DASA's operations are concentrated in four large groups: aeronautics, space, defense and civil systems, and propulsion systems. Civil Aircraft: Hamburg-based Airbus Deutschland GmbH is engaged in the development and production of large passenger aircraft, and holds 37.9% of the shares in the European Airbus consortium, making it the largest shareholder outside of France. Deutsche Airbus supplies the major large components for the Airbus aircraft and is responsible for the complete cabin equipment on all Airbus aircraft except the A330 and A340. After the reunification of Germany, Airbus Germany purchased Dresden Aircraft Maintenance GmbH in July 1991 and moved part of it to the newly founded Elbe Aircraft Manufacturing GmbH in Dresden, which produces Airbus components and is responsible for all the cabin equipment on Airbus aircraft except the A330 and A340. The company produces "Airbus" components and, in July 1993, was also authorized to service Boeing 737 aircraft. Currently, DASA has two plans for research into large civil transport aircraft, one of which is the conclusion of a feasibility study on German-Russian cooperation in the development of the Cryoplane aircraft, which will be fueled by liquid hydrogen instead of kerosene. The other program is a programmatic study of the very large commercial transport aircraft, the A3XX. In terms of regional aircraft products, DASA now has the 19-seat Do.228 and 33-seat Do.328 short-range regional aircraft.There were 46 new orders for the Do.228 in 1994, with a cumulative total of 230 deliveries through 1997, and a total of ****98 formal orders for the Do.328. The Do.328JET twin-engine jet aircraft is currently under development.In 1999 DASA's civil aircraft business generated sales revenues of $3.363 billion.
Military aircraft: the focus is on the development of the Eurofighter 2000. The first prototype of this aircraft successfully made its first test flight on March 27, 1994 at the Manching Aircraft Test Center, and in February 1997, the second German-built prototype flew for the first time with an EJ200 engine and ECR90 radar. In addition to DASA, British Aerospace, Italy's Alenia, and Spain's Casa are all participating in the Eurofighter program.DASA has conducted test flights of the X-31A with the U.S.-based Rockwell International at extra large angles of approach, and another program with the U.S.A. is the development of a trainer aircraft, the Ranger 2000. Since the 1980s, DASA has reportedly been secretly developing stealth aircraft, the program called "Firefly" or Medium Range Missile Fighter (MRMF) is a contract signed between MBB and the German Air Force between 1981 and 1987, and has developed a human-operated polyhedral stealth fighter 3/4 scale model. In the Rafale program, the entire center fuselage was built at the factory in Ausburg and maintenance and repair work was performed at the Munchen site.In June 1995 DASA, British Aerospace, Aeroplanos Espa?oles, and Alenia Italia established Airbus Military Aircraft to study the replacement of the C-160 and C-130 with the C-160 and the C-130, respectively. Future Large Military Transport (FLA) to replace the C-160 and C-130 military transport aircraft. DASA is also planning to develop the AT-2000 advanced trainer/light attack aircraft, and in 1999 DASA's military aircraft business generated $1.085 billion in sales revenue.
Helicopters: In order to strengthen the competitiveness of the European helicopter industry, DASA and Aerospatiale formed Eurocopter Holding in January 1992, with DASA holding 40% of the shares and Aerospatiale 60%, whose total product range includes The total product range ranges from single-engine light helicopters to medium and heavy transport helicopters. The company became the world's second largest supplier of helicopters and the largest exporter of civil helicopters, and in 1999 DASA's helicopter business generated sales revenues of $710 million. The Aerospace Group's product range includes space infrastructure and artificial satellite systems, and the company has strategic alliances with leading European space companies as well as with partners in the United States. DASA's success in this area has been made possible by its participation in domestic and international communications satellite programs, and in 1999 DASA's space infrastructure business generated sales of $596 million and its satellite systems business generated sales of $461 million.
DASA's three current high-profile projects are the Telekom project, which is a joint venture between DASA and Germany's federal postal service, Telekom. The first is Romantis GmbH (Bonn), a joint venture between DASA and the German Federal Post Office (Telekom) and ANT Communications Technologies GmbH, which provides satellite communications technology to Eastern Europe and the CIS. The second is the commercial satellite communications system Nahuel, an international industrial organization under the leadership of DASA, which provides Argentina and other South American countries with a high-powered communications infrastructure in the KU band. For DASA, this means investing in the operation of commercial artificial satellites through these projects. Third is the Global Personal Telecommunications System (Globalstar), which will be used by users to make telephone calls or transmit data around the globe starting in 1998. In the traditional and future space transportation systems, DASA participated in the European "Ariane" (Ariane) IV and V launch vehicle series and its successor system.
Defense and Civil Systems Group
The Group's product range includes missile systems, military equipment systems, missile propulsion, conventional ammunition systems, sensor systems, civil-military communications and information systems, radar and radios, energy and equipment technology, consulting services, logistics support systems, and products for waste treatment centers and logistics centers. Defense systems remain a core business for DASA, which is an international leader in programs for guided missiles, target aircraft, air defense systems, and cluster case systems for aircraft weapons. In missiles, DASA and Aerospace France have formed EUROMISSILE, a group of economic interests.
Command and Information Systems Systems develops and produces reconnaissance, command and information systems, simulation and training systems, communications systems, image processing systems, air traffic planning systems, security systems and civil systems for environmental protection.
The radar and radio production sector is tasked with the development and production of communication and radar systems and electronic warfare systems (Eloka). In order to strengthen its market competitiveness in the avionics sector, the department is in discussions with Rockwell/Collins of the US and Aviapriker of Russia to establish a three-way equally-owned joint venture, Davia.DASA is also poised to join the Active Array Multi-Purpose Solid-State Airborne Radar (AMSAR) program of the GEC-Thomson Radar Company (GTAR).
The Waste Treatment Center focuses on the disposal of weapons, ammunition and electronic waste, while the Logistics Center focuses on the provision of logistical services and technical support. The group also develops photovoltaic conversion components and systems for solar energy and equipment operations suitable for areas with decentralized power supply; and produces automotive and aircraft equipment, complete training simulation systems, measurement and test technology, and corresponding maintenance services.
DASA's Defense and Civil Systems business had sales revenues of $1.736 billion in 1999. The mission of the Aerospace Power Propulsion Systems Division is to research, build and maintain engines for passenger and cargo airplanes, helicopters, turboprops, as well as fighter and trainer aircraft. In recent years the group has been actively involved in international cooperation programs for the development of civil and military turbojet and turboshaft engines. In terms of engines for transportation and civil aircraft, MTU cooperates with Pratt & Whitney and General Electric to develop new propulsion systems with a thrust of 15,000 to 24,000 lbf (1 lbf = 4.45 N), with Pratt & Whitney accounting for 51% of the shares and MTU accounting for 49% of the shares. For military engines, MTU worked exclusively with European partners. For the development of new engines of 53-89 kN thrust for regional jets, large transport planes and commercial jets, MTU signed a memorandum of understanding with SNECMA of France, in which Pratt & Whitney and General Dynamics also participated.MTU Maintenance Ltd. was a wholly owned subsidiary of MTU, which was responsible for the maintenance and repair of large engines for civil use.In July 1991 MTU took over the maintenance and repair of large engines located in Brandenburg, Germany. In July 1991, MTU took over Ludwigsfelde Aerotechnik GmbH in Brandenburg to participate in the repair of low-power engines.MTU, together with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), set up a European Maintenance Center (CSC) in Ludwigsfelde. It provides maintenance and repair services for customers using P&WC engines in Europe, the Near East and Africa.
DASA's aero-engine business generated $1.754 billion in sales revenue in 1999. DASA has many other areas of activity, such as medical technology. In order to fully utilize the synergies of existing technologies within the Daimler-Benz Group, DASA has merged the microelectronics businesses of DASA and AEG Industries since July 1992 to form Temic Telefunken Microelectronics GmbH, and the Munich-based ITF-Intertraffic Integrated Traffic Management Systems, founded in 1992, centralizes the traffic technology area of DASA. The Munich-based company ITF-Intertraffic Integrated Traffic Management Systems, founded in 1992, concentrates all of DASA's activities in the field of traffic technology. The scope of the enterprise's activities is traffic management, traffic technology, means of transportation and information technology, as well as integrated solutions for problems in land, sea and air transportation worldwide.
SIZE CAPACITY In fiscal 1996, DASA generated sales of DM 130.53 billion and net income of DM 1.202 billion. Total assets were DM 21,465 million, and at the end of that year*** there were 44,936 employees and 3,681 million in research and development expenses.1997 turned a profit of DM 432 million on sales of DM 15,300 million.In 1997 DASA*** had 43,521 employees, of which 15,403 were in civil airplanes, 3,847 were in helicopters, 5,640 were in military airplanes, 5,640 were in the aerospace base 1,946, satellites 1,623, defense and civil systems 8,742, and engines 6,023. 1998 saw another upward trend in sales. 1999 saw DASA's sales revenues reach $9,255 million. at the end of 1999, DASA merged with Aerospatiale Matra of France, Aerospatiale Manufacturing of Spain (CASA) merged to form the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), which became Europe's number one and the world's second-largest aerospace and defense manufacturer (after Boeing in the United States) after 2001. And as the advocate of the integration of European aerospace development and the initiator of EADS - DASA's aviation, space, defense systems, propulsion systems and other major businesses and companies were merged into EADS and reorganized within the framework of EADS business.