Overview
BAE Systems is the largest European defence company and the only European prime that competes at the very top of the global table. Type 26 frigate programme, AUKUS submarine commitment, the Tempest sixth-generation fighter consortium, and the US business (which accounts for roughly 45 per cent of BAE's total). The combination of UK and US industrial depth makes BAE the most genuinely transatlantic prime in the sector.
Recent Strategic Moves
Tempest (GCAP) co-development with Italy and Japan now in full demonstrator phase. Dreadnought-class SSBN deliveries on schedule. Major US business expansion through Ball Aerospace integration.
Flagship Products & Programmes
Type 26 frigateAstute / Dreadnought submarinesEurofighter Typhoon (consortium)CV90M109 PIMTempest / GCAP
Business Categories
Combat VehiclesNaval ShipsCombat AircraftElectronic Systems