BAE Systems
Defence, aerospace and security company headquartered in London
UKAbout BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a defence, aerospace and security company headquartered in London. It employs more than 110,000 people in more than 40 countries and develops and supports technology-led defence, aerospace and security products for governments and armed forces. In aviation it designs, builds and supports combat and trainer aircraft and their systems.
Business sectors
- Electronic Systems
- Platforms and Services
- Air
- Maritime
- Cyber and Intelligence
Aircraft programmes
- Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft
- F-35 Lightning II: part of the programme since its start, working on development, advanced manufacture, electronic warfare systems and sustainment
- Hawk advanced jet trainer, with a global fleet of 650 aircraft
- Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), in which the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan are developing a next generation fighter aircraft
- Air training services for military pilots
Company facts
- Headquarters: Stirling Square, 6 Carlton Gardens, London
- More than 110,000 employees in more than 40 countries
- Order backlog of £84.0 billion reported in the 2026 half year results
- Listed company; publishes annual and half year results on its investor pages
Contact
Contact: through the contact page at baesystems.com
Location
Stirling Square, 6 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AD, United Kingdom
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BAE Systems in the news
Euronaval 2026: who is exhibiting, 694 companies and 36 with aerial drones in Hall 6Euronaval 2026 runs from 3 to 6 November at Paris Nord Villepinte. The published list has 694 exhibitors from 40 countries, 309 of them French, with 86 in aircraft-related categories including 36 in aerial unmanned systems. Who is there, by sector and country.
We followed 20,000 aviation companies across 462 shows. Here is what we foundAirbus and Boeing meet at 26 shows. Two Paris shows list more companies than 20 London events, MRO Europe and NBAA-BACE land on the same three days in October 2027, and 78% of companies exhibit at one show only.
Who pays to be seen: the companies sponsoring aviation trade shows in 2026 and 2027Boeing is on the sponsor lists of 30 aviation shows between October 2026 and December 2027, Airbus 28. Who sponsors, at what level, and which shows draw the most sponsors.
The 50 aviation companies at the most trade shows in 2026 and 2027Airbus is on the exhibitor or sponsor lists of 60 aviation shows between October 2026 and December 2027, Boeing on 54. The full top 50, counted from organisers' published lists.
Aircraft Manufacturers of the World by Type and CountryAirbus and Boeing build almost every large airliner, but the full list of aircraft manufacturers is far longer. Airliners, business jets, light aircraft, helicopters, military and electric aircraft, grouped by type and country.
Shows where BAE Systems exhibits or has exhibited
All aviation events- 29
- events
- 14
- countries
- 9
- as sponsor
View eventMRO Europe
27 to 29 October 2026 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stand 1-510
View eventEuronaval
3 to 6 November 2026 · Villepinte, France
Stand 6 E30
View eventRAeS Aerodynamics Conference
16 to 17 November 2026 · London, United Kingdom
Exhibitor
View eventMRO Middle East
2 to 3 February 2027 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Stand 1740
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SecD-Day Conference & Exhibition
2 to 3 February 2027 · Helsinki, Finland
Stand 5m25
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View eventSpace-Comm Expo
24 to 25 February 2027 · London, United Kingdom
Stand A68
View eventVietnam Aero Summit
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 24 to 25 February 2027 · Hanoi, Vietnam
Sponsor / exhibitor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventPilot Expo
26 to 27 February 2027 · Brussels, Belgium
Exhibitor
View eventAFA Warfare Symposium
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 1 to 3 March 2027 · Aurora, United States
4-star partner2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventMRO Guangzhou
Exhibited in 2024. Next edition 16 to 18 March 2027 · Guangzhou, China
Exhibitor2024 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventSea-Air-Space
4 to 7 April 2027 · National Harbor, United States
Stand 1336
View eventSpace Symposium
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 12 to 15 April 2027 · Colorado Springs, United States
Co-sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventModern Day Marine
13 to 15 April 2027 · Washington, United States
Stand 2626
View eventMRO Americas
13 to 15 April 2027 · Orlando, United States
Stand 1605
View eventSOF Week
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 3 to 6 May 2027 · Tampa, United States
Additional Sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventCANSEC
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 2 to 3 June 2027 · Ottawa, Canada
Sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventParis Air Show (Salon du Bourget)
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 14 to 20 June 2027 · Paris, France
Stand Chalet 399 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventRoyal International Air Tattoo
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 16 to 18 July 2027 · Fairford, United Kingdom
Supporter sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAir Carriers Purchasing Conference (ACPC)
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 21 to 24 August 2027 · Chicago, United States
Exhibitor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventMSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 31 August to 3 September 2027 · Kielce, Poland
Stand 6-B08 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventNATO Days in Ostrava
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition September 2027, dates to be announced · Ostrava, Czech Republic
Main partners2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventDSEI UK
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 7 to 10 September 2027 · London, United Kingdom
Stand N6-250 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAMOS Conference
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 14 to 17 September 2027 · Maui, United States
Laulima sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 20 to 22 September 2027 · National Harbor, United States
Stand 1102 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventMRO Asia-Pacific
21 to 23 September 2027 · Singapore, Singapore
Stand 1732
View eventTaipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE)
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 23 to 25 September 2027 · Taipei, Taiwan
Stand J1318 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
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MRO Europe
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 19 to 21 October 2027 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stand 1-510 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventI/ITSEC
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition November 2027, dates to be announced · Orlando, United States
60th Anniversary Partner2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition
12 to 14 October 2026 · Washington, United States
Stand 6027 (Hall DE)
From the organisers’ published exhibitor and sponsor lists.
Companies exhibiting at the same events
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Event types: Defence and security (12), MRO and maintenance (6), Aerospace and space (3), Airshows (3), Commercial aviation (2), Training and education (2), Other (1). Browse the calendar
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