| Predecessor(s) |
Airbus Military Astrium Cassidian |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 2014 |
| Parent | Airbus Group |
| Website | www.airbusdefenceandspace.com |
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. Airbus Defence and Space was formed in January 2014 from the former EADS divisions Airbus Military, Astrium, and Cassidian.[1]
History[]
On July 31, 2013, EADS announced a change of name to the Airbus Group. Astrium, Cassidian, and Airbus Military would be merged to form Airbus Defence and Space.[2]
In late 2013, the parent company EADS effected the reorganization as the Airbus Group, with three divisions that include Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus, and Airbus Helicopters.[3]
Products[]
Aircraft[]
A400M flying during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2010
Space Systems[]
- Automated Transfer Vehicle
- Columbus (ISS module)
- Ariane (rocket family)
- Eurostar (spacecraft)
- ExoMars rover
See also[]
- Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom
References[]
- ↑ Parker, Andrew (2014-01-02). "EADS changes name to Airbus". FT.com. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9e29cfb0-73be-11e3-a0c0-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2pGiV3qzr. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ "EADS Announces Name Change, Restructuring | Defense News". Defensenews.com. 2013-07-31. http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130731/DEFREG01/307310019/EADS-Announces-Name-Change-Restructuring. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ Messier, Doug (2014-01-05). "EADS Reorganizes, Acknowledges Success of SpaceX". http://www.parabolicarc.com/2014/01/05/russian-year-space/. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Airbus Defence and Space and the edit history here.