Company Profile

EADS Defence & Security (DS) is the defence and security pillar of Europe's largest aerospace and defence company. In terms of security, the company is a worldwide provider of leading edge technology in border, port and maritime security, security for oil and gas infrastructure, C4I as well as the most important provider in ME for secure communications. Thus, DS contributes to the protection of people, territories and key infrastructures in the Middle East. DS is a key partner to the countries in Middle East and is interested in long-lasting relationships with the region and thus represented by local offices in Oman, Qatar, Saudi-Arabia and UAE. In 2008, DS – with around 23,000 employees – achieved revenues of € 5.7 billion. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2008, EADS generated revenues of € 43.3 billion and employed a workforce of about 118,000.