The European Space Agency has selected Airbus to lead an operational mission under the Space Situational Awareness Space Safety Programme involving the creation of Europe’s first 24/7 space weather satellite. The spacecraft, called Vigil, is expected to operate for seven and a half years providing space weather forecasters with data to predict harmful solar weather...
An unmanned aerial vehicle developed and produced in Israel and designed with Germany’s military requirements in mind took its maiden flight in German air space on Wednesday, with senior officials of the German Armed Forces present. Airbus, one of the contractors for the German Heron TP drone, said the remotely powered aircraft system was developed...
The Eurodrone program, seeking to deliver the first unmanned aerial system for non-segregated airspace flight, is advancing to its critical design review, following the completion of the project’s preliminary design check. The completed initial review included technical assessments and evaluations, including wind tunnel testing and checks on digital twin technological capabilities. According to Airbus Defence...
The United Kingdom is adding six additional units of the H145 helicopter to its original order from Airbus. According to the aircraft maker, the British Ministry of Defence will deploy the choppers to replace the Airbus Pumas used for emergency response and military training activities carried out by British forces in Cyprus and Brunei. Lenny...
Airbus Defence and Space has announced plans to purchase German cybersecurity company Infodas to boost its cybersecurity services in the European and global markets. The rapid rise in cyberthreats coupled with increased digitalization and connectivity have made cybersecurity pivotal to the company’s future growth, the company said. In a separate statement, the shareholders of Cologne-based...
Airbus has started building a new A400M maintenance facility in Germany’s Wunstorf Air Base, an offshoot of the company securing an in-service support contract renewal for the German Air Force’s transport aircraft. The renewal, announced in July, extends for seven and a half years the A400M maintenance work that Airbus secured in December 2014. The...
Airbus and Bilbao-based company Satlantis are collaborating on space-based infrared capabilities for the Spanish government and Ministry of Defence. The companies recently signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate Satlantis-developed optical and thermal cameras on Airbus satellites. The partnership aims to offer governments with high-resolution thermal observation and data collection to strengthen national security, assist in...
Airbus Helicopters is advancing the multirole frigate chopper NH90 Sea Tiger to the qualification phase after the aircraft’s maiden flight at the company’s site in Donauworth, Germany. According to an Airbus press release issued on Thursday, Germany’s Bundeswehr ordered 31 NH90s in 2020 for the German Navy’s shipborne operations. Airbus earlier supplied 18 NH-90 Sea...
Spain is purchasing Airbus C295 aircraft for maritime patrol and surveillance. The Spanish Ministry of Defence placed an order valued at about $1.86 billion for a fleet of 16 C295 in the Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft configuration. The maritime patrol version of the new aircraft is capable of conducting anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare, and...
French IT company Atos has confirmed that it is in discussion with Airbus over the potential sale of its data and cybersecurity business BDS for $1.97 billion, including debt. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Atos said it is in preliminary negotiations with the French aircraft maker. Airbus also confirmed that it had submitted a...
