Airbus - 2022 Universal Registration Document

1. Information on the Company’s Activities /

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On the military customer side, observation satellite demand has increased in recent years. There is an increasing demand in the governmental satcom market in France, Germany, Spain and UK, as well as internationally. In addition to the players in the commercial sector, competition includes OHB in Germany, IAI in Israel, Melco in Japan and ISSR and Energia in Russia. Within the European Union, the development of the IRIS2 constellation in 2023 and beyond will present significant opportunities. Airbus took the lead in a related study in 2021 and 2022. The equipment segment has benefited from a stable European market, with potential growth to come from developing space countries as well as the US. ArianeGroup is the lead contractor for Europe’s Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launcher families, responsible for designing, manufacturing and marketing of launch services through its subsidiary, Arianespace. It is also responsible for the research, design, development and production of missiles for the French nuclear deterrent force (French Strategic Oceanic Force). Products and Services Human space flight. Airbus has played an important role in human spaceflight, starting with the Spacelab reusable laboratory flown on the US Space Shuttle, followed by the development of the Columbus module and the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) spacecraft for the ISS, and most recently the addition of the Bartolomeo payload hosting platform, which is company operated as a service. Airbus’ expertise is also being applied to the ESM powering Orion. Airbus is the prime contractor to ESA for the development and manufacturing of six ESMs, the first of which flew on NASA’s Artemis I mission in November 2022. Telecommunication satellites. Airbus Defence and Space produces telecommunication satellites used for both civil and military applications, such as television and radio broadcasting, fixed and mobile communication services and internet broadband access. Airbus is leading the transformation of the telecommunications market with its revolutionising OneSat reconfigurable satellite that marks a step change, from both a manufacturing and operational point of view. OneSat enables Airbus to offer customers a market-enabling solution at reduced market risk, cost and time to orbit. The company has seven OneSats under contract, three for Inmarsat for the first of their next generation of geostationary Ka-band satellites, one for Optus, an Australian operator, two for Intelsat and one for SkyPerfect JSAT. Airbus Defence and Space successfully launched in 2022 two satellites based on its new all-electric and customer oriented Eurostar Neo platform for Eutelsat, allowing the operators significant savings by replacing three satellites with two. Airbus is currently building seven satellites based on this platform for major operators and governments such as Thuraya and Arabsat or Eutelsat. Observation and scientific / exploration satellites. Airbus Defence and Space supplies EO satellite systems carrying optical and radar instruments and ground infrastructures for both civil and military applications. Customers can derive significant benefits from the common elements of the company’s civil and military observation solutions, which allow the collection of information for various applications, such as cartography, weather forecasting, climate monitoring, mineral, energy and

water resource management, as well as military reconnaissance and surveillance. Satellite imagery also provides targeted information for disaster relief efforts, either through the Disasters Charter or Copernicus Emergency services, to support rescue operations. Airbus Defence and Space also produces scientific satellites and space infrastructure, which are tailor-made products adapted to the specific requirements of the mostly high-end missions assigned to them. Applications include astronomical observation of radiation sources within the universe and planetary exploration. The company was awarded a contract in 2020 for the Earth Return Orbiter, the spacecraft that will return the first ever samples from Mars under the NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return programme. Airbus Defence and Space is also involved as a prime contractor in the manufacturing of the JUICE spacecraft, ESA’s next life-tracker inside the Solar System. JUICE will study Jupiter and its icy moons and is due for launch in 2023. Navigation satellites. Airbus Defence and Space is prime contractor for EGNOS V3, the next generation of the European Satellite Based Augmentation System planned to provide the aviation community with advanced Safety of Life services and new services to maritime and land users. Airbus has also been awarded the manufacturing of six satellites for the second generation of Galileo, embarking on a new and enhanced payload that will open new possibilities for the navigation sector. Space products. Airbus Defence and Space serves the worldwide market with space products through its own Airbus brand as well as the brands Jena-Optronik and TESAT. Space Products offers an unmatched and extensive portfolio of embedded subsystems, equipment and services for all types of space applications: telecommunications, EO, navigation, scientific and space exploration missions, manned spaceflight and launchers. Commercial launchers. ArianeGroup manufactures launchers and performs research and development for the Ariane programmes. Member States, through ESA, fund the development costs for Ariane launchers and associated technology. Airbus Defence and Space has been the sole prime contractor for the Ariane 5 system since 2004. In December 2014, the Ariane 6 programme was decided by the ESA ministerial conference with an approval of the joint Airbus Defence and Space and Safran concept. In addition, a new industrial set-up was announced with the creation of ArianeGroup between the two main Ariane manufacturers. This vertical integration reduces costs and increases competitiveness. Ariane 6 is now targeted to be launched in the last quarter of 2023. In 2022, ArianeGroup announced the creation of its MaiaSpace affiliate to develop the Maia mini launcher – accelerating the maturation and the in-flight validation of reusable technologies needed to develop the future European family of launchers. French deterrence systems. ArianeGroup as prime contractor holds the contracts with the French State for the submarine launched deterrence system family. Connected Intelligence Connected Intelligence activities cover secure space and terrestrial connectivity, data management and intelligence, as well as cyber security may it be for defence, security institutions or commercial customers.

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Airbus / Universal Registration Document 2022