Tag Archives: Airbus Defence and Space

Airbus Defence and Space expands Skynet 5’s X-band and UHF reach over the Asia-Pacific region

Skynet 5’s X-band and UHF reach is being expanded over the Asia-Pacific region Fleet of 9 X-band satellites to cover 178 West to 165 East Washington D.C., 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space announced during Satellite 2015 today … Read the full press release

SES and Airbus Defence and Space partner to deliver managed satcom services to corporate customers in Africa and globally

Mining, energy, humanitarian sectors to benefit from high quality managed satcom services delivered jointly by SES’s global satellite fleet and Airbus Defence and Space’s new Terralink offerings Washington D.C., 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space: first Intelsat 29e satellite scheduled to launch in Q1 2016 as part of strategic agreement signed in 2014 with Intelsat

Launch of Intelsat Epic Platform to Further Enhance New High Performance Solutions for Maritime Customers Luxenburg/Washington D.C, 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space and Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced today that the companies’ strategic agreement concluded in 2014 has … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to design and develop SES-14 innovative telecommunications satellite for SES

Third all-electric satellite ordered in less than a year and the second for SES, reinforces Airbus Defence and Space’s world leadership in high power electric satellites SES-14 will have a double mission, including a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) mission with … Read the full press release

The Office for Civil Protection in South Tyrol awarded Airbus Defence and Space extension contract for the Tetra radio communication network in South Tyrol, Italy

SOUTH TYROL, Italy, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Office for Civil Protection in South Tyrol has awarded Airbus Defence and Space and its Austrian partner company Center Communications Systems an extension contract for the Tetra radio communication network in South … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space built Inmarsat-2 F2 retired after completing a record breaking flawless commercial mission in geostationary orbit of 23.5 years

Inmarsat-2 F2 satellite retired after more than 23.5 years of successful operation in geostationary orbit, far outliving its projected life of ten years Second longevity record for Airbus Defence and Space following first Eurostar satellite Inmarsat-2 F1 retired after 22.5 … Read the full press release

Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) awarded Airbus Defence and Space and Luciad for their app to optimize the usage of airspace named CAPS (Collaborative Airspace Provision Service)

Prize offered by the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) for an application to optimize the usage of airspace Toulouse, France, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space in close cooperation with Luciad won the 2014 award for the … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica – Selex ES to supply Airbus Defence and Space with optical instrument for the climate and environmental monitoring MetOp-SG programme

The contract is related to the supply of an optical instrument for the European space programme MetOp -SG Finmeccanica – Selex ES will make an innovative high performance optical instrument The MetOp – SG programme will allow more accurate meteorological … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space teams up with Hughes Network Systems, LLC. for new ultra-compact and lightweight X-band satellite terminal

Smallest X-band terminal service available, ideal for tactical military environments MUNICH, 4-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has chosen Hughes Network Systems, LLC. as its terminal development partner for a new ultra-compact and lightweight X-band satellite terminal for … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to provide full flight simulator (FFS) for the Polish Air Force’s Airbus C295 aircraft fleet

SEVILLE, 4-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Poland to provide a full flight simulator (FFS) for the Polish Air Force’s Airbus C295 aircraft fleet. The FFS will be … Read the full press release

The first Airbus A400M airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force takes shape at the Airbus Defence and Space final assembly line in Seville, Spain

Aircraft will transform Royal Malaysian Air Force transport capabilities Seville, Spain, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force is rapidly taking shape at the Airbus Defence and Space final assembly … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space: European space transporter ATV “Georges Lemaître” successfully launched with Ariane 5 on Tuesday evening

60th consecutive successful Ariane 5 launch. 5th ATV another record payload for Ariane. ATV technology to be used in new space projects. Paris, France, 30-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The 60th consecutive successful launch of the European launcher Ariane 5 sees European space … Read the full press release

Brazil signs contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft

Three SAR aircraft add to existing fleet of 12 transports. Paris, France,28-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Brazil has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft. The three aircraft will … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space and Inmarsat signed agreement covering high-throughput airborne Global Xpress (GX) terminals

New agreement opens up secure satcom options for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations for aircraft, as well as for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) domain Paris, France, 2-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space and Inmarsat, the leading provider of … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space’s optical constellation will be at its full operational capacity with the launch of its SPOT 7 Earth-observation satellite

The SPOT 7 Earth-observation satellite, designed and developed by Airbus Defence and Space, was launched successfully from the space centre in India It will join SPOT 6 and Pléiades 1A and 1B in orbit, thereby completing the optical satellite constellation … Read the full press release

Geospatial World magazine awarded Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and Airbus Defence and Space for satellite imagery distribution web portal

Geospatial World magazine awards Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and Airbus Defence and Space for satellite imagery distribution web portal. Paris, France, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space along with the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) was awarded the Geospatial World Innovation … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Alenia Aermacchi plan to develop next generation advanced European Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

Leading European companies deliver plan to France, Germany and Italy Berlin/Paris/Rome, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s Industry is ready to develop a next generation advanced European Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). After their call for the development of a European drone at … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space awarded contract extension for its Spexer 2000 security radars in the Middle East

Spexer 2000 security radar improves border protection. Paris, France, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract for the delivery of four of its Spexer 2000 security radars to further improve the surveillance of the borders of a … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space wins contract in Germany for Tetra voice and radio data transmission devices

Paris, France, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space wins contract in Germany for Tetra voice and radio data transmission devices for undercover operations. The Logistics Centre of the German state of Lower Saxony has commissioned Airbus Defence and Space to deliver … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to deliver radar antenna and electronics for Republic of Korea’s new Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6

The Republic of Korea’s Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 to be launched in 2019 Seoul, South Korea, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the second largest space company in the world, will deliver the radar antenna and electronics for the Republic … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space awarded the phase B contract for initial design work on European Space Agency (ESA) next-generation satellite platforms

The European Space Agency has awarded the phase B contract for Neosat to Airbus Defence and Space and TAS Operational from 2019, the new platform will be optimised for electric propulsion Paris, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, number … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space won contract with SES for the design and construction of the SES-10 Eurostar satellite

SES-10 is the 10th Eurostar satellite ordered by SES, as well as the 10th Eurostar satellite from Airbus Defence and Space to use electrical propulsion Paris, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, … Read the full press release

EADS group rebranded as “Airbus Group”, to change its legal name to European Company SE (Societas Europaea) by 2015

EADS rebranded as Airbus Group Divisions named Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters Airbus Group targets conversion of legal form into European Company SE by 2015 Toulouse, France, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Taking off into the New Year, the EADS … Read the full press release