Decision Summary
Type
company
Contracts
10
Programs
7
Use this to assess whether the organization is commercially and operationally relevant.
Founded
2003
HQ
Taufkirchen
Defense %
100%
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus focused on military aircraft, unmanned systems, space systems, and defense electronics. It plays a key role in the defense and drone industry through development of platforms like the Eurodrone (MALE RPAS) and Luna NG UAVs, supporting programs such as Eurodrone, French SDAM, and NATO JISR. Key capabilities include military air systems, connected intelligence, and a 37.5% stake in MBDA for missiles.
Products(4)
Blue UAS Systems(1)
Programs(7)
Eurodrone (MALE RPAS)
Role: lead
development
Budget: EUR 7.1B
NATO JISR
Role: partner
operational
Budget: USD 728.0M
NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS)
Role: partner
operational
Budget: USD 1.7B
Spain SIRTAP
Role: lead
development
Budget: EUR 500.0M
EMSA RPAS Maritime Surveillance
Role: contractor
operational
Budget: EUR 30.0M
Frontex RPAS Border Surveillance
Role: contractor
development
Budget: EUR 84.5M
FCAS Remote Carrier
Role: lead
development
Budget: EUR 100.0M
Contract Analytics(10)
10
Contracts
10 vendor · 0 buyer
EUR 9.6B
Total Value
fixed-wing
Primary Category
5
Unique Buyers
Win Rate
90%9 awarded of 10
Buyer Countries
FR3
ES3
PL2
PT1
Unknown1
Categories
fixed-wing8
services-ops2
Contract Timeline
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Contracts(10)
| Title | Role | Program | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurodrone Additional Capabilities Development | vendor | EDF Drone Call 2024 | EUR 100.0M | — |
| RPAS Services for Multipurpose Maritime Surveillance | vendor | EMSA RPAS Maritime Surveillance | EUR 30.0M | 17 Dec 2025 |
| EGNSS for Unmanned Aircraft System | vendor | — | EUR 470K | 23 Oct 2024 |
| SIRTAP Development and Procurement Contract | vendor | Spain SIRTAP | EUR 495.0M | 29 Nov 2023 |
| SIRTAP Development and Production Contract | vendor | Spain SIRTAP | EUR 500.0M | 29 Nov 2023 |
| SIRTAP Programme Acquisition | vendor | Spain SIRTAP | EUR 495.0M | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Eurodrone System Design Review | vendor | Eurodrone (MALE RPAS) | EUR 800.0M | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Eurodrone Development and Production Contract | vendor | Eurodrone (MALE RPAS) | EUR 7.1B | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Frontex RPAS Surveillance 2020 (Airbus/IAI/Elbit) | vendor | Frontex RPAS Border Surveillance | EUR 50.0M | 1 Nov 2020 |
| Frontex RPAS Trial Flights 2018 (Airbus/IAI/Leonardo) | vendor | Frontex RPAS Border Surveillance | EUR 4.5M | 1 Nov 2018 |