401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$110M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,158
Participants Near avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$94,562
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. · Virginia · Professional & Technical Services

$110M in assets, 1,158 participants

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.'s Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $110M in total assets and 1,158 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #18,904 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $110M for 1,158 participants (~$94,562/participant), down 49.2% in 2023.

#18,904
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
-49.2%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$109,503,229 Top 8% higher than 92% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,158 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$62M in the plan year 2022 filing to $43M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $216M in the plan year 2022 filing to $110M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 979 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,158 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 953174837 · Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan · $110M · 1,158 · 92nd

  • ASSETS $110M
  • PCT 1,158
  • EIN 92nd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
  • IND ind #18904

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$216M
Net Assets (End of Year)$110M
Net Income$43M
Employer EIN953174837
Plan Effective Date2006-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$135M 37.22496929546741% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$100M$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $216M $135M ▼ -37.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 979 $216M
2023 1 1,158 $110M
2024 1 439 $135M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.109503229 · Participants: 1158Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.173098625 · Participants: 97987Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.97867624 · Participants: 62467401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 11.167449098 · Participants: 48860General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.583898778 · Participants: 27043Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.406287325 · Participants: 31681Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in CO ($109M); by covered participants it is Virgin Galactic, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA (1,158 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,158 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 49.2% during 2023, from $216M to $110M. Reported net income was $43M.
How have Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 37.2%, from $216M to $135M.
Where does Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in CO ($109M, 224 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Virgin Galactic, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA (1,158 participants, $89M in assets).