The 10 latest articles on Airbus Defence and Space come from 6 sources, published between Nov 4 and Nov 12. Most come from Aviation Week Network (3), Airbus (2) and satnews.com (2).
People in these stories: Leonardo (3), Tony Osborne (2), Tony (2)
Organizations: Airbus (6), Thales Alenia Space (3), German Aerospace Center (2), Advanced Technology Research Aircraft (2), Shephard Media Group (2), Tranche (2)
Places: London (3), Spain (3), Europe (3), Germany (2), France (2), Poland (2)
News November 12, 2026Thubelihle MweliBY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE– Government’s efforts to sell Siyinqaba II, an aircraft placed on the market for approximately E40 million, have yet to produce a serious prospective buyer. The King’s Office has confirmed that no meaningful interest has been…
Share Tony Osborne November 11, 2026 Credit: Airbus LONDON—Airbus is set to begin regular flight tests of an A320 airliner-based testbed adapted to perform airborne trials of a new active, electronically scanned array radar for the Eurofighter. The airframer has modified the…
Airbus has begun flight operations with a flying radar laboratory in Germany, an A320 airliner fitted with a Eurofighter nose to test and develop the combat jet’s new radar. The aircraft, the A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft), has completed commissioning flights…
Toulouse, France, 9 November 2026 - The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded the contract for the IRIS programme to lead-contractor Airbus Defence and Space and co-contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS). IRIS represents the next generation of extremely high-resolution Earth observation satellites…
CANNES, France — Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop the IRIS military optical observation space system under a joint prime contractorship with Airbus Defence and Space, the joint venture between…
LONDON—Leonardo is proposing a military variant of its AW139 twin-engine medium helicopter for Poland as a replacement for the country’s aging W-3 Sokol and Mi-2 rotorcraft. Leonardo maintains a... Leonardo Proposes AW139 For Polish Utility Requirement Based in London, Tony covers…
TORONTO — Canadian space technology provider MDA Space has secured an initial contract valued at more than C$100 million ($72 million) from prime contractor Thales Alenia Space to supply digital antenna subsystems for the European Union’s sovereign satellite constellation, IRIS². Announced on Friday,…
The modernisation of 21st-century air defence goes beyond the acquisition of individual aircraft. With Airbus’ help, the Spanish Air and Space Force is undergoing a profound transformation toward an interconnected and interoperable ecosystem, in which operational capabilities and European industrial…
The Eurofighter consortium is pursuing a second batch of 24 new-build Eurofighter Typhoon jets for Türkiye, on top of the 20 already contracted for delivery from 2030, according to a briefing slide shown at the International Fighter Conference (IFC) in Munich. The slide,…
The European Space Agency has signed contracts with Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to expand its fleet of Galileo positioning, navigation and timing satellites. Europe Adds Galileo Satellites With Airbus, Thales Alenia Space Deals Robert Wall is Executive Editor for…
Airbus Defence and Space: the satellite merger with Thales and Leonardo, the A400M, Eurofighter work share, military tankers and restructuring.
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