Airbus Defence and Space has completed assembly of the first prototype SIRTAP - Airbus’ high-performance tactical uncrewed aerial system. The aircraft is ready to start ground-testing at the company’s facilities in Getafe, Spain. The ground testing, comprising structural evaluations, main…
The Eurodrone program has successfully passed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor, this major program milestone has been completed with OCCAR and representatives of the four customer nations (France, Germany, Italy and…
Airbus Defence and Space and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) using an A310 MRTT. In a first step towards Autonomous Formation Flight and Autonomous Air-to-Air refuelling (A4R), the technologies…
The last batch of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo satellites has arrived at the European Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Scheduled to be launched at the end of November on the first commercial mission of the Vega…
Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has selected Airbus Defence and Space to build two experimental 150kg satellites. The satellites will support DSTG’s Resilient Multi-mission Space STaR Shot, a strategic research program established to develop future space capabilities for…