Aerospace cuts.BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. plc, originally known as British Aerospace British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. History The company was formed as a statutory corporation on April 29, 1977 as a result the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act. , is closing its Westlake Village office early next year, eliminating 78 positions in engineering and support staff. The Westlake Village office was part of the European aerospace giant's inertial in·er·tia n. 1. Physics The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in straight line motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force. products business, which designs and manufactures devices used in navigation and control for missile systems and "guided projectiles." "The inertial products business is in a significant market downturn, and several new development programs have been dropped from our customers' budgets," said Terry Kanakri, spokesman for BAE Systems North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The company is restructuring the division, eliminating 260 jobs worldwide. Staff Reporter Hilary Potkewitz can be reached at (323) 549-5225 ext. 226, or by e-mail at hpotkewitz@labusinessjournal.com. |
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