GE Aerospace has announced the continuation of its global research collaboration with Airbus Helicopters to develop a next-generation propulsion system for future rotorcraft.
Airbus is preparing two uncrewed combat aircraft based on the Kratos Valkyrie platform for their first flight equipped with a European mission system.
Airbus Helicopters, through its subsidiary Survey Copter, has been selected by the European Defence Agency (EDA) for the Multi Mission Unmanned Aircraft System (M2UAS) project.
The submission includes two concepts: a high-performance conventional helicopter and a novel high-speed compound rotorcraft. According to Airbus, the twin approach is intended to ensure operational efficiency and fleet complementarity for military partners. Modularity and simplicity form the core principles of the proposal. The design philosophy is based on delivering platforms that are straightforward
Airbus is prepared to support a two-fighter approach under the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System programme, according to Chief Executive Guillaume Faury.
Belgium’s Defence Minister Theo Francken said on Friday that recent remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have effectively brought the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project to an end.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by Airbus Defence and Space to provide a ground segment supporting the OmanSat-1 software-defined satellite.
Spanish defence company Indra has equipped the Spanish Air and Space Force’s A400M aircraft with its InShield system, a latest-generation Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) technology.
Hensoldt said it has successfully completed a flight-test campaign of its HADIS unmanned carrier system, marking an important milestone toward a full-scale demonstrator.
The certification confirms the system’s maturity, safety and reliability across a wide range of mission profiles, with Singapore becoming the first air force globally to introduce automatic refuelling on its A330 MRTT fleet. The aircraft are operated by 112 Squadron, setting a new benchmark for automated air-to-air refuelling operations. Mike Schoellhorn, Chief Executive Officer at
Airbus will launch its first Pléiades Neo Next satellite in early 2028 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will be launched aboard an Avio Vega C rocket.
Airbus reported a strong performance for its helicopter business in 2025, with Airbus Helicopters logging 544 gross orders and 536 net orders during the year.
