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EADS Military Air Systems
EADS
Military Air Systems combines all EADS
capabilities in the areas of
high-performance combat aircraft,
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), manned
mission and training aircraft and the
ground support equipment for these
systems. The focal point of EADS
Military Air Systems activities is the
Eurofighter (EADS holds a 46 % share in
Eurofighter GmbH). Known as Typhoon for
export, this high-performance multi-role
combat aircraft is designed primarily
for air superiority missions with
extended air-to-ground mission
capability. Series production of 620
aircraft – for Germany, Italy, Spain and
the UK – is in full swing with an
additional 18 already on order from
Austria. EADS Military Air Systems holds
design responsibility for the centre
fuselage section, the flight control
system and the right wing. In addition,
the company is in charge of the final
assembly of 180 German and 87 Spanish
Eurofighters. EADS Military Air Systems
is also developing major new programmes
within the field of Unmanned Combat
Aerial Vehicles. Based on its expertise
in complex system integration, the
Business Unit is playing an active role
in various airborne military mission
systems as well as in the joint European
Technology Acquisition Programme (ETAP).
In addition, this Business Unit offers
integrated training systems, with Mako
HEAT (High Energy Advanced Trainer) at
the forefront of its training
activities. EADS Military Air Systems is
a partner to various NATO air forces in
technical and logistic support or
modernisation of the most diverse types
of aircraft, including the F-18 Hornet,
Tornado, F-4 Phantom, Mirage F-1, C-130
Hercules, Transall C-160, P-3 Orion or
E-3A AWACS.
Components
for Airbus are manufactured by this
Business Unit, too.
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