BAE Systems Air engagement report
@BAESystemsAir - 84K followers on X
Measured over 9 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 3, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 116 interactions against 84K followers, an engagement rate of 0.138%. Measured over 9 original posts, its engagement rate beats 57% of 20,183 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 2.9K times each, and 4.03% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.42% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.3 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 30% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 9 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 89% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 497 interactions, about 4.3x its own typical post.
Measured over 9 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 3, 2026.
Compared with accounts its own size
BAE Systems Air's engagement rate beats 57% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,183 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 7 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 80% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.138%, BAE Systems Air sits above the 25th percentile of the 202,467 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the below the median band, which runs 0.024% to 0.142%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.024% |
| 50th percentile | 0.142% |
| 75th percentile | 0.673% |
| 90th percentile | 2.54% |
| 99th percentile | 82.6% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 100% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 89% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 100% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 89% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts, so a large share of this account's output sits in the weakest bucket we measure.
- Its average post runs 480 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Aug 4, 20264.3x their median
ICYMI: around half of the Combat Air Demonstrator's main structure is in final assembly - the first crewed combat aircraft built in the UK in 40 years. Read the full story: https://t.co/XzUfHNnbsA https://t.co/OOQ5Oi2E3M
- Jul 28, 20263.7x their median
Capability that protects the nation, and strengthens the economy ✈️ GCAP is our partnership with Italy and Japan to deliver a next-generation combat aircraft. It will sustain skilled work, drive investment in technology and strengthen supply chains🔗https://t.co/TRDRfSwYLY https://t.co/9LkDOdtx1F
- Sep 10, 20263.3x their median
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is the UK's long-term strategy for air power superiority. At its core sits a next-generation stealth fighter built to do far more than fly. Acting as the central node in a connected network of crewed and uncrewed systems, it will share information in real time across land, sea, air and space, giving military operators the clarity they need to make fast, reliable decisions. Understand more about the UK's future combat air system 👇 https://t.co/fuKQIjuAmW
- Aug 12, 20263.1x their median
📽️The people behind the Demonstrator explain what it means, and why it matters. This is the country's first crewed combat air flying demonstrator in four decades. A once-in-a-generation national endeavour, and a real test of what British industry can deliver, together. Proving advanced technologies before they reach the front line, at the same time as developing the national skills that Britain needs for the future of combat air. Watch the full video now 👇 https://t.co/KffICoOETK
- Jul 3, 20263.5x their median
We are proud to announce the signing of the second joint international contract, worth £4.6 billion, enabling the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to forge forwards. https://t.co/CHZ2xSJTHN https://t.co/KAdEGYZtOD
- Sep 18, 20262.4x their median
The future of air power is changing. With the UK's Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a next-generation stealth fighter jet sits at the core—not simply as a platform, but as the central node controlling the air through a connected network of systems and uncrewed assets. This is a fundamental shift from traditional combat air. Behind this is a digital system that shares real-time data across air, land, sea, cyber and space. The aim is clear: keep the UK and its allies ahead of evolving threats, with a deterrent built for the long term. Discover more about FCAS now 👇 https://t.co/FWbjK2mlC1
- Jul 17, 20262.1x their median
The Future Combat Air Programme embodies the UK’s vision for a future-ready air power capability that is highly capable, interoperable & technologically advanced - driven by data, software & communication systems. Understand more 🔗 https://t.co/Lx0Z2dGGyD https://t.co/8PNiyWHbCa
- Jul 29, 20262.0x their median
This time last week, aviation history was made at the Farnborough Airshow. British engineers. British industry. Britain's first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Brontanax: https://t.co/bOv7BCPO3z #CombatAir #DefenceInnovation #Brontanax https://t.co/8RTxGdAoiQ
- Aug 6, 20262.0x their median
Catch up on the latest FCAS news 👉 We've secured a £708m contract extension to advance UK next-generation combat air capability. Read the full story 🔗 https://t.co/s2Au3knfOd https://t.co/VrxciQF8AZ
- Jul 9, 20261.7x their median
For the first time in 40 years, we're building a flying combat air demonstrator in the UK 🇬🇧 The demonstrator will prove design & manufacturing techniques that will shape the next generation combat aircraft, delivered through GCAP ✈️ Follow along here 🔗 https://t.co/QT4s3pWqe0 https://t.co/HmrGhXkHOB
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 116 interactions against 84K followers, an engagement rate of 0.138%. Measured over 9 original posts, its engagement rate beats 57% of 20,183 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 2.9K times each, and 4.03% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.42% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.3 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 30% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 9 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 89% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 497 interactions, about 4.3x its own typical post.
- What is BAE Systems Air's engagement rate on X?
- BAE Systems Air (@BAESystemsAir) has an engagement rate of 0.138%, based on the median interactions across 9 original posts from the last 30 days against 84,092 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.138%, BAE Systems Air sits above the 25th percentile of the 202,467 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @BAESystemsAir have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 57% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,183 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @BAESystemsAir post?
- Most posts go out around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day, at roughly 0.3 posts per day across the measured window.