BAE Systems PLC
Company Profile
Business description
BAE Systems is a British global defense, security, and aerospace company and the largest defense contractor in Europe; it is one of six prime contractors to the US Department of Defense. For reporting purposes, the company has five operating segments: electronics systems is the group's US- and UK-based electronic warfare systems; the cyber, security, and intelligence segment supplies intelligence and security solutions to the US government; platforms and services manufactures combat vehicles and munitions and performs ship repair services to the US Defense Department; the air segment includes BAE’s share of US and European air programs as well as its businesses in Saudi Arabia and Australia, and the maritime segment comprises UK land- and marine-based activities.
Contact
6 Carlton Gardens
Stirling Square
LondonSW1Y 5AD
GBRT: +44 1252373232
Sector
Industrials
Stock type
Sensitive
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Fiscal Year End
31 December 2026
Employees
111,400
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