Airbus U740 Valkyrie combat drone completes first flight in Europe
Airbus has completed the first flight in Europe of the U740 Valkyrie, its version of the Kratos-built uncrewed…
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Dive into Airbus Defence and Space, the division of Airbus SE responsible for defense and aerospace products and services.
Spain picks Airbus A321 for future SIGINT spy plane fleet
The Spanish Air and Space Force has chosen the Airbus A321 as the platform for its future crewed…
France awards Airbus 25-year deal to secure military networks
France’s Directorate General for Armament (DGA) has awarded Airbus a 25-year contract to supply cybersecurity gateways for the…
France orders eight Airbus U050 Capa-X drones after trials
The French armed forces have ordered eight Airbus U050 Capa-X uncrewed aircraft for the French Army and Navy…
Spain backs at least seven Airbus A330 MRTTs, with four bound for Poland
Spain has authorized a seven-year framework agreement for the joint acquisition of at least seven Airbus A330 Multi…
Airbus puts synthetic aircraft into live German Air Force exercise
German Eurofighter and Tornado crews trained alongside virtual allies and against computer-generated threats during the Luftwaffe’s Timber Express…
Airbus partners with Ukrainian drone maker SkyFall on air defense
Airbus Defence and Space and Ukrainian drone manufacturer SkyFall signed a memorandum of understanding at the ILA Berlin Air Show on June 12, 2026,…
Airbus, Alta Ares team to integrate European counter-drone systems
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alta Ares, a French defense technology company…
German industry readies Team Gen 6 fighter plan after FCAS collapse
Eight German aerospace and defense companies are preparing to launch a new industrial alliance to support the development…
Airbus expands A330 MRTT capacity with new Seville conversion center
Airbus Defence and Space announced on May 20, 2026 that it will open a second A330 Multi Role…
FCAS: Ex-Airbus CEO Tom Enders warns Germany against national fighter program
Former Airbus and EADS chief Tom Enders, now a member of the board of the Munich-based drone and…
French Navy orders new VTOL version of Airbus’ Aliaca drone system
The French Navy will become the first operator of Airbus Helicopters’ new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) version…
France orders six Airbus VSR700 shipborne drones for French Navy from 2028
France’s defense procurement agency, the DGA, has awarded a production contract to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for six VSR700 uncrewed…
Airbus to build 340 additional OneWeb satellites for Eutelsat
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Eutelsat to produce an additional 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO)…
Poland seeks EU SAFE backing for Airbus A330 MRTT tanker acquisition plan
Poland has authorized Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to request financing from the European Union’s…
French senator claims Airbus FCAS shortfalls drove Dassault’s governance push
A French senator has claimed that Airbus Germany failed to produce several technical sub-assemblies for the Future Combat…
Germany’s Airbus works council renews call to end FCAS partnership with Dassault
Airbus Defence and Space’s works council in Germany has again questioned Dassault Aviation’s role in the Future Combat…
Successful launch of Airbus-built satellite ushers in new era of meteorology
An Airbus-built satellite has been placed into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 800 km after successfully…