Airbus Group, formerly known as EADS (European Aerospace Defense, EADS), was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in France, is one of the world's top ten defense contractors, industry involved in aerospace, defense industry, products include civil airliners, helicopters EADS is one of the world's top ten defense contractors, with products including civil airliners, helicopters, combat aircraft, transport aircraft, rockets, missiles, satellites, etc.