BAE SYSTEMS INC

Total Lobbying Spend

$92.4M

Filings

323

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	$4,240,000	8	2
2024	$4,350,000	9	2
2023	$4,770,000	9	2
2022	$3,510,000	11	3
2021	$3,420,000	12	3
2020	$3,044,000	13	3
2019	$4,014,000	16	4
2018	$4,080,000	18	5
2017	$3,980,000	20	5
2016	$3,580,000	20	5
2015	$3,730,000	23	5
2014	$3,630,000	18	4
2013	$4,270,000	16	4
2012	$4,520,000	16	4
2011	$4,230,000	16	4
2010	$4,707,000	18	5
2009	$5,700,000	21	5
2008	$5,230,000	24	5
2007	$4,160,000	9	5
2006	$8,420,000	11	4
2005	$660,000	4	2
2004	$600,000	3	2
2003	$1,620,000	3	2
2002	$640,000	1	1
2001	$920,000	2	1
2000	$260,000	1	1
1999	$100,000	1	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	—	318
Budget/Appropriations	—	54
Transportation	—	27
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	27
Intelligence	—	26
Foreign Relations	—	25
Government Issues	—	22
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	17
Energy/Nuclear	—	14
Manufacturing	—	14
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	—	12
Banking	—	9
Homeland Security	—	9
Science/Technology	—	8
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	6
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	—	5
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	—	5
Small Business	—	3
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	2
Aerospace	—	2

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
ETHERTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	69
PRASAM	—	76
BW CONSULTING LLC	—	14
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP	—	3
KING & SPALDING LLP	—	12
NORTHPOINT STRATEGIES, LLC	—	60
BAE SYSTEMS, INC.	$92,385,000	89

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.