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The German Heron TP (GHTP), produced by UAV PEO at the Directorate of Defense, Research and Development at the IMoD and Israel Aerospace Industries, has today (15.5.2024) flown in German airspace for the first time. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) was customized for the unique requirements of the German Ministry of Defence, as part of a joint venture between IAI, Israel’s Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), and Airbus.

Some days you wish clouds would just go away. Yet from a drizzly grey blanket to the fearsome ice-white thunderhead, these celestial water reservoirs regulate our climate. Clouds are surprisingly little understood but that's about to change. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) soon-to-be-launched, Airbus-built EarthCARE satellite could help scientists shed new light on their complexity.

The first flight of the Racer marked the beginning of a new era. Its hybrid design offers simple, elegant solutions to the technical challenges of high-speed helicopters.

As we commemorate a year since the launch of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), we revisit a pivotal moment in space exploration history when the mission encountered a formidable challenge just days after lift-off with the RIME antenna on ESA’s JUICE failing to deploy. Through perseverance, ingenuity, and collaborative spirit, discover how the engineering teams from Airbus, ESA, and SpaceTech overcame adversity to unlock the secrets of Jupiter´s mysterious icy moons.

Airbus Helicopters and Babcock have been awarded a contract to support 48 EC145s operated by the French Ministry of Interior.

Airbus has finalised the acquisition of U.S.-based Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor.