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Airbus Defence and Space
Manufacturer · France / Italy / Germany / Spain / United Kingdom · Founded 2014
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus responsible for defence and aerospace products and services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the corporate restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS), and comprises the former Airbus Military, Astrium, and Cassidian divisions. It is the world's second largest space company after Boeing and one of the top ten defence companies in the world.
Headquarters
France / Italy / Germany / Spain / United Kingdom
Ownership
Public
EPA:AIR
CEO
Michael Schoellhorn
Founded
2014
Government Awards
$50M
98 awards tracked
Upcoming Launches
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Products & Capabilities
Telecom satellitesEarth observation satellitesOrion ESM
Government Awards
Buyers
- European Commission$50M
- Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr$0
Largest awards
- CARIOQA-PMP: Cold Atom Rubidium Interferometer in Orbit for Quantum Accelerometry – Pathfinder Mi…European Commission · 2022-10-12$5.1M€5.2M
- EPRIME: European Platform for Robotic In-orbit Modular ExperimentationEuropean Commission · 2026-05-29$4.4M€3.8M
- EPRIME: European Platform for Robotic In-orbit Modular ExperimentationEuropean Commission · 2026-05-29$3.6M€3.1M
- Hi-SIDE: High-Speed Integrated Satellite Data Systems For Leading EU IndustryEuropean Commission · 2017-10-23$1.9M€1.7M
- SCOPE: Servicing, Connectivity, On-orbit Propulsion & EngineeringEuropean Commission · 2026-05-26$1.5M€1.3M
- PERIOD: PERIOD - PERASPERA In-Orbit DemonstrationEuropean Commission · 2020-10-28$1.3M€1.1M
- Hi-SIDE: High-Speed Integrated Satellite Data Systems For Leading EU IndustryEuropean Commission · 2017-10-23$1.2M€1.0M
- NEOShield-2: Science and Technology for Near-Earth Object Impact PreventionEuropean Commission · 2014-11-17$1.1M€907K
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