Airbus // Universal Registration Document 2021

1. Information on the Company’s Activities / 1.1 Presentation of the Company

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 of the research, design, development and production of missiles for the French nuclear deterrent force (French Strategic Oceanic Force). Connected Intelligence The Connected Intelligence activities cover secure connectivity, data and intelligence, as well as cyber resilience for defence, institutions and various security, maritime and commercial customers. The programme line is divided into five programme units: Intelligence, Secure Communications, Cyber Security, Special Security programmes and Secure Land Communications. Intelligence: provides data-driven systems, services and solutions for fresh data and insights. Imagery is derived from state-of-the-art satellite constellations with a unique combination of global revisit and high-resolution, such as Pléiades Neo. Intelligence provides systems enabling command & control, real-time data fusion and predictive analyses. It also offers data-driven solutions for various commercial segments, including environmental protection, as well as sovereign cloud infrastructures for the defence segment. Secure Communications: supplies governmental satellite communications, offering multi-domain secure connectivity, satellite connectivity systems and services for armed forces, notably for UK, France, Germany and NATO, providing secure communications at sea, on land and in the air. Cyber Security: offer ranges from security operation centres, incident response services, key management, cryptography and high-security national solutions, up to consulting and training services. This programme unit has a strong track record in providing reliable products and services to defence and security customers in Europe. Special Security Programmes: supports border security and the delivery of site security services in Germany. Secure Land Communicat ions: suppl ies advanced communication and collaboration solutions, enabling its customers to gather, process and deploy intelligence. The portfolio is tailored to answer the needs of public safety, industrial and commercial customers.

The market for commercial launch services continues to evolve with ongoing competitive pressure. Arianespace (a subsidiary of ArianeGroup) provides a complete range of launch services with the Ariane, Soyuz, and Vega launchers. Competitors for launch services include SpaceX, ULA and national space agencies. The accessible market to Arianespace for commercial launch services for geostationary satellites is expected to be at around 15-20 payloads per year, decreasing both in mass and in number of launchers compared to the equivalent market back five-six years ago. The commercial market also sees the rise of large constellations for global connectivity, with the ramp-up of OneWeb and other new projects both in the US and in Europe. Governmental Sector: Satellites, Space Infrastructure, Launchers, Deterrence In the public market for Earth Observation (EO) and navigation satellites, competition in Europe is organised on a national and multinational level, primarily through the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission (EC) and national space agencies. Space Systems is the recognised European leader on ESA science programmes, securing in 2021 a new contract for the Ariel exoplanet mission. It is also a major player in the EO segment, already on board of the 12 existing and future Copernicus environment missions In addition, a new important contract has been secured in 2021 to design and manufacture six Galileo second generation satellites for Europe’s navigation system. Decisions at the next ESA Ministerial Conference in November 2022 should trigger future European programmes in which Airbus Defence and Space does or may seek to participate. There is also important export demand for EO systems, in which the Company is the world’s leading provider. The export market is expected to continue growing over the medium-term driven by the demand coming from new governmental operators on top of the replacement of existing assets. The space exploration segment comprises scientific missions, with both crewed and uncrewed space systems, mainly used for solar system exploration. Demand for space exploration systems originates solely from publicly funded space agencies, in particular from ESA, NASA, Roscosmos (Russia) and JAXA (Japan). Such systems are typically built in cooperation with international partners. The predominant field of activity on this segment is the continuing support to the operations of the ISS, together with vehicle and equipment development programmes and services. Airbus Defence and Space is the prime contractor for the Orion European Service Module for NASA’s Artemis Moon-return missions, securing in 2021 a contract for three additional modules, bringing the total up to six. As the future exploration plans of the various national space agencies take shape with a growing focus on a sustainable return to the Moon and further Mars exploration, Space Systems is taking a leading role in providing vehicles, platforms and services to support these ambitious endeavours. On the military customer side, observation satellite demand has increased in recent years. There is an increasing demand in the governmental satcom market at home and abroad. In addition to the players in the commercial sector (see above), competition includes OHB in Germany, IAI in Israel, Melco in Japan and ISSR and Energia in Russia.

Products and Services Military Aircraft

A400M – Heavy military transport. The A400M is designed to be the most capable new generation airlifter on the market today, aiming to meet the needs of the armed forces worldwide and potential operators for military, humanitarian and peacekeeping missions in the twenty-first century. The A400M can perform the job of three different types of military transport and tanker aircraft by providing different capabilities: tactical (short to medium range airlifter capability with short, soft and austere field operating performance), strategic transport (longer range missions for outsized loads) and tactical tanker.

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Airbus / Registration Document 2021