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01 - 6 Ariane 5 launches conducted in 2014
02 - A330 MRTT refuelling A400M
ADVANCES IN MILITARY AIRCRAFT
The Airbus A330 MRTT continued to gain success in the
air-to-air refuelling tanker market. The French Ministry of
Defence announced its decision to award a contract for
12 A330 MRTTs in a multi-year programme with the first
order placed at the end of 2014. The first French delivery is
foreseen in 2018.
In the Light and Medium transport segment, Egypt ordered
eight more C295 aircraft. Globally, Airbus Defence and
Space obtained an 85% market share in the Light and
Medium transport segment in 2014.
A400M production advanced. Germany, Turkey and the
United Kingdom took delivery of their first aircraft in 2014. By
the end of 2014, 10 A400M aircraft had been delivered to
four nations. Progress was made in the progressive en-
hancement of the aircraft’s military capabilities but with
some delays incurred. Significant management actions
have been launched to secure future deliveries and the pro-
gramme continues to be closely monitored.
The Eurofighter Typhoon received a boost from launch cus-
tomers with the signature of a €1 billion contract for develop-
ment of a new, electronically scanned radar. Airbus Defence
and Space workshare on this contract amounts to roughly
€300 million.
MISSILES: NEW ORDERS
In the missiles business, the Brimstone 2 anti-ship missile
was contracted to be evaluated for the Eurofighter Typhoon
and a new Franco-British missile programme was launched
with the signature of a demonstration and manufacture con-
tract for the “Future Anti Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy)/
Anti Navire Léger” missile in March 2014.
Demonstrating successful programme execution, the
French Direction Générale de l’Armement achieved the final
qualification firing of its new MBDA naval cruise missile. The
missile will equip France’s multi-mission frigates in 2015 and
its Barracuda submarines around 2018.
The Division became number one worldwide for next-
generation electric satellites with two key contracts for large
telecom satellites using electric propulsion for initial orbit
raising and all station keeping manoeuvres. Both satellites,
SES 12 and Eutelsat 172B, are based on the world’s most
reliable Eurostar platform in its new E3000e version which
allows significant mass saving and thereby lower launch cost.
In a further demonstration of the Division’s technological
leadership, the Rosetta spacecraft achieved an amazing
world first by touching down its Philae lander on a comet
travelling at 135,000 kilometres per hour. Rosetta was
developed and built for ESA under the industrial leadership
of Airbus Defence and Space.
With the division now fully integrated, Airbus Defence
and Space will focus its attention on the following
key areas:
• Secure profitable growth by winning further
business and strategic orders including Eurofighter
exports, the MALE2020 development, further
A330MRTT export orders, satellite contracts, Ariane
6 contracts and export orders for naval and ground
radars in new markets.
• Shape the new Airbus Defence and Space business
model by implementing the portfolio decisions in
2015, complete the industrial merger of Airbus
Safran Launchers and invest in its core business to
ensure competitiveness and leadership. This also
covers the objective to look for the right partners
and buyers for those areas identified for divestment
to ensure a sustainable future for the businesses
and a secure partner for our customers.
• Boost business excellence by delivering on
industrial and financial promises, recovering on
critical programmes (including A400M) and driving
innovation and new business approaches.
KEY PRIORITIES
for 2015
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