense News. Retrieved 23 January 2022.