European Aeronautic Defence And Space Company Eads NV - EAD- Profile

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV(EADS). The Group's principal activities are the manufacture and distribution of aircraft, missiles and defence systems to the aerospace and defence industries. The Group operates through the following divisions: Airbus (commercial aircraft);Defence and Civil Systems (missiles and missile systems, defence electronics, telecommunications and services); Eurocopter (civil and military helicopters and maintenance services); Space (satellites, orbital infrastructures and launchers, optronics and laser technology); Military Transport Aircraft (light and medium military transport, the A400M project to develop an European heavy and special mission aircraft). Airbus acctd for 62% of 2006 revns; Defence & security systems, 13%; Eurocopter, 9%; Space, 8%; Military transport, 5% & Oth, 3%