BAE Systems is a British multinational aerospace, military, and information security company that operates in the space industry. They design and deliver solutions for civil and commercial space agencies, specializing in radiation-hardened electronics, antenna design, and synthetic aperture radar processing for use in Earth orbit, near space, and deep space missions. BAE Systems partners with organizations like Airbus Defence and Space and LMO Space, and their customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial space entities. They provide services such as satellite manufacturing, on-orbit operations, secure data delivery, and development of AI/ML systems for space platforms.
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On 2024-02-14, BAE Systems and Ball Aerospace obtained the regulatory approvals required to complete the acquisition announced in August.
BAE Systems’ MGUE Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface program completed Critical Design Review.
Work on the MGUE Increment 2 program is conducted at BAE Systems’ facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
BAE Systems planned to acquire Ball Aerospace for $5,500,000,000 in a transaction announced on 2023-08-17.
The U.S. Department of Commerce provided approximately $35,000,000 in initial funding to BAE Systems to modernize the Microelectronics Center in Nashua, New Hampshire.
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence awarded BAE Systems an £89 million contract to enhance front-line connectivity for military personnel.
BAE Systems will lead a consortium including Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), PA Consulting, and L3Harris to design and manufacture a deployable tactical Wide Area Network called Trinity.
BAE Systems entered a definitive agreement to acquire Ball Aerospace for approximately $5,550,000,000.
BAE Systems plc entered into a definitive Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corporation for approximately $5,550,000,000 in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments.
BAE Systems intends to acquire Ball Aerospace for $5,500,000,000 with the intention announced on 2023-08-17.
BAE Systems expects revenue compound annual growth of approximately 10% for the acquired business over the next five years.
BAE Systems intends to continue share buyback activity consistent with its Half Year 2023 results while completing the proposed acquisition.
BAE Systems has $26,000,000,000 in annual revenues.
Prismatic Ltd., a subsidiary of BAE Systems, designed the PHASA-35 to operate above the weather and conventional air traffic.
BAE Systems’ Cedar Rapids facility is home to more than 800 military GPS experts and continues to expand to accommodate business growth.
BAE Systems has delivered nearly two million GPS devices on over 280 platforms around the world.
DARPA awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $7,000,000 contract for the Oversight autonomous, space-based, target custody program.
BAE Systems was awarded a $7,000,000 contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop AI tools to automate the tracking of data collected by military satellites.
DARPA awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $7,000,000 contract for the Oversight autonomous space-based target custody program.
EIM is a multi-vendor contract and in 2021 NGA selected BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, BlackSky, Continental Mapping Consultants, and Royce Geospatial Consultants to compete for awards.