Airbus SE designs, manufactures, and supports commercial aircraft such as the A320 and A350 families, helicopters, military aircraft, and space systems including satellites and launchers. It operates final assembly lines in France, Germany, Spain, and China, with major defense and space activities through its Airbus Defence and Space division. Legal headquarters are in Leiden, Netherlands, while operational headquarters are in Blagnac near Toulouse, France. The company traces its origins to the 1970 Airbus Industrie consortium and was known as Airbus Group from 2014 to 2017.
