Eurocopter, along with Martin (the E101), recently one the competition to replace Marine 1 (the Pres. helo) beating out Sikorsky's (sp?) S-92. Yep, the ol' President will be riding around in a helicopter from Europe.
Oh yeah, EADS, is a European consortium of nationalized compaines that do business as Airbus, Eurocopter, Aerospatial among others. They have a destinctive French flavor, and are one of the reasons the Boeing 767 tanker program is on hold. They want the USAF to buy A310's instead.