Toulouse, 10 September 2007 – With its European reach and unique range of capabilities, Astrium offers the industrial expertise to contribute to the complete range of European defence and security applications and respond to the specific requirements of the armed forces with tailor-made systems and services:
- prime contractor for complete end-to-end military satellite communications and surveillance systems, ground segment and tactical terminals for land, sea and air;
- pioneer of innovative tailored service provision solutions for national and international requirements in the fields of secure communications, geo-information and navigation;
- first commercial owner/operator (via subsidiary Paradigm) of a military communications satellite system and provider of end-to-end secure satellite services;
- crucial partner in the development of future space systems:
- Galileo
- GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security)
- UAV–satellite networks
- guarantor of Europe’s independent access to space, prime contractor for the Ariane 5 launcher;
- sole provider of ballistic missile systems in Europe and European leader in NATO’s missile defence studies.
Europe needs to be aware of and able to control all activity that takes place in its airspace and in theatres of operation where it is involved. Europe must therefore ensure that it is sufficiently equipped. While endo-atmospheric interception will help to master the skies, exo-atmospheric interception will help to control space. EADS has the necessary skills, technologies and international dimension to meet these challenges.
Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to providing civil and defence space systems and services. In 2006, Astrium had a turnover of €3.2 billion and 12,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are: the business units Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital infrastructure, and Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground segment, and its wholly owned subsidiary Astrium Services for the development and delivery of satellite services.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2006, EADS generated revenues of €39.4 billion and employed a workforce of more than 116, 000.
Press contacts:
ASTRIUM (FR) Rémi ROLAND +33 (0) 1 77 75 80 37
ASTRIUM (UK) Jeremy CLOSE +44 (0) 1438 77 3872
ASTRIUM (ALL) Mathias PIKELJ +49 (0) 7545 8 91 23
ASTRIUM (ES) Francisco LECHON +34 (0) 91 5 86 3741
http://www.astrium.eads.net
