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Airbus has flight tested the latest prototype of its A400M Roll-on/Roll-off modular kit that turns a standard Airbus A400M turboprop military transport aircraft into a firefighting bomber to drop water and retardants on conflagrations.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Modular kit turns Airbus A400M transports into firefighting aircraft
Having shown off simplified copter controls, Airbus Helicopters’ FlightLab has completed a fully automated flight testing a new simplified tablet-based human machine interface (HMI) designed to reduce pilot workloads and increase safety.Continue Readin… Continue reading Airbus’ FlightLab flies itself while pilot rides shotgun with a tablet
Airbus innovation division UpNext is testing its next-gen autonomous systems for air-to-air in-flight refueling, which could be a revolutionary leap forward for a variety of military and civil aircraft, radically and safely extending range and enduranc… Continue reading Autonomous air-to-air refueling system will radically boost endurance
To help combat the growing problem of space debris, a CubeSat launched by EnduroSat on November 11, 2023 called Exo-0 includes a 100-g (3.5-oz) device developed by Airbus that uses the Earth’s magnetic field to prevent dead satellites from tumbling.Con… Continue reading Tiny Airbus device keeps defunct satellites from tumbling
Mentioning Airbus doesn’t usually bring the image of sea vessels to mind, but the aerospace giant has announced that it plans to replace its charter fleet that carries components across the ocean with greener, more efficient ships starting in 2026.Cont… Continue reading Airbus to launch new low-carbon ocean fleet featuring Flettner rotors
Airbus Helicopters’ new FlightLab flying laboratory is already yielding results, successfully testing a fly-by-wire system for Airbus’ CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype that reduces the primary flight controls to a single joystick.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Airbus Helicopters single-joystick system simplifies copter controls
At this week’s German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg, Airbus Helicopters took the wraps off its PioneerLab flying helicopter laboratory based on the company’s twin-engine H145 platform.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Airbus,… Continue reading Airbus shows off new helicopter flying lab for tech tests
In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle “USDoD” had infiltrated the FBI’s vetted information sharing network InfraGard, and was selling the contact information for all 80,000 members. The FBI responded by reverifying all InfraGard members and by seizing the cybercrime forum where the data was being sold. But on Sept. 11, 2023, USDoD resurfaced after a lengthy absence to leak sensitive employee data stolen from the aerospace giant Airbus, while promising to visit the same treatment on top U.S. defense contractors. Continue reading FBI Hacker Dropped Stolen Airbus Data on 9/11
Airbus has launched an investigation after a hacker claimed to have breached the company’s systems and leaked some business documents.
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Airbus is looking towards a greener aviation future, revealing major projects to build hydrogen jet airliners with not only a complete hydrogen-fueled propulsion system, but also a hydrogen Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to generate electricity onboard.Con… Continue reading Airbus pursues new technology for 100% hydrogen-powered airliner