Airbus // Universal Registration Document 2023

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

MBDA Airbus Defence and Space holds a 37.5% stake in MBDA (a joint venture with BAE Systems and Leonardo). MBDA offers missile systems capabilities that cover the whole range of solutions for air dominance, ground-based air defence, maritime superiority and battlefield engagement. Beyond its role in European markets, MBDA has an established presence in export markets like Asia, the Gulf region and Latin America. The broad product portfolio covers all five principal missile system categories: air-to-air, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, anti-ship and surface-to-surface. MBDA’s product range also includes a portfolio of airborne countermeasures such as missile warning and decoy systems and other customer support activities. The most significant programmes currently under development are the next generation of the successful MICA air-to-air missile ( Missile d’interception, de combat et d’autodéfense ), the SPEAR 3 missile (Selected Precision Effects at Range Capability 3), the precision attack Brimstone 3 missile, the CAMM-ER missile (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile Extended Range), the Anglo‑French joint initiative for a FC/ASW (Future Cruise / Anti Ship Weapon), the development of Anti‑ship weapons for the two nations, as well as the battlefield engagement Akeron LP missile. Recent product upgrades also include the Aster Block 1 NT (New Technology), the air and missile defence systems for France and Italy, the Sea Venom / ANL ( Anti-Navire Léger ) missile for the helicopters of the UK and French navies, as well as the Enforcer/Akeron MP missile for the battlefield. Further activities include the preparation of hypersonic and direct energy applications/systems for future programmes such as FCAS and GCAP, the production of various aircraft packages for the Eurofighter Typhoon and Rafale existing programmes (including ASRAAM, MICA, and Meteor), as well as the production of ground based air defence packages (including CAMM, VL MICA and Mistral) and various packages for frigates and corvettes systems/missiles (including Aster, CAMM, VL MICA, Marte ER and Otomat). ArianeGroup Airbus Defence and Space is active in the field of launchers and launch services through its ArianeGroup joint venture, which prior to July 2017 was named Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL). ArianeGroup is responsible for the coordination and programme management of civil activities of the launcher business and relevant participations that have been transferred. ArianeGroup owns a total 74% stake in Arianespace, 100% of MaiaSpace, 51% of Eurockot and 46% of Starsem, providing a complete range of launch services with the Ariane, Vega and Rockot launchers.

Its portfolio of products and services evolves constantly to meet notably but not exclusively the requirements of Public Safety, Defence, Critical Infrastructures and TUI sector (Transport, Utilities and Industry). It includes infrastructures, networks, devices, applications, software, and services, based on the latest technologies (4G/5G), which enhance situational awareness, improve user experience and safety, and optimise operational efficiency. The Agnet solution is based on the latest 4G/5G broadband technologies and includes voice communication, messaging and multimedia sharing as well as interoperability with TETRA and Tetrapol technologies. Public Safety and Security provides its customers with infrastructure, networks, terminals, accessories, applications and services. In 2023, Public Safety and Security received various awards for the renewal and upgrade of its installed base all over the world, notably in Spain with the first phase of the Spica Broadband Evolution project. In France, Airbus Public Safety and Security and its partners have started to deliver the Réseau Radio du Futur for the French Ministry of the Interior, which pioneers the roll-out of broadband technologies for public safety. The objective of the project is to have a first version in use for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. In Germany, the massive roll-out of the latest generation Tetra solution was initiated as part of the mid-life upgrade of the Bosnet VTS network. In addition to that, several partnerships with mobile network operators for the distribution of the Agnet solution have been further established, notably with a major player in Latin America and Benelux. Finally, Public Safety and Security successfully supported the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, COP28 in UAE as well as several other major sport and cultural events worldwide. Operations/Engineering Airbus Defence and Space is headquartered in the Munich region. The main engineering and production facilities of the Division are located in France (Paris region and southwest France), Germany (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Bremen), Spain (Madrid region and Andalusia) and the UK (southern England and Wales). In addition, Airbus Defence and Space has affiliates and subsidiaries in approximately 40 countries around the globe. As part of the new Airbus Defence and Space organisational structure introduced on 1 January 2024, operational elements of Engineering and Operations have been integrated in order to strengthen existing Programme Lines, which should foster end-to-end accountability within business lines. A new divisional COO function has also been created to drive transversal excellence by ensuring common standards are applied for quality, project management, engineering, design and industrial processes, methods and tools, and to drive future cross-domain capabilities and system-of-systems enablers, as well as all central procurement activities. The COO function includes an advanced innovation unit that will explore new technologies and concepts. Operations and Engineering drive transversal excellence, ensure adherence and lead innovation, exploring new technologies and concepts to anticipate the future technologies and market needs.

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Universal Registration Document 2023