was extremely fortunate
to work for the European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company in Augsburg, Germany, on a number of occasions
since 2000. I first started work there in March of 2000, with Daimler
Chrysler Aerospace (formerly DASA), which later that year amalgamated with
Aerospatiale of France and CASA of Spain, to become EADS. I am hoping to work
there some time in the near future, as I have made a number of
good friends there, in and out of work, and gained some of my most memorable
experiences whilst I was working there.
Foreword
EADS - European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company
is the largest aerospace company in Europe and the second largest
worldwide. It is active in the fields of civil and military aircraft, space, defence systems and services. The company came into being on 10 July 2000,
emerging from the link-up of the German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG, the French
Aerospatiale Matra and CASA of Spain. In 2002, EADS achieved revenues of € 29.9
billion, of which 80 percent were achieved in the civil market and 20 percent in
the military market.
The company employs over 100,000 people at more than 70 production sites, above
all in Germany, France, Great Britain and Spain. They have
35 Representative Offices
throughout the world maintain contact with its customers.
EADS, Augsburg
- Airbus Tailcone Assembly Unit
EADS is subdivided into five Divisions
- Airbus
- Military Transport Aircraft
- Aeronautics
- Space
- Defence and Security System
Augsburg Main Programmes
Since 1957, EADS's Military Aircraft Business Unit has produced at its
Augsburg site structural components for roughly 6,000 aircraft and
helicopters. Today, the Business Unit is a successful and reliable partner in
more than 20 international multi-national aircraft programmes such as
Eurofighter Typhoon, Tornado, F-4 Phantom II, MiG-29, C-160 Transall, in
addition all Airbus programmes, and the Fairchild Dornier aircraft.
Augsburg Programming and Manufacturing Projects
- Airbus Single Aisle
- Airbus Twin Aisle
- A400M
- C-160 Transall
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- F4 Phantom II
- Mig-29
- Tornado
- Dornier 328 Jet
- Dornier 728 Jet
- Dornier 928 Jet
Capabilities
EADS has secured an excellent market position in all areas of the aerospace
and defence industry. The company is a market leader in civil aeronautics,
defence technology, helicopters, space, missiles, military transport and combat
aircraft and the associated services. The EADS Group includes the commercial
aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the space
company Astrium. EADS holds a 37.5 percent interest in MBDA, the worldwide
Number Two guided missiles manufacturer. In addition, EADS is the major partner
in the Eurofighter consortium and also develops the A400M military transport
aircraft.
Augsburg Key Capabilities
- Manufacturing of detailed parts for aircraft components for all German
EADS production sites
- Production of non cylindrical, complex aerostructures and highly stressed
components like Flap tracks
- Assembly and equipping of sub- and main sections for aircraft
- Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical functional tests of complete sub- and
main sections for aircraft
- Design and manufacturing of fixtures for the production of aircraft
sections
- Machining of large integral parts out of aluminium, steel, titanium using
high technology like high-speed cutting and dry machining on 5-axis machines
with up to 6 spindles. The maximum working area reaches up to 15 x 3 meters
- Automatic manufacturing of profiles and sheet metal parts
- Highly automated manufacturing of aircraft fuselage shells
- Flexible assembly lines for fuselage components of civil and military
aircraft
- Latest joining methods for CFRP material, aluminium and titanium
- A wide range of welding technology, i.e. NdYAG laser welding and electron
beam welding
- Production and assembly of equipping components
Address
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
Haunstetter Str, 225
D-86179 Augsburg
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)821
801 0
Fax: +49 (0)821
801 62090
Website:
www.eads.net
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