Airbus Defence and Space

Airbus Defence and Space
Company typeDivision
Industry
PredecessorAirbus Military, Astrium, Cassidian
FoundedJanuary 2014 (January 2014)
Headquarters,
Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Michael Schoellhorn (CEO)
ProductsMilitary aircraft, launch vehicles, spacecraft
ServicesCyber security, Military intelligence
Revenue €11.2 billion (2022)
  • EU-€118 million (2022)
  • EU€568 million (2021)
Total assets €111.13 billion (2016)
Number of employees
40,000
ParentAirbus
SubsidiariesCRISA, Spot Image, Tesat-Spacecom

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus SE. Formed in 2014 in the restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS), Airbus SE comprises the former Airbus Military, Astrium, and Cassidian divisions. Contributing 21% of Airbus revenues in 2016, it is the second largest space company in the world.