BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems Electronic Systems

Company type	Division
Industry	Aerospace & Defense
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Arlington, Virginia , United States
Key people	Terry Crimmins (President)
Products	Avionics Electronic Warfare Communications Sensor systems Intelligence systems.
Revenue	£4.6 billion (2020)[1]
Operating income	£0.65 billion (2020)[1]
Number of employees	16,600 (2020)[1]
Parent	BAE Systems Inc.
Website	www.baesystems.com

BAE Systems Electronic Systems (ES) is one of three operating groups of BAE Systems Inc., the North American subsidiary of the British global defence contractor BAE Systems PLC.

History

BAE Systems acquired Lockheed Martin Aerospace Electronic Systems (AES) and Lockheed Martin Control Systems in 2000.

BAE Systems Electronic Systems was formed in June 2005 by an internal reorganisation of these businesses.

Lockheed had identified AES as a candidate for disposal following a strategic review in 1999. BAE Systems agreed to acquire the group in July and completed its acquisition of AES on 27 November 2000.[2][3] The group encompassed Sanders Associates, Fairchild Systems and Lockheed Martin Space Electronics & Communications. The purchase of this group by BAE has been described as "precedent setting" given the advanced and classified nature of many of that company's products.[4]

In August 2004 BAE acquired Boeing Commercial Electronics for $66 million (£36m).[5] This was an Irving, Texas-based division of Boeing responsible for the manufacture of electronic components for the company's aircraft. Boeing announced the sale of the division in 2003 as part of a move to outsource component manufacture and "concentrate on the integration and final assembly of commercial aircraft." The Fort Worth Star Telegram said "Boeing has sought to sell several operations that it said are too narrowly focused and costly for the company to manage efficiently."[6]

Businesses

BAE Systems Electronic Systems reports its sales under the following headings, 86% of which were to military customers in 2020:[1]

Electronic Combat

ES produces electronic warfare (EW) systems for combat aircraft, for example for the F-35 Lightning II.

C4ISR Systems

Military communications. This includes the Airborne Tactical Radio business acquired from Raytheon.[7]

Precision Strike & Sensing

GPS products and weapon parts, for example seekers for THAAD missiles. The GPS business was expanded in 2020 by the $1.9 billion purchase of the Collins Aerospace military GPS division of United Technologies Corporation.[8]

Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack

Missile warning systems and offensive electronic warfare systems on aircraft including the Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call.

Controls & Avionics

Full Authority Digital Engine Controls and Fly by wire controls. General Electric and Boeing are major customers for this unit.

Power & Propulsion

Hybrid and full electric drive systems for public transit, commercial truck, and military applications.

References

1. "Annual Report 2020: BAE Systems plc" (PDF). investors.baesystems.com/. 2020-03-31. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
2. "Contract for BAE". The Times. Times Newspapers. 2000-11-28.
3. Parreault, Carl (2004-07-14). "British aerospace firm buys Sanders". The Union Leader.
4. Schneider, Greg (2000-11-07). "Arms Across the Atlantic; A Yank Leads the Former British Aerospace To the Top Tier of U.S. Defense Contractors". The Washington Post.
5. "BAE SYSTEMS Completes Acquisition of Boeing Commercial Electronics Unit". www.businesswire.com. 2004-08-13. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
6. Cox, Bob (2003-08-28). "Boeing set to sell 2nd area unit". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Star-Telegram Newspaper.
7. "BAE Systems completes $275 million airborne tactical radios deal". Reuters. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
8. "BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins' military GPS business". SpaceNews. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-06-28.