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Is BAE Systems laying off workers?

Yes. BAE Systems filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 174 jobs. The most recent was filed Mar 19, 2026 for Vienna, Virginia, effective Mar 18, 2026. Across every year on record since 2007: 39 notices covering 3,302 jobs.

3,302 roles affected across 39 filings in 8 states.

Canary status: SingingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about BAE Systems's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 8 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California1,672Alabama474Washington407South Carolina233Maryland227Virginia119Alaska101District of Columbia69

Filing history

BAE Systems has filed 39 WARN notices between 2007 and 2026, cutting 3,302 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (174 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for BAE Systems, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Mar 31, 2027Contract EndingAward DAAA0998E0006 to BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC., $2,318,321,852.92, ends 2027-03-31.SEC filing →
Feb 28, 2027Contract EndingAward W56HZV23F0395 to BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P., $895,701,645.66, ends 2027-02-28.SEC filing →
Jan 31, 2027Contract EndingAward FA821413C0001 to BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC., $2,396,858,103.58, ends 2027-01-31.SEC filing →

Every filing

Vienna, Virginia
Filed Mar 19, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2026 · official filing →
119
Layoff
Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Filed Jan 2, 2026 (9mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
55
Layoff
Keyport, Washington
Filed Feb 16, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
54
Layoff
Summerville, South Carolina
Filed Sep 27, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
233
Layoff
Clear, Alaska
Filed Jun 25, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Aug 31, 2018 · official filing →
101
Layoff
Mobile, Alabama
Filed Mar 2, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
Layoff
Keyport, Washington
Filed Jan 31, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
59
Layoff
Mobile, Alabama
Filed Aug 19, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
200
Layoff
Filed Jun 1, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Jul 29, 2016 · official filing →
56
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed May 26, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed May 26, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
53
Layoff
Filed Apr 29, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2016 · official filing →
13
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Mar 29, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Mar 29, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
154
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Feb 12, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Feb 12, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
228
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Dec 16, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Dec 16, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
61
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 26, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 26, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
163
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Aug 28, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
134
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Jul 1, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
4
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Jul 1, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
78
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed May 27, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed May 21, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed May 19, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
104
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Mar 23, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
201
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Dec 23, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
192
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Oct 10, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
201
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Aug 25, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
87
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Aug 12, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Francisco, California
Filed Aug 5, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Filed May 1, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2014 · official filing →
172
Layoff
Keyport, Washington
Filed Oct 31, 2012 (14y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
57
Layoff
Keyport, Washington
Filed Apr 27, 2012 (14y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
61
Layoff
Keyport, Washington
Filed May 10, 2011 (15y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
90
Layoff
Bremerton, Washington
Filed Nov 7, 2008 (18y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
31
Layoff
Geneva, Alabama
Filed Sep 10, 2008 (18y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
194
Layoff
Keyport, Washington
Filed Dec 13, 2007 (19y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
55
Layoff

Questions

Is BAE Systems laying off employees?

Yes. BAE Systems filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 174 jobs. The most recent was filed Mar 19, 2026 for Vienna, Virginia, effective Mar 18, 2026. Across every year on record since 2007: 39 notices covering 3,302 jobs.

How many jobs is BAE Systems cutting?

174 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 3,302 jobs across all 39 official WARN filings on record since 2007, in 8 states.

When do the BAE Systems layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Mar 18, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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