BAE Systems Faces £120 Million Aid-Aircraft Lawsuit as Defence Boom Draws Scrutiny
BAE Systems plc has been hit with a £120 million claim from Kenya’s EnComm Aviation, after the British defence company pulled the plug on support for Advanced Turbo-Prop planes flying humanitarian supplies across Africa. EnComm contends the decision left key aircraft grounded—impacting aid deliveries to Somalia, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Timing isn’t great for BAE. The defense firm is riding a wave of heightened demand: 2025 sales come in at £30.7 billion, and its backlog has hit a record, with £83.6 billion in work still on the books.