EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services and in 2008 generated revenues of € 43.3 billion and employed around 118,000. The Group includes Airbus as the leading manufacturer of commercial aircraft, Eurocopter as the world's largest helicopter supplier. Astrium, the European leader in space programmes and Defence & Security Division provides comprehensive systems solutions.
Airbus is one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers, and consistently captures approximately half of all orders for airliners with more than 100 seats.
Airbus' mission is to provide the aircraft best suited to the market's needs and to support these aircraft with the highest quality of service. The Airbus product line comprises 14 aircraft models and in 2008 Airbus made 483 deliveries, surpassing the previous year's total by 30.
Defence & Security Systems is the UK “Systems House”, offering integrated systems solutions to the new challenges confronting armed forces and global security units.
As a Lead Systems Integrator, our experts work in the areas of information systems and networks, integrated intelligence solutions, critical infrastructure protection, battlespace management systems, border control and surveillance, event security, and global security.
EADS Astrium has technical excellence and experience across all sectors of the space business launch vehicles, manned space activities and satellite systems and related services and boasts some of the most advanced design, manufacture and test facilities in the space industry.
The company ensures that it offers its customers, civil or military, national, institutional or commercial, the best, most efficient solutions for all their requirements.
Eurocopter has over 30 years experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, installation and flight-testing and certification.
The Company develops advanced mission systems and a completion service to further adapt or modify helicopters to meet the most demanding specific mission requirements.
Locations in the UK:
Airbus – Broughton & Filton
EADS Astrium – Portsmouth & Stevenage
EADS Defence & Security - Newport
Eurocopter – Oxford