Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom
The aerospace industry of the United Kingdom is the second-largest national aerospace industry in the world (after the United States) and the largest in Europe by turnover with a global market share of 17% in 2019. In 2020, the industry employed 116,000 people. Domestic companies with a large presence in the British aerospace industry include BAE Systems (one of the world's largest defence contractors, with significant aerospace activities), Airbus (through its Airbus UK subsidiary), Britten-Norman, GKN, Hybrid Air Vehicles, Meggitt PLC, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce (one of the world's leading aero engine manufacturers), Senior plc, MBDA UK and Ultra Electronics. Major foreign-owned companies with a notable footprint in the UK include Boeing (through its Boeing UK subsidiary), Lockheed Martin (through its Lockheed Martin UK subsidiary), GE Aviation (through the British facilities of its GE Aviation Systems subsidiary), Safran (through the British facilities of its Safran Landing Systems subsidiary...
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