SPACE INDEX
Airbus Defence and Space logo Airbus Defence and Space Aerospace and defence company producing commercial aircraft, helicopters, military systems, satellites, and security vs Lockheed Martin Builds military and commercial satellites, NASA's Orion crew capsule, missile defense systems, and military aircraft Lockheed Martin logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Airbus Defence and Space Lockheed Martin
Founded 2014 1995
Headquarters Germany Bethesda, Maryland
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Satellite Communications, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 70 0
Federal contracts 29 ($13.49B)
Launches 89 (97%)
Leaders listed Bart Reijnen, Remi Hermitte, Anthony Moreland
News mentions 0 5
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Airbus Defence and Space and Lockheed Martin compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. Airbus Defence and Space was founded in 2014 and Lockheed Martin in 1995.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Airbus Defence and Space or Lockheed Martin?

Lockheed Martin has been awarded more, with $13.49B across 29 awards.
03

Which has more launches, Airbus Defence and Space or Lockheed Martin?

Lockheed Martin leads with 89 tracked launches (97% success rate).

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.