Airbus Defence and Space is one of the two divisions of Airbus and Europe’s number 1 defence and space company. It is one of the world´s leading space companies and one of the top 10 defence companies globally, with revenues of around €11 billion and approx. 34,000 employees. The Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Defence and Space is Dirk Hoke.

Airbus Defence and Space is composed of four programme lines: Military Aircraft, Space Systems, UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) and CIS (Communications, Intelligence & Security).