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Mar- 2023 -

30 March

Air

A310 MRTT and DT-25 drone over Spanish airspace.

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Demonstrates In-Flight Drone Guidance and Control With A310 Tanker

Airbus has trialed in-flight drone guidance and control with an A310 multirole tanker transport aircraft in Spain.

24 March

Air

Joe Saballa

Australia Grounds MRH-90 Taipan Helicopter Fleet After Sea Crash

Australia has halted operations of its entire MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet after one crashed near a New South Wales beach.

Feb- 2023 -

15 February

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

France Flight Tests Used Vegetable Oil-Fueled Military Helicopter

The French Directorate General of Armaments test flew a military helicopter fueled by 85 percent used vegetable oil, reducing Carbon dioxide emissions by 75 percent.

9 February

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

German Consortium Bags Future Combat Air System Sensor Contract

A German consortium has clinched a development contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sensor network.

3 February

Technology

Defense R&D projects with European Defence Fund (visual). Photo: Airbus

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Begins Collaborative Cloud, Tactical Helicopter Projects for EU Defense

The effort is among more than 60 2021 European Defence Fund investments in research and development projects totaling $1.3 billion.

Jan- 2023 -

27 January

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Provide Belgian Armed Forces With Ultra-High Frequency Communications

Belgium has awarded Airbus a contract to provide a satellite communications solution to the Belgian Armed Forces.

19 January

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

France Awards Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft Study Contracts

The French government has tapped Airbus Defense and Space and Dassault Aviation to design a future maritime patrol system architecture based on one of their aircraft.

3 January

Europe