Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defense and space products and providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the corporate restructuring of European Aeronautic Defense and Space (EADS) into Airbus SE, and comprises the former Airbus Military, Astrium, and Cassidian divisions. It is the world's third-largest space company after SpaceX and Boeing, and one of the top ten defense and space companies in the world.
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Predecessor | Airbus Military, Astrium, Cassidian |
| Founded | January 2014 |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael Schoellhorn (CEO) |
| Products | Military aircraft, launch vehicles, spacecraft |
| Services | Cyber security, Military intelligence |
| Revenue | €11.2 billion (2022) |
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| Total assets | €111.13 billion (2016) |
Number of employees | 40,000 |
| Parent | Airbus |
| Subsidiaries | CRISA, Spot Image, Tesat-Spacecom |
Airbus Defence and Space has its main office in Taufkirchen, Germany and is led by chief executive officer Michael Schoellhorn. The company consists of three program lines: Military Air Systems (MiAS), Connected Intelligence (CI) and Space Systems.
With an operational presence in 35 countries, the division employed 134,000 people from 86 nationalities as of 2023 and contributed to 21% of Airbus revenues as of 2016.