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Airbus Helicopters to expand unmanned aerial system portfolio with acquisition of Aerovel

Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor.

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Voyager Space and Airbus, global leaders in space exploration, today announced they have completed the transaction to create Starlab Space LLC, a transatlantic joint venture that will design, build, and operate the Starlab commercial space station. Alongside the joint venture execution, the Starlab team completed the station-level System Definition Review (SDR), a critical milestone assessing the technical and programmatic accountability of the program.

Starlab Space LLC: Voyager Space and Airbus form transatlantic joint venture

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Voyager Space and Airbus, global leaders in space exploration, today announced they have completed the transaction to create Starlab Space LLC.

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The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) configuration and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configuration. The contract amounts to EUR 1.695 billion.

Spain orders 16 Airbus C295 in Maritime Patrol and Surveillance configurations

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“The aircraft will be fully designed and manufactured in Spain, fostering the national industrial defence footprint and sovereignty” said Mike Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space.

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Airbus Defence and Space has made a significant leap in aviation technology with the development of a new system that monitors the condition of drones and fighter jets, determining their readiness for mission fulfillment. The Live Health Monitoring System (LHMS) was recently put to the test in a self-financed flight test campaign, showcasing its potential to bolster the development of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

Airbus develops innovative Live Health Monitoring System for drones and fighter jets

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Airbus Defence and Space has made a significant leap in aviation technology with the development of a new system that monitors the condition of drones and fighter jets.

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The tech enterprise Rheinmetall and the European aeronautics and space company Airbus have transferred an A400M cargo hold simulator to the Bundeswehr’s 62nd Air Transport Squadron (LTG 62) at Wunstorf in Lower Saxony. The Cargo Hold Part Task Trainer (CPTT) complements existing simulators and training systems at the German Air Force’s A400M Training Centre. In Wunstorf, cargo hold crews already train (among other things) on the advanced Cargo Hold Trainer Enhanced (CHT-E).

Rheinmetall and Airbus transfer simulator for A400M aircraft to the Bundeswehr

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Rheinmetall and Airbus have transferred an A400M cargo hold simulator to the Bundeswehr’s 62nd Air Transport Squadron (LTG 62) at Wunstorf in Lower Saxony.

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A Royal Air Force Atlas A400M transport aircraft conducted an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) on Exercise Arctic Phoenix in Norway to provide vital training for RAF personnel over the last two weeks.

RAF accomplishes cold weather tests with Airbus A400M in Norway

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A Royal Air Force Atlas A400M transport aircraft conducted an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) on Exercise Arctic Phoenix in Norway to provide vital training for RAF personnel.

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On December 4, another two Airbus H225M helicopters arrived at the Szolnok airbase of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing. During the development of the armed forces, the Hungarian Defence Forces are going to receive a total of 16 such helicopters.

Airbus delivers another two H225M helicopters to Hungarian Defence Forces

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On December 4, another two Airbus H225M helicopters arrived at the Szolnok airbase of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing.

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The Eurofighter EK (Elektronischer Kampf, Electronic Warfare) is underway, Airbus announced in a press release dated November 29. Airbus is set to equip 15 German Eurofighters for an electronic warfare role, with Saab's Arexis system confirmed to be a part of the setup.

Arexis system from Saab selected for Eurofighter EK

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Airbus is set to equip 15 German Eurofighters for an electronic warfare role, with Saab’s Arexis system confirmed to be a part of the setup.

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Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign of the A400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high concentration lines over 400 metres long.

Airbus upgrades A400M firefighter prototype kit

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Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign of the A400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit.

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Full production has begun on the six Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites at Airbus’ site in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with the arrival of the first satellite Flight Model structure from Beyond Gravity in Zurich. After initial preparation the panels will be dispatched to other Airbus sites before final integration and testing at Friedrichshafen. The Galileo G2 satellites are scheduled for launch in the coming years to support the initial deployment and validation of the G2 System.

Airbus starts Galileo Second Generation satellite production

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Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus, said: “After the successful design phase we are now kicking off production in earnest of the state-of-the-art Galileo G2 satellites. Our teams in Friedrichshafen are working with engineers across Europe to meet the challenging schedule and finalise these sophisticated satellites which will further improve the global

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