Thales

By Robert Wall
Arbus says it is shipping the fourth European Service Module (ESM-4) to the U.S. to support a future Artemis IV mission despite uncertainty over that endeavor.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Established space companies are looking to open a new chapter to retain relevancy.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Paris has given Thales the nod to provide the next-generation, ground-based Aurore space surveillance radar to track spacecraft and debris in low Earth orbit.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Technologies for air mobility and airships are among a new wave of research projects to be funded by the Canadian government under a program to support decarbonization of the aerospace sector.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Thales expects Denmark’s decision to buy the Eurosam SAMP/T NG ground-based air defense system as only the first of several deals.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have joined forces to gain critical mass in the satellite business amid slumping demand for the largest telecommunications spacecraft and hot competition in other segments.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
ESA is closely looking at the ramifications for its own activities of a potential merger for the satellite businesses of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales.
Satellites

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Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales and Hensoldt are ramping up output of key sensor equipment to keep pace with surging demand.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The UK has declared its Sea Venom helicopter-launched anti-ship missile operational, closing a capability gap left open for eight years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space has contracted with the Redwire Corp. for a Roll-Out Solar Array for a component of a planned replacement for the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Swaati Ketkar
Thales signed two major agreements with IndiGo covering long-term avionics maintenance support and expanded deployment of digital flight operations tools.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales has announced a teaming agreement with British robotics company Autonomous Devices to bring to market an electronic warfare uncrewed air system (EW-UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
France says it has ordered a counter-drone laser system as a demonstrator with an eye on potentially fielding a system around 2030.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aircraft lighting manufacturers are boosting product performance and simplifying installation and maintenance.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
A French aviation safety agency investigation reveals shortcomings in Airbus’ upgraded radio and audio system as EASA requires retrofits and interim procedures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
DRAIMS that began to equip new Airbus aircraft in 2022 has caused at least 10 incidents in two years, French accident investigation bureau (BEA) says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Connectivity and software architecture shifts are defining next-generation flight management systems.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Robert Wall
France has begun test flights of a Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X due to serve as its future signals intelligence aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
As Airbus has entered a technology selection process for an A320 narrowbody replacement, suppliers are beginning to align their timelines with the project.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Thales CEO Patrice Caine says the outcome of talks with Leonardo and Airbus to merge some satellite operations is uncertain.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
France accounted for 41% of all network delays during the week of July 7, which Eurocontrol blamed on capacity and staffing issues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
A long-overdue modernization of the US ATC system is getting off the ground.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Thales says it is in advanced talks with RTX to buy the U.S. company’s stake in the Thales-Raytheon Systems joint venture.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Inflight entertainment developers are focusing on greater capabilities and next-generation technologies.
Interiors & Connectivity