EADS-CASA previously Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) was a Spanish aircraft manufacturer. It became the Spanish branch of EADS the (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) in 1999 but was absorbed by Airbus Military in 2009. CASA produced numerous landmark military transport aircraft designs such as the CASA C-212 Aviocar the CASA C-295 and the CASA C-101 trainer-ground attack aircraft.