Defense Tasks Eyed For Airbus UltraAir Laser Comms Terminal

The FCAS Joint Concept
Artist's concept of FCAS.
Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
Airbus and Netherlands-based VDL Group are to joint develop a laser communications terminal for aircraft. The two companies will work together on the terminal, to be called UltraAir, developing a prototype for flight test demonstration in 2024. The UltraAir terminals with their stable and precise...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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