KOUROU, French Guiana. The first satellite in Europe’s MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG) program, MetOp-SG A1, launched aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, the European Space Agency announced in a statement.

GETAFE, Spain. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) ordered two more Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, expanding the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 12 aircraft, Airbus announced in a statement.

WARSAW, Poland. Airbus, CAE, and Babcock International signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver a joint offering of military helicopters, training, and simulation services to the Polish Air Force, the companies announced in a statement.

MADRID, Spain. Exail and Spanish partner Grafinta will supply the UmiX-40 inertial measurement unit (IMU) for integration into the navigation system of Airbus’s SIRTAP tactical uncrewed aerial system (UAS), the company announced in a statement.

GETAFE, Spain. The first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft acquired by the Spanish Ministry of Defence has entered service with the Spanish Air and Space Force’s 45th Wing, the company announced in a statement.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. Airbus displayed its Ranger family of flyaway satellite communications terminals at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space symposium, highlighting their multi-band capability and rapid deployment features for military operations.

GEELONG, Australia. Airbus and Australian aerospace company Drone Forge signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on the deployment and operational integration of the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in the Asia-Pacific region, the companies announced in a statement.