Private company

European Aeronautic Defence and Space

European Aeronautic Defence and Space is a 2000-2014 aerospace company in Europe, absorbed into Airbus Military.1

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) var en multieuropeisk försvarskoncern med huvudkontor i nederländska Leiden. EADS var världens näst största och Europas största luft– och rymdfartskoncern. EADS ingår nu i Airbus Group.2 From the Swedish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jul 10, 2000Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry, defence industry, military aviation1
  • Websitewww.eads.com

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Corporate structure

European Aeronautic Defence and Space sits at the top of its group. 14 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led European Aeronautic Defence and Space, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Products and brands

  • military cargo transport aircraft

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Jul 10, 2000Acquired Airbus Defence and Space S.A.1
  2. Succeeded Airbus Defence and Space S.A.1
  3. Succeeded Aérospatiale-Matra1
  4. Succeeded DASA1
  5. Succeeded by Airbus1

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2014Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jul 10, 2000Founded Founded1

Sources

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