Airbus’ H160 mutli-role helicopter awarded EASA certification

Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role H160 helicopter has received type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Three prototypes of the twin-engine rotorcraft have completed over 1,500 hours of test and demonstration flights and i… Continue reading Airbus’ H160 mutli-role helicopter awarded EASA certification

Onboard rotor blade-monitoring system gets put to the test

Helicopters regularly have to get their rotor blades inspected, so they can be replaced if they’re wearing out. Utilizing the BladeSense system, however, the aircraft would be able to self-monitor the condition of their blades in real time, while in fl… Continue reading Onboard rotor blade-monitoring system gets put to the test

Scientists developing ice-repelling laser treatment for airplanes

While it’s important to keep the wings of aircraft ice-free, the application of chemical deicers before takeoff can be problematic. German scientists are working on something that could help, in the form of an ice-repelling laser-based treatment for fl… Continue reading Scientists developing ice-repelling laser treatment for airplanes

MVRDV and Airbus imagine balcony to balcony travel in future cities

If flying cars and other similar vehicles become commonplace, our cities will surely need to adapt – but will New York City resemble The Jetsons, or look much like it does now, just with a few extra airports? A study led by MVRDV and Airbus has some in… Continue reading MVRDV and Airbus imagine balcony to balcony travel in future cities

Airbus researcher explores ‘Stuxnet-type attack’ for security training

Stuxnet, the potent malware reportedly deployed by the U.S. and Israel to disrupt an Iranian nuclear facility a decade ago, helped change the way that many energy-infrastructure operators think about cybersecurity. The computer worm drove home the idea that well-resourced hackers could sabotage industrial plant operations, and it marked a new era of state-sponsored cyber-operations against critical infrastructure. Years later, industrial cybersecurity experts are still learning from the destructive potential of Stuxnet’s code and how it was deployed. While Stuxnet was an extraordinary situation — an intensive operation designed to hinder Iran’s nuclear program — it holds lessons for the wider world in securing industrial equipment that moves machinery. In a new study to improve security, a researcher at the cybersecurity subsidiary of European planemaker Airbus describes how he designed a program to execute code in a “Stuxnet-type attack” on a programmable logic controller (PLC), the ruggedized computers that monitor and control industrial systems like pumps, circuit […]

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Airbus flight tests plane with flapping wing-tips inspired by the albatross

Taking their cues from the birds, Airbus engineers have flown a scale-model airplane that incorporates flapping wing-tips. Based on the structure of the albatross wing, the remote-controlled AlbatrossOne uses a “semi-aeroelastic hinge” concep… Continue reading Airbus flight tests plane with flapping wing-tips inspired by the albatross

Hackers Breach Airbus, Steal Employee Information

Hackers stole data on Airbus employees in a cyber attack on systems of the French aircraft maker, according to a company press release. Airbus said it detected a cyber incident on its “Commercial Aircraft business” information systems, &#82… Continue reading Hackers Breach Airbus, Steal Employee Information