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'''Airbus Defence & Space''' is a division of [[Airbus Group]] responsible for [[Arms industry|defense]] and [[aerospace]] products and services. Airbus Defence & Space was formed from the former EADS divisions [[Airbus Military]], [[Astrium]], and [[Cassidian]].<ref>[http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9e29cfb0-73be-11e3-a0c0-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2pGiV3qzr EADS changes name to Airbus]</ref>
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==History==
'''Astrium''' is an [[aerospace]] subsidiary of the [[EADS|European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company]] (EADS) that provides civil and military space systems and services. In 2012, Astrium had a [[turnover]] of €5.8 billion and 18,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Astrium is member of [[Institute of Space, its Applications and Technologies]].
On July 31, 2013, EADS announced a change of name to the Airbus Group. [[Astrium]], [[Cassidian]], and [[Airbus Military]] wpuld be merged to form Airbus Defence & Space.<ref>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130731/DEFREG01/307310019/EADS-Announces-Name-Change-Restructuring</ref>


On July 31, 2013, EADS announced a change of name to the Airbus Group. Astrium will be merged with [[Cassidian]], the defence division of EADS and [[Airbus Military]] to form [[Airbus Defence & Space]].<ref>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130731/DEFREG01/307310019/EADS-Announces-Name-Change-Restructuring</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.airbusmilitary.com/Home.aspx}}
{{commons category|EADS Astrium}}
*{{Official website|http://www.astrium.eads.net }}


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Revision as of 18:56, 2 January 2014

Airbus Defence & Space
PredecessorAirbus Military
Astrium
Cassidian
FoundedJanuary 2014
Revenue10,804,000,000 Euro (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
872,000 Euro (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
33,922 (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
ParentAirbus Group
Websitehttp://www.airbusmilitary.com/Home.aspx/

Airbus Defence & Space is a division of Airbus Group responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. Airbus Defence & Space was formed 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 wpuld be merged to form Airbus Defence & Space.[2]


See also

References