From its ground vehicles to weapon systems work, the combat missions systems (CMS) side of BAE Systems brought $1.9 billion to the United States economy last year, according to its newly published 2022 Economic Impact Report.
“Our vast network of sites and strong supplier base are important to the economic prosperity of the local communities we live and work in,” Andy Corea, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems’ CMS business, said. “As BAE Systems continues to prioritize investments in its industrial network to build the next generation of ground vehicles and weapon systems for our customers, our backbone to produce and innovate—both now and in the future—remains these 12 sites. As part of our community-driven nature, these sites also continue to look for opportunities to give back to their communities, resulting in tangible improvements to the places our people call home.”
At the 12 sites BAE operates for this, its 5,000 employees have built product lines of ground and amphibious vehicles, along with weapons systems. Last year, they averaged production of 40 combat vehicles per month, accounting for more than $1.2 billion in subcontracts and purchase orders. They’ve also built strategic partnerships with more than 2,000 suppliers from 48 states and provided more than $580,000 to local organizations.
BAE Systems, Inc. has been in operation since 1999, working as a subsidiary of the British BAE Systems plc.