TASHKENT, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan selected the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for intelligence and surveillance missions under a new contract with Airbus Helicopters, the company announced in a statement.

GETAFE, Spain. The SpainSat NG-II satellite, built by Airbus for secure government and military communications, was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the company announced in a statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Shield AI and Airbus Defence and Space conducted an autonomous flight demonstration of the DT25 target drone in Andøya, Norway, through integration of Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software, the companies announced in a statement.

MUNICH, Germany. Airbus Defence and Space and Kratos Defense and Security Solutions entered into a partnership to equip the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (UCCA) with a German-developed mission system for future deployment with the German Air Force, the companies announced in a statement.

PARIS, France. Airbus Defence and Space  won an 8-year contrfact from the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) to develop and maintain cyber training platforms for the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the company announced in a statement.

PARIS AIR SHOW. Airbus Defense & Space chose Thales to supply the safety satcom system of the A400M military-transport aircraft program, which is a military airlifter that combines the ability to fly to long distances and carry large and heavy loads; the platform therefore needs extended connectivity for ensuring mission success and operational effectiveness.

HARWELL, United Kingdom. The United Kingdom’s Skynet 6A military communications satellite has completed integration of its communications and service modules, Airbus announced in a statement.