Airbus Defence and Space becomes first company to apply for European civil certification of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Airbus Defence and Space has formally submitted its Atlante unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for civil type certification – the first ever such application in Europe. The application was made to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the body responsible for certifying all aircraft designed or operated in Europe The Atlante is a 570 kg, single-engined, … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus A400M airlifter passes key airdrop test

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully demonstrated its ability to airdrop multiple containers of the kind typically used in military and humanitarian operations. In tests conducted at Cazaux, France, the aircraft dropped 24 x 1 tonne Container Delivery Systems (CDS) in a single pass. The 48 x 48 inch containers are loaded in … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Defence and Space prezentuje samolot Orlik MPT

Firma Airbus Defence and Space zademonstrowała samolot PZL 130 Orlik MPT (Multi Purpose Trainer) po raz pierwszy na ziemi i w powietrzu. Samolot, wyposażony w glass cockpit, jest zmodernizowaną wersją samolotu PZL-130 Orlik TC II Garmin, eksploatowanego przez polskie Siły Powietrzne. Prezentacja samolotu odbyła się w Dęblinie w bazie 4. Skrzydła Lotnictwa Szkolnego w obecności wysokich … Dowiedz się więcej

Record-breaking first civil flight for the Airbus Zephyr

Airbus Defence and Space announced today [25.09] that a team comprising engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and the Airbus Zephyr programme has successfully completed the first civil flight of the Airbus Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS). The flight, completed last week in Dubai, achieved the highest altitude ever reached … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Defence and Space completes P-3 Orion modernisation programme for Brazilian Air Force

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the last of nine P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft modernised with new systems and avionics for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The aircraft has been ferried from Seville, Spain to Salvador de Bahía, Brazil, where it will be based. The nine aircraft were acquired by the FAB from … Dowiedz się więcej

Eurofighter submits bid to Denmark

Airbus Defence and Space has submitted its bid in response to the Danish Ministry of Defence´s tender for the replacement of Denmark´s fleet of F-16 fighters. On behalf of Eurofighter it confirms that the Eurofighter Typhoon meets all of Denmark´s requirements for its future fighter. Eurofighter Typhoon is combat proven and 100 percent-integrated within NATO. … Dowiedz się więcej