(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space is advancing development of an Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft system intended for the German Air Force, with an operational capability targeted for 2029. The programme combines the Kratos Valkyrie unmanned aircraft platform with Airbus’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Integrates MARS Mission System with Valkyrie Platform to Develop Next Generation Combat Air Capability, Airbus Targets 2029 Operational Capability for AI Enabled Uncrewed Combat Aircraft System, autonomous combat aircraft technology, Eurofighter Typhoon command aircraft, German Air Force future combat systems, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Litening 5 targeting pod, manned unmanned teaming military aviation, Marco Gumbrecht Airbus, MARS mission system Airbus, MindShare AI mission software, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Steve Fendley Kratos, UCCA uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft, Valkyrie unmanned aircraft
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat have signed an agreement to extend their strategic partnership for the commercialisation of radar Earth observation imagery, covering the future PAZ-2 satellite constellation. Building on their collaboration since 2018, the agreement supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat Advance SAR Earth Observation Market with New PAZ-2 Commercialisation Agreement, civil monitoring, defence and security applications, Earth observation satellites, Hisdesat, intelligence and reconnaissance, PAZ-2 programme, radar Earth observation, SAR imagery, satellite constellation, space surveillance, Spanish Ministry of Defence, Spanish space industry, Synthetic Aperture Radar, TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space is supporting Barry Callebaut with satellite surveillance of its global cocoa supply chain using the Starling geospatial monitoring system. The solution provides high-resolution imagery and AI-powered forest change detection to track deforestation risks and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI change detection, Airbus Defence and Space, Barry Callebaut, cocoa supply chain, deforestation tracking, Earth observation, Earthworm Foundation, environmental risk assessment, forest policy compliance, Forever Chocolate programme, global land cover mapping, High-resolution satellite monitoring strengthens Barry Callebaut’s deforestation-free cocoa commitments, Pléiades Neo, satellite monitoring, Sentinel data, Starling platform, supply chain transparency, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The 6G-TakeOff research programme has concluded after three years, presenting breakthroughs in 3D networking — future architectures that integrate ground-based, aerial and satellite systems within a unified 6G framework. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 3GPP standardization, 6G Research, 6G-TakeOff project, aerial and satellite integration, Airbus Defence and Space, beam steering, beamforming, Boldyn Networks, Center for Telematics Würzburg, Creonic GmbH, Cross-industry consortium delivers breakthrough 6G demonstrators for terrestrial, Deutsche Telekom, device handover, DLR, DSI Aerospace, EANT GmbH, early 2030s 6G deployment, Fraunhofer FOKUS, German Federal Ministry of Research Technology and Space, IHP Leibniz, IMST GmbH, John Deere, MEC for NTNs, Non-Terrestrial Networks, NTNs, NXP Semiconductors, O2 Telefónica, OTARIS Interactive Services, Rohde & Schwarz, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, three-dimensional networks, UAV connectivity, University of Bremen, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
(IN BRIEF) The Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite has been successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, marking a major milestone in global sea-level monitoring. Developed through a partnership between the European Commission, ESA, Eumetsat, NASA, NOAA, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, climate change, CNES, coastal communities, Copernicus programme, Earth observation, ESA, EUMETSAT, European Commission, Falcon 9 launch, Hervé Derrey, NASA, New Sentinel-6B Satellite Strengthens International Climate Surveillance with Advanced Altimetry Systems, NOAA, ocean topography, Poseidon-4 altimeter, radar altimetry, satellite mission, sea level monitoring, Sentinel-6B, Thales Alenia Space, Vandenberg Space Force Base
(IN BRIEF) Arianespace will launch EUMETSAT’s Metop-SGA1 satellite on August 12, 2025, via Ariane 6 from Kourou, marking the second commercial mission for Europe’s new heavy-lift launcher. Metop-SGA1, the first in a new generation of European polar-orbiting weather satellites, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Ariane 6, Arianespace, atmospheric monitoring, autonomous space access, climate data, Copernicus Sentinel-5, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, ESA, EUMETSAT, European Commission, European Space Agency, Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana, meteorological satellite, Metop-SGA1, polar orbit, Satellite Launch, Sun-Synchronous Orbit, VA264, weather satellite
(IN BRIEF) The Spanish Air and Space Force has introduced its first Airbus A330 MRTT into service with the 45th Wing, marking a significant advancement in its aerial refuelling and transport capabilities. Delivered from Airbus’s Getafe-based conversion center, this modern … Read the full press release
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Tagged 45th Wing, aerial evacuation, Airbus A330 MRTT, Airbus Defence and Space, fuel load 111 tonnes, Getafe, hose-and-basket refuelling system, in-flight refuelling, interoperability, Jean-Brice Dumont, MEDEVAC, Multi-Role Tanker Transport, Pacific Skies exercise, partnership, payload 45 tonnes, Spanish Air and Space Force, Spanish Ministry of Defence, Spanish nationals evacuation, strategic autonomy, sustainability, Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base, troop transport, wide-body fuselage
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space has officially delivered the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), signaling the start of a process to replace the IAF’s aging Avros-748 fleet. The C295, configured for transport and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, airdrop cargo, Avros-748, C295, C295 aircraft, Delhi, IAF, IAF-Airbus crew, INDIA, Indian Air Force, indigenous electronic warfare suite, Jean-Brice Dumont, Seville, Spain, TASL, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Vivek Ram Chaudhari
(IN BRIEF) Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space have jointly announced a transatlantic agreement to develop and operate Starlab, a commercial space station intended to succeed the International Space Station. Voyager was awarded a $160 million Space Act Agreement … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Technology
Tagged aeronautics, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program, commercial space station, ESA, European Space Agency, International Space Station, Jean-Marc Nasr, LEO, low-Earth orbit, Matthew Kuta, NASA, Space Act Agreement, space exploration, Starlab, Voyager, Voyager Space
(IN BRIEF) A group of European space and telecommunications companies, including Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space, have formed a consortium to respond to the European Commission’s call for tender for the future European satellite … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, European Union, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Deutsche Telekom, European Commission, European satellite constellation, European Space, Eutelsat, Hisdesat, Hispasat, Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite, IRIS², OHB, Orange, resilient connectivity infrastructure, SES, telecommunications players, Telespazio, Thales, Thales Alenia Space
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first of 13 protected-wounded transport containers (GVTC) to the German Armed Forces. The GVTC, developed in partnership with Drehtainer GmbH and Binz Automotive, is based on the international ISO standard 20-foot … Read the full press release
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Airbus Defence and Space y su filial, Airbus UpNext, han logrado con éxito la guía y el control autónomos en vuelo de un dron utilizando un A310 MRTT. Las tecnologías Auto’Mate se probaron en varios drones DT-25 … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Germany, Industrial, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A310 MRTT, A4R, Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus UpNext, algoritmos, Algoritmos de control cooperativo, algoritmos para evitar colisiones, automate, autónomos, CEDEA, Centro de Pruebas de Arenosillo, Comunicación Intra-Vuelo, dron, drones objetivo DT-25, drones simulados que vuelan, España, FCAS, guía y control autónomos en vuelo, Huelva, Inteligencia artificial, Jean Brice Dumont, Navegación Relativa Precisa, reabastecimiento aire-aire autónomo, reabastecimiento en vuelo, sistema aéreo de combate futuro, vuelo en formación autónoma
(IN KÜRZE) Airbus wurde ausgewählt, zwei Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte im Verteidigungsbereich im Rahmen des Europäischen Verteidigungsfonds (EDF) zu leiten. Die EDF fördert die Zusammenarbeit zwischen europäischen Unternehmen und Forschungsinstituten, um die strategische Autonomie Europas zu stärken. Airbus Defence and Space … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Advanced Radar Technologies, Advanced Radio Frequency Komponenten, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Helicopters, Ausfallsicherheit, Collaborative Air Combat Standardisation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, EDF, EDOCC, ENGRT, Enhanced Cockpit, EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project, Europäische Kommission, Europäischer Verteidigungsfonds, European Defense Operational Collaborative Cloud, European Protected Wellenform für SatCom, Verteidigung
(IN BRIEF) Airbus has been selected to lead two defense R&D projects as part of the European Defence Fund (EDF). The EDF promotes collaboration among European companies and research institutes to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy. Airbus Defense and Space will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Advanced Radar Technologies, Advanced Radio Frequency components, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Helicopters, Collaborative Air Combat Standardisation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Defence, EDF, EDOCC, ENGRT, Enhanced Cockpit, EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project, European Commission, European Defence Fund, European Defence Operational Collaborative Cloud, European Protected Waveform for SatCom, resiliency
Inmarsat’s I-6 F1 satellite begins electrical orbit raising process ahead of 2022 testing programme and entry into service in early 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 6-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, commercial communications satellite, Electric Orbit Raising, EOR, geostationary orbit, Global Xpress, GX, HEO, highly elliptical orbit, I-6 F1, I-6 F1 satellite, Inmarsat, Japan, JAXA Tanegashima Space Center, LEO, low Earth orbit, Mark Dickinson, MHI, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, mobile satellite communications, orchestra, Rajeev Suri, satellite, terrestrial 5G
MADRID, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. The aircraft, known as Phénix in French service, constitute the … Read the full press release
TOULOUSE, 30-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space will continue to provide access to its radar satellite data to Ursa Space Systems (Ursa), a data fusion and analytics company. Both parties signed a new four-year contract after having started … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, analysis, data, Derek Edinger, radar satellite data, Ursa, Ursa Space Systems
To be operational in 2020 Industry-led centralized spare part management to increase fleet availability of German Air Force Capacities for future needs like German Tornado Replacement and new European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) considered MANCHING, 01-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
TOULOUSE, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Telesat as a major industrial partner to support their System Design and Risk Management phase for Telesat’s LEO constellation now in development. Under the terms of the contract, … Read the full press release
MADRID, 05-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for an Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport from Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programmes – OCCAR – on behalf of NATO Support … Read the full press release
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