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The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. (EADS)
is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation and a
leading defence and military contractor worldwide. The group includes Airbus as the leading manufacturer of commercial aircraft, with Airbus Military covering tanker, transport and mission aircraft; Eurocopter as the world's largest helicopter supplier; Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo; and Cassidian as
a provider of comprehensive and integral systems solutions for aerial,
land, naval and civilian security applications. Through Cassidian, EADS
is a major partner in the Eurofighter consortium as well as a key stakeholder in the missile systems provider MBDA.
In 2009, the EADS generated revenues of €42.82 billion and employed
119,500 personnel. EADS was formed on 10 July 2000 by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany, and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of
Spain. Overall, the company develops and markets civil and military
aircraft, as well as communications systems, missiles, space rockets,
satellites, and related systems.
