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Uncrewed Vehicles
Facebook halts production of UAS for internet delivery
27th June 2018
Facebook is ending a programme launched in 2014 to build a fleet of UAS that could deliver internet to underserved areas of the world. The …
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Naval Warfare
South Korea takes FMS route for new MPAs
26th June 2018
South Korea has selected the Boeing P-8A Poseidon to meet its requirement for a new maritime patrol aircraft to augment its fleet of 16 P-3C …
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Land Warfare
UK studies joining European tank effort
25th June 2018
Despite its imminent break up with the European Union the UK government has not ruled out involvement in future European defence projects, including the development …
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Military Logistics
Philippines finally receives NC-212i aircraft
21st June 2018
At long last, on 14 June, the two NC-212i light transport aircraft that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) had ordered in January 2014 – and …
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Defence Helicopter
Warsaw hovers over its helicopter programmes
20th June 2018
The Polish MoD has shed some light on its plans for the long awaited modernisation of its helicopter fleet emphasising the prioritisation of new ASW …
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Training
RAAF receives C-130J FuT from CAE
20th June 2018
CAE has delivered a new C-130J Fuselage Trainer (FuT) to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at Richmond Air Force Base, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IAI, Airbus sign Heron TP agreement
19th June 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with Airbus to lease the Heron TP UAS to Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurosatory 2018: New sensor suite for NH90 special operations
15th June 2018
Shephard understands that a total ten NH90 aircraft will be outfitted with a new sensor suite for French Special Forces operations. A nose cone for …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus delivers fifth H135 for German military training
15th June 2018
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H135 to the German Federal Office of armed forces Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, the company …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory 2018: First autonomous flight for VSR700 imminent
14th June 2018
Airbus Helicopters is moving ahead with its VSR700 project with the first fully autonomous flight test scheduled for 2018, the company told Shephard at Eurosatory …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Germany agrees to lease Israeli-made UAS
14th June 2018
Germany has agreed a nine year deal worth over half a billion dollars to lease Israeli military reconnaissance UAS capable of carrying missiles, the aircraft's …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurosatory 2018: Tri-service H160M designs presented
13th June 2018
Airbus Helicopters has used Eurosatory to highlight its militarised H160 platform which is currently undergoing de-risking studies. The aircraft is being developed for the French …
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Defence Helicopter
Ukraine gives parliamentary approval for Airbus Helicopters deal
13th June 2018
Ukraine’s parliament has given the green light to an Airbus Helicopters deal valued at €558.3 million further to ratification on 7 June. A total of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Airbus, Wilhelmsen team for Skyways project
11th June 2018
Airbus and Wilhelmsen Ships Service have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop UAS and related services for maritime parcel deliveries, Airbus announced on 5 …
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Training
Rockwell Collins receives order from CAE
7th June 2018
Rockwell Collins’ Panorama Collimated Display has been selected by CAE for the CC-295 full-flight simulator (FFS) it is supplying for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Germany]
Programme Background Need Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, stated in Jue 2024 that the "German Air Force has expressed a clear need for ...
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Transport
A400M (Kazakhstan)
Programme Background In September 2021, it was announced that Kazakhstan ordered two Airbus A400M aircraft. According to Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, ‘The A400M ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M - France
Programme Background In April 2021, the French government signed a deal for the purchase of eight H225M Airbus helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of SA330 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Spain]
Programme Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing a MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT [Singapore]
In February 2020, Airbus and the Singapore government announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of an A330 Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). One Singaporean ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone [Spain]
Programme Background Inception (Stage One) The European MALE RPAS programme was launched in September 2016. Germany, Spain, France, and Italy negotiated and agreed, in collaboration ...
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Fighter - multirole
Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [France]
Programme Background The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [France]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Spain]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters
The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Strategic Tanker Transport [Canada]
Programme Background This project will replace the existing fleet capability, including strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling, Aeromedical Evacuations and Strategic Government of Canada transport. The Strategic ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)
Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone [France]
Programme Background Inception (Stage One) The European MALE RPAS programme was launched in September 2016. Germany, Spain, France and Italy had negotiated and agreed, in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone [Germany]
Programme Background Inception (Stage One) The European MALE RPAS programme was launched in September 2016. Germany, Spain, France and Italy had negotiated and agreed, in ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M (Kuwait)
Programme BackgroundThe Kuwait MoD has decided to stop receiving further deliveries of the Airbus H225M Caracal heavy-lift helicopter, following the discovery of technical faults on ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
H175M
The Airbus H175M is the military variant of the H175, a seven-tonne class aircraft powered by twin PT6C 67E engines. The civilian variants produced by Airbus ...
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Major networking projects
Skynet 6 SATCOM
Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5, held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Airbus Multi-Mission and Transport UAS
The Airbus Multi-Mission and Transport UAV, or cargo copter, is a rotary-wing cargo-carrying platform that Airbus is developing. The platform has yet to be formally named. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wingman
The Wingman is an Airbus concept drone unveiled at ILA Berlin in June 2024. The loyal wingman-type fixed-wing UAV is designed to accompany crewed fighters, ...
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Helicopter engines
LTS101
The LTS101 was first certified in 1975. Since then, over 2,100 engines have been delivered to customers worldwide, logging over 11 million service hours. The ...
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Transport
C295
The C295 is the largest member of Airbus Defence and Space’s family of medium tactical airlifters and surveillance aircraft. It is a development of the ...
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole
H135M
The H135M (formerly known as the EC635 and also designated as H135) is a light utility variant of the EC135 twin-engine, multipurpose 3t helicopter. In ...
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Air: mission management systems
Helionix
The Helionix digital avionics suite was developed from the need for a more powerful avionics system with greater functions and computing capacity, alongside a user-friendly interface. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Flexrotor
Flexrotor is a VTOL small tactical UAS manufactured by Aerovel. In a typical operational configuration, it has been designed for ISTAR missions for more than ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Captor-E Radar
Captor-E is a multi-mode AESA pulse-Doppler radar upgrade to the Captor-M, designed for the Eurofighter Typhoon. Captor-E is being developed under a Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
A400M Training
Thales is the principal training provider for the Airbus A400M with a contract to provide FFSs and flat-panel trainers. Four A400M FFS and two flat-panel ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H215M
The H215M (formerly the AS532 ALe) is the most recent addition to the Cougar family. It is a medium-weight (9t-class), twin-engine helicopter, combining the AS532's ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bo 105
The Bo 105 is a twin-engine, multipurpose, light helicopter that was developed in 1963-68. Approximately 37% of the more than 1,400 aircraft built before production ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC)
The UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC) is an uncrewed version of Airbus' UH-72B crewed helicopter, a derivative of the H145. In mid-May 2024, Airbus announced that the UH-72B had ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
Cargo Hold Trainer - Enhanced
Rheinmetall provides technology in rear crew training aids for air transport platforms. This includes the Load Master Work Station Trainer (LMWST) and Cargo Hold Trainer ...
