NHIndustries SAS will take back nine NH90 helicopters from Norway and pay €305 million in compensation, concluding a long-running dispute over delayed deliveries and underperformance of the aircraft.
Turgis Gaillard has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to integrate Airbus’s fire control system into the new-generation Foudre unitary rocket launcher.
Airbus has successfully launched the SpainSat NG-II secure communications satellite, the second of two next-generation spacecraft built for Spain’s Ministry of Defence.
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their respective space activities into a new European company.
Germany has signed a contract for the acquisition of 20 new Eurofighter aircraft to reinforce its defence capabilities.
Airbus has consolidated its small and medium tactical uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) into a unified portfolio managed by its Airbus Helicopters division.
Netherlands Aerospace Centre has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to develop a preventive maintenance strategy for the new H225M Caracal helicopters purchased by the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
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Shield AI has announced the successful completion of an autonomous flight demonstration in collaboration with Airbus Defence and Space.
OCCAR has confirmed that the Eurodrone Programme has formally entered its Critical Design Review (CDR) stage with the four participating nations, Germany, France, Spain and Italy.
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has completed its first H145 autonomous helicopter test flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy package.
Europe’s first next-generation meteorological satellite, MetOp-SG A1, has successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket.
Elbit Systems has announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $260 million from Airbus Defence and Space to supply its J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems.
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