Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic refuelling contacts
Airbus has achieved the first-ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with a boom system. The flight test campaign, conducted earlier in the year...
Japan Coast Guard orders two more Airbus H225 helicopters
Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order of two H225 helicopters. This follow-on order brings JCG’s Super...
Dassault sells its 96.85% shareholding in SABCA to Sabena Aerospace and SFPI/FPIM
Dassault Belgique Aviation SA (“DBA”), Sabena Aerospace SA (“Sabena”) and Société Fédérale de Participations et Investissements – Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij SA/NV (“SFPI/FPIM”) announce...
Air-to-air refuelling broadens the Airbus C295 tactical airlifter’s operational versatility
The new capability for Airbus’ C295 to serve as an aerial tanker brings additional flexibility for this tactical airlifter, further increasing its already-proven versatility...
Irish Department of Defence orders two Airbus C295 aircraft
Ireland’s Department of Defence has announced the acquisition of two Airbus C295 medium airlifters in a maritime surveillance configuration.With this new order, the Irish...
Czech Air Force orders two additional Airbus C295 aircraft
The Czech Air Force has signed a contract for the acquisition of two additional Airbus C295 medium airlifters. The aircraft, equipped with winglets and...
First Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus C295 makes maiden flight
The first Airbus C295, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement...
[Paris Airshow] “Meet & Greet with Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Crew”
Authors and Photo Credits Benoît Denet / Martin Gillet
A look back at the Paris Airshow held on June 2019. We had the opportunity to 'Meet &...
Lockheed Martin and Airbus reaffirm tanker partnership at 2019 Paris Air Show
With an agreement in place to explore U.S. military tanking opportunities, Airbus and Lockheed Martin senior executive leaders met for some "tanker talk" during...
Airbus welcomes Franco-German decision to get Spain as partner in Future Combat Air System programme
At the 2019 Paris Air Show, the Governments of France and Germany officially welcomed Spain as a partner nation in the sixth-generation Future Combat...
Dassault Aviation and Airbus achieve next decisive milestone for Future Combat Air System programme – Industrial agreement, offers delivered to France and Germany
Industrial agreement on demonstrator programmes covers core elements of a Future Combat Air System: a New Generation Fighter, Remote Carriers and an Air...
[Pictures] Seville Airbus A400M assembly plant visit featuring cn104 (Luxembourg Air Component)
Authors Benoît Denet / Martin Gillet
Last Tuesday, April 29th 2019, the final assembly of the first Belgian-Luxembourg A400M started at the AIRBUS assembly plant...
[Pictures] Seville Airbus A400M assembly plant visit featuring cn106 (Belgian Air Component)
Authors Benoît Denet / Martin Gillet
Update on the A400M for the Belgian Air Force Programme
In parallel to the onsite visit with the Luxembourg delegate...
Kazakhstan Border Service places order for Airbus C295
The Border Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft. Through this new agreement, which includes...
Airbus delivers first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to Spanish Air Force
Airbus has delivered the first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to the Spanish Air Force. The upgrade was carried out at Airbus facilities in Getafe...
Republic of Korea Air Force receives first Airbus A330 MRTT
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.The new-generation A330 MRTT...
Ivory Coast joins the family of Airbus C295 operators
The Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft.The aircraft, in transport configuration, will enhance...
France orders three more Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)...
Lockheed Martin and Airbus sign aerial refuelling Memorandum of Agreement
Lockheed Martin and Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for aerial refuelling for US defence customers.The...
Eurofighter fleet passes 500,000 flying hours
The Eurofighter fleet is celebrating after passing the 500,000 flying hours mark, as it cements its place at the heart of European air defence.Eurofighter...