BAE systems
BAE systems Plc
BAE systems is the world’s largest multinational defense, aerospace and security company functioning worldwide with its headquarters in London, UK. According to 2012 revenues it is regarded as the world’s second largest defense contractor (sedhgi, 2012).
BAE Systems Plc was founded in the year 1999 through a £7.7 billion merger of the two companies which were: British Aerospace (BAe) which was primarily an aircraft, naval systems and munitions manufacturer and Marconi Electronics Systems (MES) which was a naval ship building and defense electronics subsidiary of the General Electric Company Plc (GEC).
BAE Systems distribute a vast variety of products and services for land, air and naval forces. They also deliver innovative security, electronics, information technology solutions and support services. The company has operations worldwide and it operates in five segments:
Electronic Systems: It comprises of the electronic activities which encompasses electro optical sensors, electronic warfare in the USA and UK
Cyber and Intelligence: It comprises of the company’s commercial and financial security activities based in the USA intelligence and security systems and the BAE Systems detica business headquartered in the UK.
Platforms and Services(USA): it comprises of Land and Weaponries business headquartered in the Unites States of America Platform and services(UK): It consists of company’s maritime and air activities and certain shared activities based in the United Kingdom
Platform and Services(international): It consists of company’s business in the countries of Australia, India and Saudi Arabia together with its 37.5% interest in Pan-European.
The global company, BAE, has a workforce of 88,200 (31st Dec 2012) talented employees around the globe which work towards the company’s vision of being a premier global aerospace, defense and security company. BAE is listed at the London Stock Exchange.
The capital structure of the Company
BAE systems is the world’s largest multinational defense, aerospace and security company functioning worldwide with its headquarters in London, UK. According to 2012 revenues it is regarded as the world’s second largest defense contractor (sedhgi, 2012).
BAE Systems Plc was founded in the year 1999 through a £7.7 billion merger of the two companies which were: British Aerospace (BAe) which was primarily an aircraft, naval systems and munitions manufacturer and Marconi Electronics Systems (MES) which was a naval ship building and defense electronics subsidiary of the General Electric Company Plc (GEC).
BAE Systems distribute a vast variety of products and services for land, air and naval forces. They also deliver innovative security, electronics, information technology solutions and support services. The company has operations worldwide and it operates in five segments:
Electronic Systems: It comprises of the electronic activities which encompasses electro optical sensors, electronic warfare in the USA and UK
Cyber and Intelligence: It comprises of the company’s commercial and financial security activities based in the USA intelligence and security systems and the BAE Systems detica business headquartered in the UK.
Platforms and Services(USA): it comprises of Land and Weaponries business headquartered in the Unites States of America Platform and services(UK): It consists of company’s maritime and air activities and certain shared activities based in the United Kingdom
Platform and Services(international): It consists of company’s business in the countries of Australia, India and Saudi Arabia together with its 37.5% interest in Pan-European.
The global company, BAE, has a workforce of 88,200 (31st Dec 2012) talented employees around the globe which work towards the company’s vision of being a premier global aerospace, defense and security company. BAE is listed at the London Stock Exchange.
The capital structure of the Company
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