Airbus Military
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace, Defense |
| Predecessor | Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD), Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) |
| Founded | April 2009 |
| Defunct | December 31, 2013 |
| Fate | Merged into Airbus Defence and Space |
| Headquarters | Madrid , Spain |
Key people | Domingo Ureña-Raso (CEO) |
| Products | Airbus A330 MRTT, Airbus A400M, CASA C-212 Aviocar, CASA/IPTN CN-235, EADS CASA C-295 |
| Parent | Airbus (part of EADS) |
Airbus Military operated as a division within Airbus, itself a segment of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), from 2009 until 2013.
This unit was established in April 2009 by combining the Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD) with Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL), both brought under the Airbus umbrella to concentrate on military aviation products. In January 2014, Airbus Military joined forces with Astrium and Cassidian to form the new entity known as Airbus Defence and Space.
History
The origin of this business dates back to January 1999 when Airbus Military Company SAS was founded in Blagnac to oversee the development of the Airbus A400M project, succeeding the Euroflag consortium. The company underwent reorganization in May 2003, becoming Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) and shifting its headquarters to Madrid, Spain.
Meanwhile, MTAD functioned as an EADS division based in Madrid, specializing in the design and manufacture of light and medium transport aircraft marketed under the EADS-CASA brand.
On 16 December 2008, EADS declared its plan to merge MTAD and AMSL into a unified Airbus Military division. Subsequently, Domingo Ureña-Raso was named CEO in February 2009.
By July 31, 2013, EADS restructured itself into the Airbus Group, consolidating Airbus Military with Astrium and Cassidian into the newly created division called Airbus Defence and Space. This restructuring marked the conclusion of Airbus Military as an independent unit. The Airbus Group also includes other branches such as Airbus and Airbus Helicopters.