EADS is a global leader inaerospace , defence and related services. in 2005, EADS generated revenues of € 34.2 billion and employed a workforce of about 113,000. The EADS group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture, MBDA, the international leader in missle systems. EADS is the major partner in the eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transportaircraft and is the largest industrial partnerfor the european satellite navigation system Galileo.