Editing Aérospatiale (section)

===Privatisation and mergers===
In 1992, Aérospatiale and the German defense company [[DaimlerChrysler Aerospace|DaimlerBenz Aerospace AG]] (DASA) combined their respective helicopter divisions together to form the [[Eurocopter Group]]; ownership of this new entity was shared (70% and 30% respectively) between the two parent companies.<ref>[http://www.airbushelicopters.com/w1/jrotor/83/docs/all.pdf "A Bit of History: American Eurocopter’s Growth over the Decades."] ''Rotor Journal'', No. 83. October/November 2009. p. 33.</ref>

During the late 1990s, [[Prime Minister of France|French Prime Minister]] [[Lionel Jospin]]'s [[Plural Left]] government initiated a policy towards the [[privatization]] of Aérospatiale.<ref>Godsmark, Chris and John Lichfield. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/airbus-set-for-privatisation-as-france-abandons-objection-1247827.html "Airbus set for privatisation as France abandons objection."] ''[[The Independent]]'', 28 August 1997.</ref><ref>[http://discours.vie-publique.fr/notices/993002629.html "Déclaration de M. Lionel Jospin, Premier ministre, sur le regroupement d'Aérospatiale-Matra et de Dasa et sur son importance pour la construction européenne dans les domaines de l'aéronautique civile et militaire, Strasbourg le 14 octobre 1999."] ''discours.vie-publique.fr'', 14 October 1999.</ref> In 1999, the majority of Aérospatiale, except for the satellites activities, merged with French conglomerate [[Matra]]'s defense wing, [[Matra|Matra Haute Technologie]], to form [[Aérospatiale-Matra]].<ref>[https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_old_pdf.cfm?ARC_ID=365 "Defense & Aerospace Companies - Volume II."] ''Forecast International'', September 2001.</ref> 

On 10 July 2000, Aérospatiale-Matra merged with DASA and Spanish aviation company [[Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA]] and to form the multinational [[European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company]] (EADS).<ref>[http://aviationweek.com/awin/dasaaerospatiale-matra-merger-creates-european-aerospace-giant "Dasa/Aerospatiale Matra Merger Creates European Aerospace Giant."] ''Aviation Week'', 15 October 1999.</ref> EADS would later rebrand itself as [[Airbus]], taking the name of its commercial aircraft division, its primary business.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23513650 "EADS to be renamed Airbus Group."] ''[[BBC News]]'', 31 July 2013.</ref><ref>Michaels, Daniel. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-eads-became-airbus-1388953976 "How EADS Became Airbus."] ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', 5 January 2014.</ref>

During 2001, Aérospatiale-Matra's missile division underwent a further merger with [[United Kingdom|Anglo]]-French outfit [[Matra BAe Dynamics]] and the missile division of [[Alenia Marconi Systems]] to form the multinational [[MBDA]] entity.<ref>[http://www.mbda-systems.com/about-us/history/ "History."] ''MBDA'', Retrieved: 18 February 2018.</ref><ref>[http://company.airbus.com/news-media/press-releases/Airbus-Group/Financial_Communication/2001/04/en_20010427_mbda_imp_2.html "Creation of MBDA integration of Europe's missile industry."] ''[[Airbus]]'', Retrieved: 18 February 2018.</ref>