EADS – Shaping the Future of Aerospace and Defence
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Group includes Airbus as a leading global manufacturer of highly innovative commercial and military aircraft, with Airbus Military responsible for tanker, transport and mission aircraft. Astrium, the European leader in space programmes and the third largest space provider worldwide, engages in all space activities from large-scale space systems to satellite services. Cassidian, a worldwide leader in state-of-the-art solutions for armed forces and civil security, also makes EADS the major partner in the eurofighter consortium and a stakeholder in the missile systems provider MBDA. Offering the widest range of civil and military helicopters in the world, Eurocopter is the leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil sector.
EADS strives to expand its key programmes to pave the way for further profitable growth. To gain access to new markets and technology resources, the Group is expanding its international footprint but remains strongly committed to its home countries within Europe.
EADS was created in 2000 through the merger of DaimlerChrysler aerospace AG in Germany, aérospatiale Matra in France, and Casa in Spain. The group is the best practical example of a truly successful industrial European company today. With cumulative orders worth 1,055 billion since 2000, EADS’ order book had more than quadrupled to €614.3 billion by the end of March 2013. In 2012, it had revenues of €56.5 billion, more than double the €24.2 billion generated in 2000.
Denis Ranque is Chairman of the Board of Directors as of April 2nd, 2013 and Tom Enders is Chief executive Officer (CEO) of EADS as of June 1st, 2012.