DefenceTalkAirbus on Tuesday warned of a technical bug potentially affecting the engines of its A400M that was discovered during an internal test after one of the military planes crashed in Spain. The company said in a statement it had sent out an alert to its clients urging them to carry out “specific checks of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-warns-of-bug-that-could-affect-a400m-engines-64260/

DefenceTalkFollowing the accident to an Airbus A400M on Saturday 9 May, Airbus Defence and Space technical advisors are providing full assistance to the official committee that is in charge of the investigation. The investigating authority is the Spanish Ministry of Defence. At the same time the company is providing all appropriate care and support to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/a400m-accident-update-number-2-64213/

DefenceTalkAirbus on Tuesday carried out the first test flight of a new A400M since one of the military transport planes crashed in Spain over the weekend, killing four people. In a sign of the company’s confidence in the plane, the boss of Airbus Military, Fernando Alonso, was onboard the flight that took off from the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-holds-first-a400m-test-flight-since-deadly-crash-64194/

DefenceTalkShares in European aerospace giant Airbus have dropped more than 4 percent after the weekend crash of an A400M military plane in Spain fueled investors’ concern over Europe’s largest and hugely delayed defense project. In trading on Monday, shares in Airbus fell 4.23 percent, underperforming the wider European market which was down less than one […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-shares-close-4-down-after-a400m-crash-64150/

DefenceTalkAirbus Defence and Space announced during Satellite 2015 the forthcoming move of its Skynet 5A satellite. The move of Skynet 5A will enable delivery of protected and secure satcom services in the new coverage footprint from mid-2015. Airbus Defence and Space owns and operates the hardened Skynet X-band satellite constellation of 8 satellites and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/skynet-5-move-will-place-military-satcom-over-asia-pacific-region-63559/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) today officially received its first of four Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, ordered from Airbus Defense and Space. Chief of RMAF, General Dato’ Sri Roslan Saad officially took over the aircraft from Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. The ceremony took place at the Langkawi International Maritime […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-hands-over-first-a400m-to-malaysia-63549/

DefenceTalkKorean Air and European aerospace giant Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly bid for an $8-billion jet fighter project, an airline spokesman said Sunday, pitting them against a team comprised of Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries. The project is designed to develop and produce 120 fighter jets of a new “indigenous” type to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/korean-air-airbus-sign-accord-for-jet-fighter-bid-63271/

DefenceTalkThe Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has further proved its credentials as a tanker by successfully demonstrating simultaneous air-to-air refueling of two F/A-18 fighters. In the course of four flights, the A400M performed 74 contacts and dispensed 27.2 tonnes of fuel to the Spanish Air Force aircraft. Refueling was conducted at altitudes of 20,000ft – […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-a400m-refuels-two-f-18-fighters-simultaneously-63145/

DefenceTalkAirbus announced Thursday a shakeup in the management of its A400M program as it sought to bring an end to repetitive delays hitting the military transport aircraft. The company announced Fernando Alonso would take over as head of military aircraft at the Airbus Defence and Space unit, replacing Domingo Urena-Raso. Airbus delivered the first of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-shake-up-to-get-a400m-military-plane-back-on-track-62348/

DefenceTalkThe newest evolution in Airbus’ market-leading widebody jetliner product line – the A330 with an increased 242-tonne maximum takeoff weight capability – is another step closer to entering service later this year after its successful maiden flight. Taking off from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport today, the A330-300 variant carried out an airborne evaluation that concluded with its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-a330-increased-maximum-takeoff-weight-version-completes-its-first-flight-61870/