I was with BAE in the US under Mark Ronald, when first organized in 1999 and the company made it clear that "BAE" did NOT stand for any particular company name. Whom ever stated the first answer is wrong
BAE Systems's population is 2,010.
The population of BAE Systems Surface Ships is 7,000.
BAE Systems was created on 1999-11-30.
BAE Systems Marine was created in 1999.
BAE Systems Avionics was created in 1969.
BAE Systems Australia's population is 6,500.
BAE Systems Australia was created in 1953.
BAE Systems AB was created in 2006.
BAE Systems Submarine Solutions's population is 5,100.
BAE Systems Inc.'s population is 52,000.
BAE Systems Inc. was created on 1999-11-30.
BAE Systems Submarine Solutions was created in 2003-03.