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News - airbus

  • Military Logistics

    C295W enlists in Thai army

    1st July 2016

    Thailand has taken receipt of a single Airbus Defence & Space C295W medium transport aircraft. While Bangkok did not publicise this acquisition,  Airbus Defence & …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough 2016: MGB failure ‘likely’ cause of H225 crash

    29th June 2016

    The investigation into the 29 April crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 has taken a fresh twist, after it was discovered the aircraft’s main gearbox …

  • Defence Notes

    Europe braces for defence impact of Brexit

    27th June 2016

    Among the still-to-be-determined effects of the UK referendum vote in favour of leaving the EU are its impact on the European Common Security and Defence …

  • Training

    Airbus D&S orders MRTT FFS

    24th June 2016

    Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Indra for the development and supply of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the A330 Multi Role …

  • Land Warfare

    Eurosatory: CAESAR 8x8 howitzer to qualify

    21st June 2016

    Nexter Systems is ready to begin qualification trials of its new CAESAR (CAmion équipé d'un système d'artillerie) 8x8 155mm/52cal self-propelled howitzer (SPH) immediately after Eurosatory.  …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Airbus eyes growing UAV market

    20th June 2016

    As the UAV industry continues its apparent exponential growth and new applications appear in the commercial sector, Airbus Defence & Space will look to explore …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Hose about that for AAR capability

    20th June 2016

    Airbus Defence & Space is advancing plans to provide a helicopter air-to-air refuelling (AAR) capability to the A400M transport aircraft during military operations. Launched in earnest late …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Eurosatory: The return of the Battle Hawk

    15th June 2016

    Sikorsky is looking to strengthen its hand in Poland with the display of a weaponised version of its S-70i Black Hawk at Exercise Anakonda 2016. Featuring …

  • Defence Helicopter

    HForce completes first firing

    15th June 2016

    Airbus Helicopters has completed a first round of test firings with its HForce weapon system, which is being developed for its helicopter range, the company announced …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Wildcats touch down in South Korea

    15th June 2016

    South Korea welcomed the arrival of its first four Leonardo-Finmeccanica AW159 Wildcat helicopters on 13 June.  The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) will operate these …

  • Defence Helicopter

    FAA certifies ADS-B solution

    9th June 2016

    Vector Aerospace has received US FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for its ADS-B solution, it announced on 7 June. The solution has been approved …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Elbit, Diehl to develop A400M DIRCM system

    8th June 2016

    Elbit Systems and Diehl Defence have signed an additional agreement and extended their cooperation to develop a Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) self-defence system for Germany's …

  • Land Warfare

    Eurosatory: Piranha a flying fish?

    6th June 2016

    Plans are afoot to conduct a flight test of transporting a Piranha 5 8x8 armoured personnel carrier by air. Vehicle manufacturer General Dynamics European Land …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ILA 2016: Airbus Helicopters everyone's friend in Germany

    2nd June 2016

    As the competition to replace Germany’s CH-53G helicopters with a new platform heats up, Airbus Helicopters is keeping its options open. This takes place amid …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Airbus DS awarded German satcom contract

    1st June 2016

    Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) has been awarded a $126.78 million contract by the German armed forces to provide commercial satellite communication services until …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...