EADS, a leader in global aerospace and defence, welcomes the decision of the Australian Department of Defence to acquire 12 NH90 transport helicopters.
“This decision is not only a further demonstration of the competitiveness of the NH90. It also gives a boost to our strategic goal to grow both our defence business in general and our activities in the Asia-Pacific region in particularâ€, stated Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich, the CEOs of EADS. “In the next five years, we see the Asia Pacific share of our turnover reaching 20 percent. And by 2015 we expect 30 percent of our sales to come from Asia Pacific. The success in Australia is a clear result of a regional strategy successfully developed and implemented by EADS and Eurocopter.â€
The choice for NH90 transport helicopters continues a series of major successes for EADS in the Australian market. In the defence business, the order of 22 Tiger combat helicopters in 2001 was followed by the Australian Defence Department’s decision to buy five A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft) in April 2004. EADS’ commercial aircraft subsidiary Airbus won a Qantas order for twelve A380 and thirteen A330 in 2000 and an order by Jetstar for twenty A320 (plus 40 options) in 2003.
The Australian version of the NH90 is called the MRH90. The MRH90 helicopters will complete the helicopter troop-lift units of the Australian Army.
“We want to add value to our customers and partners in Asia Pacific,†underlined the EADS CEOs. “This region is not only a market for sales, it is fast becoming a major player in the world of aerospace and defence in its own right. We want to expand our existing industrial partnerships, carry out more research and development in the region and increase our sourcing activities.â€
Australian Aerospace has built a new facility at Brisbane Airport, which produces the Australian Tiger military helicopter and the EC120 light civilian helicopter. Australian Aerospace employs 300 people.
“Australia is one of the reference customers not only in the region but globally as it is known for its fair, tough and thorough competition and evaluation procedures,†Camus and Hertrich said. “We are very proud to have won the customer confidence once again. We will deliver on our promise.â€
EADS is also involved in several other tenders in the Asia Pacific region. Among them are helicopter campaigns for Navy and Air Force and the Next Generation Fighter Replacement programme in Singapore, where the Eurofighter has been downselected. In South Korea it is the Multipurpose Helicopter programme (KMH).
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2003, EADS, generated revenues of € 30.1 billion and employed a workforce of about 109,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the second largest missile producer in the global market. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo. EADS has a 62.5 percent share in the NH90 programme through its 100 percent subsidiary Eurocopter.
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“This decision is not only a further demonstration of the competitiveness of the NH90. It also gives a boost to our strategic goal to grow both our defence business in general and our activities in the Asia-Pacific region in particularâ€, stated Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich, the CEOs of EADS. “In the next five years, we see the Asia Pacific share of our turnover reaching 20 percent. And by 2015 we expect 30 percent of our sales to come from Asia Pacific. The success in Australia is a clear result of a regional strategy successfully developed and implemented by EADS and Eurocopter.â€
The choice for NH90 transport helicopters continues a series of major successes for EADS in the Australian market. In the defence business, the order of 22 Tiger combat helicopters in 2001 was followed by the Australian Defence Department’s decision to buy five A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft) in April 2004. EADS’ commercial aircraft subsidiary Airbus won a Qantas order for twelve A380 and thirteen A330 in 2000 and an order by Jetstar for twenty A320 (plus 40 options) in 2003.
The Australian version of the NH90 is called the MRH90. The MRH90 helicopters will complete the helicopter troop-lift units of the Australian Army.
“We want to add value to our customers and partners in Asia Pacific,†underlined the EADS CEOs. “This region is not only a market for sales, it is fast becoming a major player in the world of aerospace and defence in its own right. We want to expand our existing industrial partnerships, carry out more research and development in the region and increase our sourcing activities.â€
Australian Aerospace has built a new facility at Brisbane Airport, which produces the Australian Tiger military helicopter and the EC120 light civilian helicopter. Australian Aerospace employs 300 people.
“Australia is one of the reference customers not only in the region but globally as it is known for its fair, tough and thorough competition and evaluation procedures,†Camus and Hertrich said. “We are very proud to have won the customer confidence once again. We will deliver on our promise.â€
EADS is also involved in several other tenders in the Asia Pacific region. Among them are helicopter campaigns for Navy and Air Force and the Next Generation Fighter Replacement programme in Singapore, where the Eurofighter has been downselected. In South Korea it is the Multipurpose Helicopter programme (KMH).
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2003, EADS, generated revenues of € 30.1 billion and employed a workforce of about 109,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the second largest missile producer in the global market. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo. EADS has a 62.5 percent share in the NH90 programme through its 100 percent subsidiary Eurocopter.
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