BAE SYSTEMS plc
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BAE Systems names Hudson to run U.S. arm - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 29 days 4 hours 24 minutes ago
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) Monday appointed Linda Hudson as chief operating officer and as head of its U.S. subsidiary.
BAE Systems receives $61 million Army contract for Bradley vehicles, launch rocket systems -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 22 hours 45 minutes ago
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Defense contractor BAE Systems has been awarded Army contract modifications worth $60.6 million for Bradley fighting vehicles, launch rocket systems and ambulances.
Linda Hudson Appointed to BAE Systems plc Board and President and CEO, BAE Systems, Inc. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 29 days 7 hours 12 minutes ago
BAE Systems today announces the appointment of Linda Hudson as Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc, and President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc. Linda was previously President of BAE Systems’ Land & Armaments Operating Group and succeeds General Tony Zinni (USMC ret.), who was appointed as the Acting President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc. in June 2009. Tony Zinni will stay on to facilitate a smooth and effective transition and will continue to serve as the Chairman of the BAE Systems, Inc....
MANCHESTER & LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Interim Management Statement [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 minute ago
Manchester and London Investment Trust plc
BAE says too early to gauge bribery inquiry cost
Forbes | 41 days 9 hours 11 minutes ago
LONDON -- BAE Systems PLC, the world's No. 2 defense contractor, said Wednesday that it is too early to assess the likely cost of a looming Serious Fraud Office inquiry into allegations of bribery.
Pentagon acquisition chief: Contract protests getting routine
AIA dailyLead | 15 days 13 hours 43 minutes ago
...becoming concerned about the number of legal protests being filed against contract awards. In one case, Britain's BAE Systems Plc recently filed a third protest against a potential $3.5 billion medium-sized truck contract awarded to Oshkosh...
GKN PLC - Directorate Change [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 113 days 8 hours 11 minutes ago
GKN Board Appointment
Reportlinker Adds World Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) & System Market Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 75 days 4 hours 10 minutes ago
...Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) & Systems in US$ Millions. The report provides...Pty Ltd., Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd., AeroVironment, Inc...A., Aurora Flight Sciences, BAE Systems Plc, Bell Helicopters Textron, Inc...
BAE Systems, Qinetiq Blamed by U.K. for Fatal Nimrod Crash in Afghanistan
Bloomberg | 27 days 3 hours 20 minutes ago
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A U.K. government inquiry blamed BAE Systems Plc and Qinetiq Group Plc for safety failings that caused an explosion on a Royal Air Force Nimrod reconnaissance plane over Afghanistan in 2006, killing all 14 on board.
Reportlinker Adds World Radars Market Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 75 days 5 hours 11 minutes ago
...niche players worldwide such as Applied Radar, Inc., BAE Systems plc, Cambridge Consultants Limited, DRS Technologies...Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Company, Raytheon Systems Limited, Rockwell Collins, Telephonics Corporation...
BAE Names Hudson Head of U.S. Arm
Wall Street Journal, The | 29 days 1 hour 2 minutes ago
BAE Systems PLC has tapped Linda Hudson as chief executive officer and president of its massive U.S. operations, a move that gives her a high-profile role as the first female chief executive of a major defense contractor.
BAE Taps Linda Hudson as Chief of U.S. Unit
Wall Street Journal, The | 28 days 16 hours 3 minutes ago
BAE Systems PLC tapped Linda Hudson as chief executive and president of its big U.S. operation, making Ms. Hudson the first female CEO of a major defense contractor. She also was named to the parent company's board and selected as its chief operating officer.
MANCHESTER & LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Annual Financial Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 64 days 3 hours 40 minutes ago
Manchester & London Investment Trust Plc
Reportlinker Adds World Aircraft Leasing Market Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 75 days 6 hours 40 minutes ago
...ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company KSCC, BAE Systems Plc., BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc., and SAAB Aircraft...Annuls Lease Back of an Airbus A321-200 II-35 BAE Systems Extends the Avro RJ85 Lease Agreement with Blue 1 II...
UPDATE 1-BAE names Hudson as COO, head of U.S. unit
Reuters | 29 days 2 hours 13 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - BAE Systems Plc (BAES.L) named Linda Hudson, a senior executive at its U.S. unit, to become chief operating officer for the whole British-based company and chief executive and president of its U.S. unit.
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Company Overview
| Company: | BAE SYSTEMS plc |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Aerospace & Defense Parts Manufacturing |
| Website: | http://www.baesystems.com |
BAE SYSTEMS, which helped win the Battle of Britain with its Mosquito and Spitfire fighters, is now Europe's largest military contractor and the largest foreign player in the US defense market. BAE's offerings include avionics, military aircraft, armored vehicles, air defense systems, missiles, artillery locators, communications and navigation systems, radar, ships, space systems, and aerospace electronics. BAE's fighter aircraft include the Harrier, Hawk, Tornado, and the next-generation Eurofighter Typhoon. North America is BAE's biggest market, with the US Department of Defense its largest single customer.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 24,127.9 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -15.5 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,558.8 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 39.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 105,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 19.3 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |