BAE Systems Air Systems

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BAE Systems Air Systems is a business unit of BAE Systems responsible for the design, development and production of BAE's major military aircraft programmes. In 2004 Janes Defence Weekly described BAE Systems Air Systems as the last such company in the UK. BAE Systems Air Systems forms the bulk of the former BAE Systems Military Aircraft and Aerostructures.[1]

The company is has four main UK sites, Warton and Samlesbury, Lancashire; Brough, Yorkshire; and Woodford, Cheshire.

BAE Systems Air Systems has five major programmes; Typhoon (as part of the Eurofighter consortium), Nimrod, F-35 Lightning II, Hawk and Autonomous Systems and Future Capability (Air). The latter is a division responsible for design and development of UAVs such as the Taranis.

As of 1st January 2007 the Air Systems business unit was merged with the CS&S MASS business unit to form Military Air Solutions.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mair & Mair UK Research Partnership Ltd (July 2002). 11th September 2001: Impact on the West Midlands Aerospace Supply Chain (PDF) 5. Advantage West Midlands. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.


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BAE Systems plc

Businesses: BAE Systems Australia • BAE Systems Products Group • CS&S International • Customer Solutions • Electronics & Integrated Solutions • Integrated System Technologies (Insyte) • Land & Armaments • Military Air Solutions • Regional Aircraft • Shared Services • Submarine Solutions • Surface Fleet Solutions • Underwater Systems

Joint ventures: Air Astana (49%) • Eurofighter GmbH (33%) • MBDA (37.5%) • Saab (20.5%)

Annual Revenue: GB£13,765 million (▲ FY 2006) • Employees: 96,000 (2007) • Stock Symbol: LSE: BA. • Website: www.baesystems.com