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Airbus

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Société pour l'étude et la réalisation d'engins balistiques

Airbus is a major player in the space industry, operating as a manufacturer and service provider. They develop and build spacecraft, satellites for telecommunications, navigation, and Earth observation, and also contribute to space exploration missions. Airbus partners with organizations like ESA and NASA, providing critical hardware like the Orion European Service Module and participating in missions such as JUICE and the Artemis program.

commercialFounded 2014
History · 3 eventsApr 12, 2017 · Airbus Group SE renamed Airbus SE
Blagnac, France
www.airbus.com
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Ownership of the new company will be shared with Airbus holding a 35% stake, and Leonardo and Thales each holding 32.5% stakes.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU to create a leading European player in space

The merger will not include space launchers such as Airbus's Ariane rockets.

RelationshipsValue 2.5Oct 24, 2025Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink

Airbus will contribute its Space Systems and Space Digital operations to the new company.

RelationshipsValue 2.8Oct 24, 2025Airbus Space to merge with Thales

The Airbus-built SpainSat NG 2 satellite was delivered to geosynchronous transfer orbit for a planned maneuver to its final geostationary orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Latest News

Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine their space activities into a new company.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Oct 24, 2025Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU to create a leading European player in space

Under the merger agreement, Airbus will hold 35% ownership of the new venture, while Leonardo and Thales will each hold 32.5%.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025VC Investors Weigh the Impact of Europe’s Major Merger

Employee representatives of Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales will be informed and consulted on this project as per applicable laws and collective agreements.

LegalValue 1.0Oct 24, 2025Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU to create a leading European player in space

An agreement between Leonardo, Thales, and Airbus demonstrates their ability to ensure strategic autonomy for Europe in civil and defense purposes.

RelationshipsValue 2.5Oct 24, 2025Avventura spaziale, Urso: Italia in prima linea

Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a leading European player in space.

RelationshipsValue 3.5Oct 24, 2025Airbus Space to merge with Thales

The Airbus-built SpainSat NG-II secure communications satellite has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Airbus-built SpainSat NG-II new generation secure communications satellite 🛰️ has been successfully launched 🚀 from the Kennedy Space Center. Operated by Hisdesat for the Spanish Armed Forces 🇪🇸 it will ensure Europe’s most advanced secure communications, together with its twin satellite already in orbit. Based on an Airbus Eurostar Neo platform, the approximately 7 metre, 6 ton SpainSat NG-II spacecraft, carries an innovative payload. Additionally, the active antennas system can eliminate and geolocate jamming attempts with high accuracy and is hardened to protect against potential nuclear electromagnetic pulses in orbit. Read more: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-airbus-built-spainsat-ng-ii-secure-communications-satellite

Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their respective space businesses into a new company.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo Agree to Create European Space Behemoth

Leonardo and Thales will each hold a 32.5% stake, while Airbus will hold a majority stake of 35% in the new company.

RelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo Agree to Create European Space Behemoth

The combination of Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales is expected to generate mid triple digit million euros in annual synergies on operating income five years after closing.

FinancialPlanValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Airbus Space to merge with Thales

Significant shareholders of Hisdesat include Hispasat, Isdefe, Airbus, Indra, and Sener.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025El satélite SpainSat NG II, joya de la industria espacial española, ya está en órbita

Airbus will own a 35 percent stake in the Bromo project, while Thales and Leonardo will hold 32.5 percent each.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink

Ownership of the new company will be shared as follows: Airbus 35 percent, Leonardo 32.5 percent, and Thales 32.5 percent.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Airbus Space to merge with Thales

SpainSat NG-II is based on an Airbus Eurostar Neo platform.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 24, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Airbus-built SpainSat NG-II new generation secure communications satellite 🛰️ has been successfully launched 🚀 from the Kennedy Space Center. Operated by Hisdesat for the Spanish Armed Forces 🇪🇸 it will ensure Europe’s most advanced secure communications, together with its twin satellite already in orbit. Based on an Airbus Eurostar Neo platform, the approximately 7 metre, 6 ton SpainSat NG-II spacecraft, carries an innovative payload. Additionally, the active antennas system can eliminate and geolocate jamming attempts with high accuracy and is hardened to protect against potential nuclear electromagnetic pulses in orbit. Read more: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-airbus-built-spainsat-ng-ii-secure-communications-satellite

Airbus, Thales, and Italy's Leonardo aim to strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy in space.

GeneralValue 1.2Oct 24, 2025Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink

The goal of the new company is to enhance the manufacturing capabilities of satellites and space systems for Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales.

CapabilityRelationshipsGeneralValue 2.8Oct 23, 2025Airbus, Leonardo y Thales cierran un acuerdo histórico para crear un gigante europeo en el sector espacial

Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to unify their respective space activities into a new company.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 23, 2025Airbus, Leonardo e Thales: siglato MoU per la creazione di un leader europeo nel settore spaziale
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