AIRBUS SPACE AND DEFENCE

Station 72 – located at Airbus’ San Pablo site in Seville, Spain – is all about the A400M’s wings, focusing in particular on structural integration and installation of the engine pylons.

The popularity of drone technology keeps growing, as does the number of these unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the air. But with the increasing number of drones going skyward, the risk of aircraft collisions rises as well. The Drone-it! device, collaboratively developed by Airbus Defence and Space, aims to tackle the issue by monitoring and separating drone traffic. CLASS = CLear Air Situation for UAS https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2018/12/airbus--goes-to-class--in-improving-the-safety-of-airborne-drone.html

Lockheed Martin and Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for aerial refuelling for US defence customers. For more information: https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2018/12/Lockheed-Martin-and-Airbus-sign-aerial-refuelling-Memorandum-of-Agreement.html

Airbus has built 2 dispensers for the Spaceflight mission carrying 64 small satellites (cube sats and micro sats): the HUB and MPC dispensers, with 6 ports each. They are multi-payload structures, made in carbon fibre, holding two or more satellites during launch and once the correct altitude is reached they are responsible to eject them into their corresponding orbits. In fact, the dispensers will separate from the Falcon 9 when it has reached a polar sun synchronous orbit at around 575 Km above the Earth’s surface.

It’s a busy day at Airbus’ San Pablo site in Spain with arrival of the A400M’s wings at the final assembly line. They are delivered by the company’s Beluga oversize cargo airlifter. Visit the page: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

Airbus’ military flight test team has just passed a remarkable milestone in the lengthy campaign to qualify the full range of capabilities of the pioneering A400M airlifter

During activity at Airbus’ Stade facility in Germany, team members lay down lines for the A400M’s hydraulic system, then install the aircraft’s electrical system. In the next video, the wings arrive… Visit the page: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

Full Flight Simulator (FFS) supports the training of crews on the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport in Airbus International Training Centre (ITC) in Seville.

Station 200, located at Airbus’ Bremen site in Germany, is an important stop for the in-production A400M. It is a major part of the testing of system equipment, for which the facility utilises new-generation technologies. In the next video, hydraulic lines are hooked up… Visit the page: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

What does it take to send astronauts into space? Learn how the European Service Module (ESM) Airbus built for the European Space Agency & NASA will power the Orion mission, providing electricity, water, oxygen and nitrogen to keep the spacecraft ship shape.

The French Air Force has received its first A330 MRTT, increasing the number of countries flying this version of Airbus’ modern and versatile twin-engine A330 jetliner to six – joining Australia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. More info: https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2018/10/A-day-in-the-life-of-the-A330-MRTT.html

Airbus’ Bremen site in Germany develops and manufactures the integrated fuselage assembly, including the cargo loading system. It is here where the A400M undergoes the “DRAS test,” as well. Visit the page: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

Airbus will deliver the first European Service Module (ESM) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft from its aerospace site in Bremen, Germany marking a major milestone in human spaceflight.

It is necessary to paint the A400M fuselage because the surface needs to be sealed. This occurs at Bremen, where primer is sprayed on from the inside - so the aircraft is sealed and the surface is protected. Visit the page: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

Airbus’ comprehensive solutions for maritime missions – which are fully aligned with the company’s slogan: “We make it fly” – take centre stage at Euronaval, the world’s largest international exhibition of naval defence technologies, being held 23-26 October.

The first unmanned aircraft of its kind to fly in the stratosphere, Zephyr harnesses the sun's rays, running exclusively on solar power, above the weather and conventional air traffic. It is a HAPS: a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite, able to fly for months at a time, combining the persistence of a satellite with the flexibility of a UAV.

The VSR700 is based on the civil Cabri G2 developed by Guimbal, a light, single-engine, diesel-powered helicopter. With a fuel consumption of 15 kg per hour, the UAV is expected to stay airborne for up to 10 hours. The payload of around 250 kg is intended for optical reconnaissance instruments and radar.

During this step, Airbus’ Nantes site in France manufactures the A400M centre wing box, which provides the junction between the wings and the fuselage. The centre wing box can experience loads of around 1,500 tonnes in-flight. Visit the page: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

More than sixty vessels in the French Navy are now equipped with the ‘Réseau Intranet de la Force Aéronavale étape 2’ (RIFAN 2) system, ranging from aircraft carriers and front-line frigates to support ships, patrol craft based overseas, and submarines.

STYRIS® is AIRBUS single product line for collection, processing, consolidation, enrichment, distribution and display of data deriving from a wide range of maritime sensors such as radars, AIS, RDF, cameras, weather stations and sonars.

The variant – designated A320M3A – would be designed to fulfill a range of ISR roles, particularly maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare. It also can be outfitted with modular roll-on/roll-off payloads for airlift missions ranging from carrying passengers, troops and VIPs to medical evacuation (medevac) and transporting cargo.

Airbus’ comprehensive solutions for maritime missions – which are fully aligned with the company’s slogan: “We make it fly” – take centre stage at Euronaval, the world’s largest international exhibition of naval defence technologies, being held 23-26 October.

SCOTPatrol is a next generation naval terminal designed to extend satcom capabilities to smaller ships such as Mine Counter Measures and Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) or larger ships with smaller data requirements. Manufactured from carbon fibre, it is the lightest ever naval satcom terminal of its type.

Airbus’ comprehensive solutions for maritime missions – which are fully aligned with the company’s slogan: “We make it fly” – take centre stage at Euronaval, the world’s largest international exhibition of naval defence technologies, being held 23-26 October.

Since 2009, the small-scale Aliaca drone has lent its discreet footprint to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)

STYRIS® is AIRBUS single product line for collection, processing, consolidation, enrichment, distribution and display of data deriving from a wide range of maritime sensors such as radars, AIS, RDF, cameras, weather stations and sonars.

Airbus’ comprehensive solutions for maritime missions – which are fully aligned with the company’s slogan: “We make it fly” – take centre stage at Euronaval, the world’s largest international exhibition of naval defence technologies, being held 23-26 October.

For over 50 years, Airbus’ development of a near-exhaustive range of products – from ocean patrol aircraft to satellites and communications systems – speaks to the importance the company places on protecting the oceans.

Designed to provide your fleet with secured IP point-to-point communications even in the most demanding overseas deployments.

Farmstar est un outil d’aide à la décision dédié à l’agriculture qui accompagne les agriculteurs soucieux d’optimiser rendement et qualité tout en conduisant leurs cultures dans le respect de l’environnement. Plus de 15 ans de partenariats entre les plus grands Institus Techniques Agricoles Français (Arvalis - Institut du végétal, Terres Inovia) et Airbus Leader mondial de l'imagerie satellite. Trouver votre distributeur Farmstar : www.myfarmstar.com Farmstar is an agricultural decision-support tool that helps farmers to optimise yields and quality by managing their crops in an environmentally friendly. Fifteen year partnership between the leading French Agricultural Techical Institutes (Arvalis - Institut du végétal, Terres Inovia) and Airbus, the satellite imagery word leader. Learn more about Farmstar: www.myfarmstar.com

Avec Farmstar optimiser vos apports d'intrants en fonction de l'état et du besoin réel des plantes. En savoir plus sur Farmstar, www.myfarmstar.com With Farmstar, improving your harvest quality, rationalisiting fertiliser input and safeguarding the envirogonment. Learn more about Farmstar: www.myfarmstar.com

Europe's first mission to Mercury – BepiColombo, which is named after Italian professor Giuseppe (Bepi) Colombo – lifts off in October 2018 on a journey to the solar system’s smallest and least-explored terrestrial planet, with Airbus playing an important role in this deep space exploration mission.

Europe's first mission to Mercury – BepiColombo, which is named after Italian professor Giuseppe (Bepi) Colombo – lifts off in October 2018 on a journey to the solar system’s smallest and least-explored terrestrial planet, with Airbus playing an important role in this deep space exploration mission.

Europe's first mission to Mercury – BepiColombo, which is named after Italian professor Giuseppe (Bepi) Colombo – lifts off in October 2018 on a journey to the solar system’s smallest and least-explored terrestrial planet, with Airbus playing an important role in this deep space exploration mission.

The Nantes, France site specialises in the manufacturing and assembly of the centre wing boxes for all Airbus-produced aircraft. However, activities during this step are focused on preparing the A400M’s radome, which houses the radar and other sensitive instruments. In the next video, Nantes produces the centre wing box… Visit the page: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

Pushing the boundaries of persistent communications. Airbus has successfully tested 4G/5G defence communications from the stratosphere. Learn more at: www.nfts.airbus.com

Airbus is changing the face of satellite manufacturing using the latest technologies. By fostering innovation and using end to end digitalisation, our Future Factory is becoming a reality…

Airbus’ Tablada site in Spain represents a digitalization benchmark as people and systems are linked in a continuously-evolving, global and operative ecosystem. The configuration plays a key role during this next step, which involves testing and regular coordination among the various teams. To visit more: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

Initial activities at Airbus' Tablada site in Seville, Spain – located near the A400M Final Assembly Line in San Pablo – focus on the preparation and integration of three key A400M aircraft structures: the powerplant, flap support fairings and horizontal tail plane. For more info: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

O.CUBED offers 3 types of services • GEO Maintenance Services: life-extension, transfer to graveyard, assets monitoring to increase flexibility in satellite fleet management and improve profitability • Logistics for cargo or satellite tugging as an in-space transportation mean • Active debris removal for a sustainable outer space

The ability to control unmanned systems from a manned aircraft is an important “force multiplier” in Airbus’ vision for future air power that is smart, modular and connected. This know-how has been confirmed in a dynamic and interactive way during manned-unmanned teaming (MUT) test flight campaigns successfully performed by the company. For more information, visit: www.airbus.com/newsroom/stories/Airbus-demonstrates-MUT.html

Structural assembly for the 100th A400M begins at Airbus' second-largest site in Germany, Bremen. This phase includes the joining of aircraft sections 13-18, the assembly of the fuselage section, plus installation of the cargo door and ramp. For more information, visit: https://www.airbus.com/defence/a400m/How-to-build-an-A400M-MSN100.html

Airbus has successfully tested stratospheric 4G/5G defence applications with a high-altitude balloon demonstration. The technology tested, an Airbus LTE AirNode, represents a key part of Airbus’ secure networked airborne military communications project, Network for the Sky (NFTS). With this new generation of long-range communications in the sky, high-altitude platforms such as Airbus’ Zephyr will be able to create persistent, secured communication cells to relay information on a variety of different aircraft platforms including helicopters, tactical UAVs and MALE UAVs (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).

Installation of the radiators on Orion ESM (European Service Module) marked one of the important last integration steps before delivery of the first ESM for EM-1 to ESA & NASA. Orion, the next-generation NASA's Spacecraft designed for manned space exploration missions of destinations beyond low Earth orbit (asteroids, the Moon, Mars), will be powered by a European Service Module (ESM) developed and built by Airbus Defence and Space for the European Space Agency. Follow the story on : https://orionesm.airbusdefenceandspace.com/blog

Check out the A330 MRTT painting process here. Painting workshop, Manching

The new-generation A330 MRTT extends the endurance of the RSAF’s fighter aircraft, and ensures the service’s continued capability to provide air-to-air refuelling support.

Designed to be deployed anywhere and used for military operations, the BLR is a 4G wireless tactical communications system. http://www.securecommunications-airbusds.com/products-solutions/hybrid-networks/blr-lte-2/

The first moon structure has a lot of roles to fill: a home base not only for sleeping and eating but for research and experiments, too.

How exactly does a rocket engine work? Learn about different factors that affect your space launch and how to design an aerodynamic rocket to the moon.

‘The SpaceDataHighway™ (SDH) is an innovative data relay service, enabling Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) capabilities for transferring data from LEO satellites and Airborne platforms.’ http://spacedatahighway.airbus.com/