Aérospatiale

Aérospatiale was a French aerospace manufacturer that primarily built both civilian and military aircraft and rockets.

The company was created in 1970 from the state-owned companies Sud Aviation, Nord Aviation and Société d'études et de réalisation d'engins balistiques (SÉREB).

In 1992, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) and Aérospatiale combined their helicopter divisions to form the Eurocopter Group.

In 1999, Aérospatiale merged with Matra Haute Technologie to form the Aérospatiale-Matra company. This division manufactures missiles as part of the MBDA consortium.

On July 10, 2000, Aérospatiale-Matra merged with other European companies to form EADS.

Products

• Airbus Transport
• Alouette helicopter
• Arabsat satellite
• Ariane rocket
• ATR 42 Transport
• ATSF (unrealised)
• Caravelle Transport
• Concorde Transport
• Corvette Transport
• Dauphin helicopter
• Epsilon Trainer
• Exocet missile
• Gazelle helicopter
• Hermes Spaceplane (unrealized)
• Llama helicopter
• Magister Trainer/Attack
• Puma helicopter
• Spacebus 300 satellite
• Zephyr Naval Trainer/Attack