BAE Systems AB

Summary

BAE Systems AB is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,454 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• BAE Systems AB is in the country of Sweden^[3].
• BAE Systems AB is in the country of GB^[4].
• BAE Systems AB's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• BAE Systems AB's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[6].
• BAE Systems AB's instance of is recorded as parent organization/unit^[7].
• BAE Systems AB's instance of is recorded as aerospace manufacturer^[8].
• BAE Systems AB's headquarters location is recorded as Sweden^[9].
• BAE Systems AB's headquarters location is recorded as Örnsköldsvik^[10].
• BAE Systems AB's child organization or unit is recorded as BAE Systems Hägglunds^[11].
• BAE Systems AB's child organization or unit is recorded as BAE Systems Bofors^[12].
• BAE Systems AB's industry is recorded as weapons industry^[13].
• 2006 marks the founding of BAE Systems AB^[14].
• 1979-12-31 marks the founding of BAE Systems AB^[15].
• BAE Systems AB's parent organization or unit is recorded as BAE Systems Inc.^[16].
• BAE Systems AB's official website is recorded as http://www.baesystems.com/en/our-companies/our-businesses/platforms-and-services/careers/careers-in-sweden^[17].
• BAE Systems AB's legal form is recorded as aktiebolag^[18].
• BAE Systems AB's legal form is recorded as B6ES^[19].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83^[20]

• Registered legal name: Bae Systems PLC^[21]

• Legal jurisdiction: GB^[22]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[23]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): B6ES^[24]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[25]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[26]

• Entity created: 1979-12-31^[27]

• LEI first registered: 2012-06-06^[28]

• LEI last updated: 2026-04-16^[29]

• LEI next renewal: 2027-05-20^[30]

• Managing LOU: 529900T8BM49AURSDO55^[31]

• Registration authority: RA000585^[32]

• Authority entity ID: 01470151^[33]

• Other names: British Aerospace Public Limited Company, British Aerospace Limited^[34]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[35]

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 2006^[14] and 1979-12-31^[15].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Sweden^[9], a sovereign state^[36], founded in 0900^[37] and Örnsköldsvik^[10], an urban area in Sweden^[38], in Sweden^[39]. BAE Systems AB's parent organization or unit is recorded as BAE Systems Inc.^[16]. Subsidiaries include BAE Systems Hägglunds^[11] and BAE Systems Bofors^[12].

Industry

BAE Systems AB's industry is recorded as weapons industry^[13].

Why It Matters

BAE Systems AB ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,454 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]