European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) is a large European industrial corporation of the aerospace business, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Dornier GmbH and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany, and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain. This work is copyrighted. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Aerospace refers to the broad field of air and space travel and the associated research. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Aérospatiale-Matra was a European missile and aircraft manufacturer. ... Dornier logo. ... Luftwaffe Tornado ECR Deutsche Aerospace AG Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG Founded May 19, 1989 as Deutsche Aerospace AG, bundling space and aeronautic elements of Daimler-Benz (including Dornier Luftfahrt), Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), MTU München, and Telefunken Systemtechnik (TST) In 1992, the helicopter division was... Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) Founded in 1923 in Seville, Spain. ...

As of 2004, EADS employs more than 110,000 people at 70 production sites worldwide. Legally incorporated in Amsterdam, the corporation's headquarters are located in Paris, France, and in Ottobrunn, south of Munich, Germany. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739,295 (1 January 2005) Coordinates 4°54E - 52°22N Website www. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ...

Management

EADS operates with two co-CEO's, one French and one German, currently Tom Enders and Noël Forgeard. Similarly the leadership of the board of directors is shared between two co-chairmen: Arnaud Lagardère and Manfred Bischoff. This system was established with the creation of EADS in 2000. Within a corporation, the chief executive officer is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Noël Forgeard (born December 8, 1946) is a French industrialist, and is joint CEO of EADS. Until June 2005 Foregard was CEO of the aircraft maufacturer Airbus SAS. In late 2004 he was nominated as the next French CEO of EADS. This position is shared with a German - then... A board of directors is a group of individuals chosen by the stockholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Arnaud Lagardère (born March 18, 1961) is the current CEO of Lagardère Group. ...

Forgeard was previously CEO of the aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS. In late 2004 he was nominated by Lagardère as the next French CEO of EADS. Forgeard had suggested that this system should be abolished in favour of a single CEO in a move that DaimlerChrysler saw as an attempt to engineer a French dominated management team. Airbus S.A.S. or simply Airbus, based in Toulouse, France, is the worlds largest commercial aircraft manufacturer. ...

Following protracted arguments, which caused embarrassment to EADS at the Paris Air Show, the appointment was confirmed by the EADS Board of Directors on June 25 2005. At the same meeting the Board, in consultation with partner BAE Systems, named Gustav Humbert as President and CEO of Airbus.

History and activities

EADS was formed by its member companies in July 2000, to become the world's second largest aerospace company (after Boeing). EADS is also the second-largest European arms manufacturer (after BAE Systems.) The company develops and markets civil and military aircraft, as well as missiles, space rockets, and related systems. The Boeing Company NYSE: BA is the leading American aircraft and aerospace manufacturer, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with its largest production facilities in Everett, Washington, near Seattle, Washington. ... The arms industry is a massive global industry. ... BAE Systems, plc is the worlds third largest defense contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...

In November 2003, EADS announced that it was considering working with Japanese companies, and the Japanese METI, to develop a hypersonic airliner intended to be a larger, faster, and quieter, replacement for the Concorde, which was retired in October the same year. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūsho-sangyō-shō or MITI) was the single most powerful agency in the Japanese government during the 1950s and 1960s. ... In aerodynamics, hypersonic speeds are speeds that are highly supersonic. ... An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft (an aeroplane/airplane) initially designed for the transport of paying passengers, and usually operated by an airline company (which owns or leases the aircraft). ... The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST) was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. ...

EADS is a major contributor to the International Space Station, and is expected to deliver Columbus in 2007 through its subsidiary EADS SPACE Transportation. ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of August 21, 2005 Perigee: 352. ... Columbus (NASA image) Columbus is a science laboratory designed to be a part of the International Space Station. ... EADS SPACE Transportation (acronym: EADS-ST) was formed in June 2003 from the Space Infrastructure division of Astrium (whose core was originally ERNO) and the EADS Launch Vehicles division (formerly Aerospatiales Space division). ...

Subdivisions

Eurofighter Typhoon

Airbus A400M (artist's impression)

• Airbus S.A.S.
  EADS owns 80% of Airbus in a joint ownership with BAE Systems which owns the remaining 20% (May 2004). Airbus headquarters are located in Toulouse, France.
• Military Transport Aircraft
  • Shareholder in Airbus Military, developer and manufacturer-to-be of the A400M – competitor to Lockheed Martin's Hercules
  • Airbus military applications – e.g. A310 MRTT and A330 MRTT conversions
• Aeronautics
  EADS Socata, manufacturer of small aircraft
• EADS SPACE
  • 100% shareholder in satellite company EADS Astrium (after buying out BAE Systems' 25% stake on 30 January 2003). Astrium is based in Toulouse, France, and the CEO is Antoine Bouvier. The number of employees, as of 2004, is 6092, spread among four countries: France (2445; 40%), UK (2136; 35%), Germany (1279; 21%), and Spain (232; 4%).
  • 100% shareholder in EADS SPACE Transportation, responsible for the Ariane launchers and orbital systems such as Columbus. The CEO is Alain Charmeau.
  • 100% shareholder in EADS SPACE Services, formed mostly from Paradigm Secure Communications Ltd, a defence satellite operator for the UK MoD (operating the Skynet 5 system)
  • 28% shareholder in space transport operator Arianespace (largest commercial shareholder)
  • CEO is François Auque.
• Defence and Security Systems
  • Defence Electronics, the sensors and avionics house of EADS
  • Military Aircraft, including products such as the Mako/HEAT, and stakes in the following companies:
    • Dassault Aviation (45.76%), manufacturer of fighters and other military aircraft
    • Eurofighter GmbH (46%), manufacturer of Eurofighter Typhoon.
    • eurocopter (100% ownership), manufacturer of light and medium civil and military helicopters. The CEO is Fabrice Brégier and the headquarters are in Marignane, France.
  • Missiles
    • MBDA (37.5%)
    • LFK
  • Defence and Communications Systems, electronics/software system house
  • Services

Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)
EADS SPACE Transportation is Prime Contractor

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Shareholders

As of 31 December 2004, about one-third of EADS stock is publicly traded in six European stock markets and the rest is divided among three major business entities.[1][2] December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Publicly traded: 34.08% (Includes 3.55% held by EADS employees, .06% held by French government, and .78% held by EADS itself. Traded on Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona and Valencia stock exchanges.)
• DaimlerChrysler: 30.2%
• SOGEADE: 30.2% (50% French government body, SOGEPA and 50% Désirade)
• SEPI: 5.52% (Spanish state holding company)

On July 17, 2004 The Economist reported that the three major shareholders, DaimlerChrysler, SOGEADE and SEPI, intend to sell their shares by 2006–2007. DaimlerChrysler would like extra capital to invest in its core activities, the Lagardère Group (controls Désirade) wants to withdraw from defence aerospace, and the French government is pursuing privatisation where appropriate. Price evolution of the CAC 40 between March 1, 1990 and February 1, 2005 The CAC 40 is a French stock market index, a benchmark index for the Paris Bourse (stock exchange). ... DAX or Xetra DAX is a Blue Chip Index listing the 30 major German companies. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX), NYSE: DCX, has its headquarter in Stuttgart, Germany and is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer. ... SOGEADE (Société de gestion de laéronautique, de la défense et de lespace) is a French holding company. ... SOGEPA (Societé de Gestion de Participations Aéronautiques) is a French holding company owned completely by the French government. ... Desirade is a French holding company. ... Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales is large Spanish holding company. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Front cover of September 3, 2005 edition. ... The Lagardère Group (also Lagardère SCA) is a large French group of companies, diversified in publishing, aerospace, and automotive. ...

Criticism

Like any large industrial conglomerate which manufactures weaponry, EADS has been subjected to criticism. Alleged wrongdoings include:

• The delivery of weapons to non-NATO countries without due consideration for the political situation and the economic consequences and to countries where there exists an on-going arms race.
• Using bribes in order to further sales in South Africa.
• Engendering the threat of a trade war when specific bids are rejected (e.g. the case of the Republic of Korea's F-15K Strike Eagle competition).

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See also

• European defence procurement

// History Modern European defence procurement is making a move from a traditional, postwar, United States sponsored effort towards a more independent and competitive capability. ...

External links

• Corporate website
• Yahoo! - European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. Company Profile
• Firm considers 'son of Concorde' – As reported by BBC News, 23 November 2003

November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members and holdings of DaimlerChrysler AG :

Mercedes Car Group: Global Electric Microcars (GEM) | Maybach | Mercedes-Benz | smart

Chrysler Group: Chrysler Corporation | Dodge | Jeep | Plymouth (discontinued in 2001)

Commercial Vehicle Brands: Freightliner | Mercedes-Benz | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation | Setra | Sterling Trucks | Western Star

Holdings: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation | Freightliner, LLC | Hyundai Motor Company

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