BAE Systems has secured orders of more than £27bn in 2025 so far, with further agreements anticipated before the end of the year.

The defence giant said a strong operational and financial performance had underpinned its full-year guidance, in line with the upgrade it announced in its H1 results.

BAE was delivering a market update ahead of announcing its preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2025 on 18 February 2026.

The company said its 2025 profit growth this year had been underpinned by sustained demand that includes orders from Türkiye for Typhoon fighter jets and Norway for Type 26 frigates

BAE’s profit guidance for the full year is for sales growth of between 8-10%, following £28.3bn worth of sales reported in 2024.

“We continue to deliver strong financial and operational performance in the second half of the year, underpinning the full-year guidance we upgraded in July,” BAE chief executive, Charles Woodburn, said.

“The recent agreement with Türkiye for Typhoon aircraft and announcement by Norway in respect of Type 26 frigates demonstrate sustained global demand for our leading defence capabilities.

“These programmes not only strengthen national security but also support thousands of skilled jobs and generate significant export value for the UK economy.”

The FTSE 100 company, which is the largest defence contractor in Europe, said it would keep investing to support its organic growth and explore value enhancing acquisition opportunities, as well as to pay dividends to shareholders and execute a share buyback programme.

In the market update, BAE also revealed that it expects to return around £1.5bn in total cash to shareholders in 2025.

Woodburn added: “With a strong order backlog, established positions on key programmes and continued investment to support our future growth, we’re confident in the outlook for our business.”

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