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2025
6 February The study includes the first wind-tunnel tests for the A321 MPA.

French defence agency backs Airbus A321 MPA study

A risk-assessment contract between Airbus and Thales will refine programme details, strengthen designs and guide technical system choices for the aircraft.

2023
15 November

ReleaseEDGE to manufacture and supply multirole fuel tanks for Airbus Defence & Space

31 January

ReleaseAirbus launches European Defence Fund R&D projects

2022
9 March The new battery in the EcoPulse demonstrator is being developed by Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse.

Airbus reports progress on Lithium-Ion battery technology

Following cell selection and subsequent design integration for EcoPulse, several prototype/specimen batteries will soon be subjected to testing in Toulouse according to stringent aeronautical standards.

2021
15 April UltraAir is a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft.

Airbus laser comms terminal promises speed and security

The UltraAir terminal will be capable of laser connections between an aircraft and a satellite in geostationary orbit at a rate of several gigabits-per-second, while providing anti-jamming and low probability of interception.

2020
1 December

ReleaseAirbus Defence & Space is b<>com's new industrial investor to develop airborne communications for fast, tactical deployment

2019
21 June

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters and the French Ministry for Transport to perform first flight of hybrid light helicopter demonstrator in 2020

2018
13 December

ReleaseThe European MALE RPAS programme successfully passed the System Preliminary Design Review as final milestone of the Programme Definition Study

3 September

ReleaseAirbus Perlan Mission II glider soars to 76,000 feet to break own altitude record, surpassing even U-2 reconnaissance plane

27 August

ReleaseAirbus Perlan Mission II soars to over 62,000 feet, setting second altitude world record and crossing Armstrong Line

2016
9 May

ReleaseAirbus Perlan Mission II continues final phase of testing in U.S.

7 March

ReleaseAirbus Group CEO joins Perlan II stratospheric glider team as pressurized test flights begin

2015
3 December

ReleaseFlying Eurofighter noise mapped by Brüel & Kjær

16 November

ReleaseAerion and Airbus Group, Inc. announce new agreement, expanded collaboration

10 November

ReleaseAirbus Defence and Space and The Coulson Group to collaborate on C295W water bomber

2011
22 June

ReleaseEADS with divisions Cassidian and Astrium sign multi-national cooperation MoU with Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) at Paris Air Show

21 June

ReleaseEADS presents high-speed transport concept study at Le Bourget