Airbus Defence and Space
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Predecessor | Airbus Military, Astrium, Cassidian |
| Founded | January 2014 |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael Schoellhorn (CEO) |
| Products | Military aircraft, launch vehicles, spacecraft |
| Services | Cyber security, Military intelligence |
| Revenue | €11,995 million (2024) |
| €(656) million (2024) | |
| Total assets | €22,582 million (2024) |
Number of employees | 36,347 (2024) |
| Parent | Airbus |
| Subsidiaries | CRISA, Spot Image, Tesat-Spacecom |
| Website | |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of 31 December 2024. References: | |
Airbus Defence and Space is the defence and space systems subsidiary of Airbus. Formed in 2014 during the restructuring of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, the predecessor of Airbus. The subsidiary consists of the company's 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.
Plans have been announced to merge the Space Systems and Space Digital divisions of Airbus Defence and Space, Telespazio, and Thales Alenia Space into a new joint venture owned by Airbus (35%), Leonardo (32.5%), and Thales (32.5%). The combined entity would have had an estimated annual turnover of €6.5 billion. If approved by regulators, the new company is expected to be operational in 2027.