BAE Systems Land Systems

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Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation
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Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation

BAE Systems Land Systems was a division of BAE Systems now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments.

Land Systems was created in September 2004 when BAE merged the newly acquired Alvis Vickers business with RO Defence to create an integrated land warfare systems business. In March 2005 BAE Systems announced the acquisition of United Defense Industries (UDI), a major US land systems company. Following the completion of the merger process on June 24 2005 BAE Systems announced the creation of BAE Systems Land and Armaments encompassing:

  • BAE Systems Land Systems
    • BAE Systems Land Systems (Bridging) Ltd (UK)
    • BAE Systems Land Systems (Munitions and Ordnance) Ltd (UK)
    • BAE Systems Land Systems (Weapons and Vehicles) Ltd (UK)
    • Land Systems Hagglunds AB (Sweden)
    • BAE Systems Land Systems OMC (South Africa)
  • United Defense Industries (USA)

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BAE Systems plc

Subsidiaries: BAE Systems Air Systems | BAE Systems Customer Solutions & Support | BAE Systems Insyte | BAE Systems Naval Ships | BAE Systems Regional Aircraft | BAE Systems Submarines | BAE Systems Underwater Systems | MBDA UK

BAE Systems Inc.: BAE Systems Customer Solutions | BAE Systems Land and Armaments | BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions

Joint ventures: Air Astana (49%) | Eurofighter GmbH (33%) | MBDA (37.5%) | Saab (20.5%) | SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (25%)

Annual Revenue: $28.3 billion USD ( FY 2005) | Employees: 100,100 | Stock Symbol: LSE: BA. | Website: www.baesystems.com