British Aerospace
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"BAe" redirects here. For BAE, see BAE Systems.
British Aerospace plc (BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer that was formed in 1977. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire.[1] It purchased Marconi Electronic Systems, the defence electronics and naval shipbuilding subsidiary of the General Electric Company, in 1999 to form BAE Systems.
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Industry | Aerospace |
Predecessor | |
Founded | 29 April 1977; 47 years ago (1977-04-29) |
Defunct | 30 November 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11-30) |
Fate | Merged with Marconi Electronic Systems |
Successor | BAE Systems |
Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Products | Aircraft |
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Website | bae.co.uk (archived) |
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