Founders

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2010, the Group - comprising
Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter - generated revenues of € 45.8 billion and employed a workforce
of nearly 122,000.
http://www.eads.net/

With 52,000 employees worldwide and revenues of approximately €30 billion in 2010, Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer whose customer focus, commercial know-how, technological leadership and manufacturing efficiency have propelled it to the forefront of the industry. Airbus' modern and comprehensive product line comprises highly successful families of aircraft ranging from 100 to more than 500 seats. The company also continues to broaden its scope and product range by applying its expertise to the military market. Overall, more than 10,700 Airbus aircraft have been ordered by around 320 customers worldwide, and the healthy order backlog today stands at over 3,900 aircraft.
http://www.airbus.com/

Astrium is the number one company in Europe and the third in the world for space technologies. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, dedicated to providing civil and defence space systems and services. In 2010, Astrium had a turnover of €5 billion and more than 15,000 employees worldwide (not including Vizada), mainly in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital infrastructure, Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground segment, and Astrium Services for comprehensive end-to-end solutions covering secure and commercial satcoms and networks, high security satellite communications equipment, bespoke geo-information and navigation services worldwide.
http://www.astrium.eads.net/

Cassidian, an EADS company, is a worldwide leader in global security solutions and systems, providing Lead Systems Integration and value- added products and services to civil and military customers around the globe: air systems (aircraft and unmanned aerial systems), land, naval and joint systems, intelligence and surveillance, cyber security, secure communications, test systems, missiles, services and support solutions. In 2010, Cassidian - with around 28,000 employees - achieved revenues of € 5.9 billion. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2010, the Group - comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter - generated revenues of € 45.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 121,000.
http://www.cassidian.com/

Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world. Overall, the Group's helicopters account for 33 percent of the total worldwide civil and parapublic fleet. Eurocopter's strong worldwide presence is ensured by its 30 subsidiaries and participations on five continents, along with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance centers. There are currently 11,200 Eurocopter helicopters in service and some 2,900 customers in 147 countries.
http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/home.html

MBDA is a world leader in missiles and missile systems. With more than 90 armed forces customers in the world, MBDA is a world leader in missiles and missile systems that correspond to the full range of current and future operational needs of the three armed forces (land, sea and air). In total, the group offers a range of 45 missile systems and countermeasures products already in operational service and more than 15 others currently in development.
http://www.mbda-systems.com/