Airbus Defence and Space
Coverage of Airbus Defence and Space in the Nexus archive.
- Airbus, Kawasaki team up to send Eurodrone sub-hunting
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) to collaborate on long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The partnership combines the Eurodrone with KHI’s P-1 maritime patrol aircraft for anti-submarine warfare. KHI is Japan’s second-largest defense contractor.
- ‘We told you so’: French far right responds to European fighter jet failure
The collapse of the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program has been seized by France’s National Rally party to criticize President Macron’s European defense integration strategy. The far-right party claims vindication after Germany abandoned the project, citing irreconcilable disagreements between French Dassault Aviation and German Airbus Defence and Space over leadership roles.
- After FCAS’s fall, Airbus and ‘Team Gen 6’ line up for new future fighter
Airbus and 'Team Gen 6' are pursuing a new future fighter project following the collapse of FCAS. Airbus Defence and Space’s Jean-Brice Dumont emphasized that technologies from the defunct FCAS fighter can be reused, indicating continued progress despite the project’s failure.
- Airbus-led alliance lobbies Germany on fighter jet project
A defense industry group led by Airbus submitted a position paper to the German government outlining contributions to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project. The group, called 'Team Gen 6,' includes companies like Diehl Defence and MBDA, but the move is not a new project launch following the collapse of a previous Franco-German effort. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius acknowledged ongoing discussions about FCAS challenges without specifying next steps.