Japan Coast Guard orders three additional H225 helicopters from Airbus
Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed an additional order for three H225 helicopters, taking its total H225 fleet up to 18.
Eurofighter, an ever-evolving system
Thirty years after the first flight and twenty years after the first delivery to the Italian Air Force’s 4th Wing, the first in Italy to operate the aircraft, the Eurofighter Typhoon now serves as the backbone of the country’s air defence.
Airbus to acquire infodas and strengthen its cybersecurity portfolio
Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement to acquire infodas, a Cologne-based, German company that provides cybersecurity and IT solutions.
Airbus-built EUTELSAT 36D satellite shipped inside the BelugaST to its launch site
EUTELSAT 36D is based on the latest generation Eurostar Neo geostationary telecommunications satellite and will provide TV broadcasting (DTH) and government services over Africa, Europe and eastern countries.
NATO MRTT tanker conducts first ever air-to-air refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) successfully conducted their first air-to-air (AAR) refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen on 27 February 2024.
DRF Luftrettung orders up to 10 additional H145 helicopters from Airbus
German helicopter emergency medical services operator DRF Luftrettung and Airbus Helicopters have announced orders for up to ten H145 helicopters (seven firm orders, three options).
Thales to supply H145M helicopter simulators for the Bundeswehr
Thales has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to support the Bundeswehr with 8 Full Flight Simulators (FFS), Reality H, to train H145M helicopter pilots.
Swiss Air Force: PW206B2 engines surpass 200,000 flight hours
Swiss Air Force for achieved 200,000 flight hours on its fleet of 45 PW206B2 engines, powering 19 Airbus H135 helicopters.
OCCAR: final Airbus A400M transport aicraft delivered to Belgium
The A400M is the most advanced, proven and certified airlifter available, combining 21st century state-of-the-art technologies to fulfil the current and upcoming armed forces’ needs.
Airbus coordinates four European Defence Fund R&D projects
Airbus will coordinate four defence R&D projects following the successful signature of the grant agreement between the European Commission and the consortia.
Czech Air Force conducts first Gripen air-to-fir refueling exercise
Czech Air Force pilots from Čáslav Air Base successfully completed their first air-to-air refueling exercise with a JAS-39 Gripen fighter jet and an Airbus A330 MRTT tanker.
Survey Copter to supply 30 Aliaca electric mini-UAS to French Navy
Based in the Drôme region of France, Survey Copter has been an expert in light tactical UAS since 1996.