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BAE Systems

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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.

commercialFounded 1999
History · 3 eventsFeb 16, 2024 · BAE Systems acquires Ball Aerospace from Ball Corporation
London, England, United Kingdom
www.baesystems.com
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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.

LegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 14, 2024BAE Systems wins approval for Ball Aerospace acquisition

BAE Systems’ MGUE Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface program completed Critical Design Review.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 1, 2024BAE Systems reaches major development milestone with enhanced M-Code global nav system tech

Work on the MGUE Increment 2 program is conducted at BAE Systems’ facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.2Feb 1, 2024BAE Systems reaches major development milestone with enhanced M-Code global nav system tech

BAE Systems planned to acquire Ball Aerospace for $5,500,000,000 in a transaction announced on 2023-08-17.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jan 4, 2024GAO denies L3Harris protest over Ball Aerospace weather satellite instrument contract

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.

FinancialGrowthCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.5Dec 14, 2023BAE Systems, US Govt Announce Funding for Microelectronics Facility

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence awarded BAE Systems an £89 million contract to enhance front-line connectivity for military personnel.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 23, 2023UK MOD awards million££ contract to boost battlefield comms

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.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 23, 2023UK MOD awards million££ contract to boost battlefield comms

BAE Systems entered a definitive agreement to acquire Ball Aerospace for approximately $5,550,000,000.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Aug 18, 2023BAE Systems Signs Agreement to Acquire Ball Aerospace for $5.5 Billion

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.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Aug 17, 2023BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace

BAE Systems intends to acquire Ball Aerospace for $5,500,000,000 with the intention announced on 2023-08-17.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.7Aug 17, 2023BAE Systems to acquire Ball Aerospace for $5.5 billion

BAE Systems expects revenue compound annual growth of approximately 10% for the acquired business over the next five years.

FinancialRelationshipsGrowthValue 3.5Aug 17, 2023BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace

BAE Systems intends to continue share buyback activity consistent with its Half Year 2023 results while completing the proposed acquisition.

FinancialValue 3.0Aug 17, 2023BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace

BAE Systems has $26,000,000,000 in annual revenues.

FinancialValue 4.0Aug 17, 2023BAE Systems to acquire Ball Aerospace for $5.5 billion

Prismatic Ltd., a subsidiary of BAE Systems, designed the PHASA-35 to operate above the weather and conventional air traffic.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 16, 2023BAE Systems’ HAPS UAS successfully completes stratospheric flight

BAE Systems’ Cedar Rapids facility is home to more than 800 military GPS experts and continues to expand to accommodate business growth.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.5Jun 15, 2023BAE Systems unveils NavGuide™ GPS receiver

BAE Systems has delivered nearly two million GPS devices on over 280 platforms around the world.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 14, 2023BAE Systems unveils NavGuide™ GPS receiver

DARPA awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $7,000,000 contract for the Oversight autonomous, space-based, target custody program.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0May 30, 2023BAE Systems to develop autonomous space-based surveillance technology for DARPA

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.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0May 26, 2023DARPA seeks AI tools to automate tracking of satellite sensor data

DARPA awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $7,000,000 contract for the Oversight autonomous space-based target custody program.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.8May 26, 2023DARPA Awards Contract to BAE Systems to Develop Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance Technology

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.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 23, 2023NGA plans new procurement of commercial Earth monitoring services
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