Air Warfare

Irish C295 MPAs fitted with Viasat SATCOM terminals

5th December 2023

The terminals enable secure, reliable satellite connectivity and support a range of command, control and communication needs for the C295 aircraft, which have roles in maritime patrol, tactical transport, special operations and medical evacuation.

Air Warfare

Lithuania orders three Airbus H145 helicopters for various roles

4th December 2023

Lithuania has secured a deal with Airbus Helicopters for three H145M multi-mission aircraft for special forces operations and other roles, as part of the country's attempt to strengthen its defence capabilities.

Air Warfare

Eurofighter Typhoon electronic combat aircraft set to replace German Tornadoes

30th November 2023

Germany has given the green light to replace its Tornado ECR aircraft with Eurofighter Typhoon EK, a dedicated variant for electronic combat and SEAD.

Air Warfare

Spain signs deal with Airbus for SiRTAP MALE UAS

29th November 2023

Spain’s MoD has signed a deal with Airbus for a new multirole UAS which will be ITAR-free and primarily designed for ISTAR operations. It has been planned for service with Spain, Colombia and Serbia.

Air Warfare

French Navy tests VSR700 naval UAS demonstrator on multi-mission frigate

2nd November 2023

The latest Naval Aerial Drone System trials aimed to showcase the UAS performance capabilities in surveillance and intelligence missions.

Air Warfare

Kuwait receives four more Eurofighter Typhoons

31st October 2023

The Kuwait Air Force has taken delivery of four additional fighter jets from a fleet of 28 Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoons initially ordered back in 2016.

Digital Battlespace

Airbus wins UK Skynet 5 military satellite design support contract

27th October 2023

Airbus will provide post-design services for Skynet 5 as it nears the end of life and the UK heads towards the next generation Skynet 6A satellites.

Air Warfare

NATO nears end of multi-tanker air-to-air refuelling exercise in Canary Islands

26th October 2023

The 9th European Air Refuelling Training began on October 16 from Gando Air Base in Gran Canaria, Spain, and has involved air tankers from France, Italy and Spain.

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 ...

Fighter - multirole

Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Spain

The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an initial framework ...

Fighter - multirole

Future Combat Air System (FCAS) France

The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an initial framework ...

Fighter - multirole

Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Germany

The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an initial framework ...

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 ...

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

Eurodrone (Spain)

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

Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Germany]

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 (NGWS), which ...

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 ...

Maritime patrol

Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Malaysia)

Programme Background In June 2019, The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed to Shephard that the government has given approval for the service to prepare ...

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 (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 ...

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 UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

Zephyr

Airbus Defence and Space is developing a family of Zephyr solar-powered, high-altitude pseudo-satellites that are capable of flying at 65,000ft. The Zephyr is a world-record-holding ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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: 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Air: mission management systems

APM 2000

The current generation of autopilots is the APM 2000 family, fitted on major worldwide platforms. The APM 2000 is based on an integrated digital computer. ...

Transport

NC212

The NC212 tactical/utility transport aircraft is a licensed version of the Airbus C212 (see separate entry) assembled by Indonesian Aerospace in Bandung, Indonesia. More than ...