BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems Platforms & Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc. and is a large provider of tracked and wheeled armored combat vehicles, naval guns, naval ship repair and modernization, artillery and missile launching systems, advanced precision strike munitions and ordnance, and other technologies for U.S. and international customers.
| Company type | Private (subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence |
| Founded | 24 June 2005 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Key people | Jeremy Tondreault (President) |
| Products | Military vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and munitions |
| Revenue | £6.7 billion (2009) |
Number of employees | 11,000 (2020) |
| Parent | BAE Systems Inc. |
| Website | www.baesystems.com |
It was created on 24 June 2005, following the completion of BAE Systems' acquisition of United Defense in 2004 and its merger with BAE Systems Land Systems. In 2007 BAE Systems acquired Armor Holdings adding to the size of Land & Armaments significantly.
Until April 2003 BAE Systems was a relatively small player in the land systems industry. As a result of the 2004 purchase of Alvis Vickers, the aforementioned 2004 acquisition of United Defense, and the acquisition of Armor Holdings in 2007, it is now one of the largest land systems defence contractors in the world.