Pictured, in an Airbus H130 FlightLab helicopter, is the completion of what Airbus describes as a first-of-its-kind trial for a forest firefight.
Picture of the Day: Airbus brings digital technology to a firefight
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Airbus is a global aerospace leader integrating advanced electronics into avionics, satellite systems, and unmanned aircraft. The company’s innovations span embedded computing, power systems, RF tech, and real-time communications. Airbus is also pushing frontiers in AI-driven flight control, hydrogen-powered propulsion, and satellite-based connectivity. Collaborations with semiconductor and software partners extend its influence into commercial, defense, and space sectors. News on Airbus highlights how electronics are transforming the future of flight and autonomous aerospace technologies.
What caught your eye? (Smart glasses, OpenAI, Airbus Launchpad)
The choices cover smart glasses using custom optic components, Nvidia getting cold feet over its $100bn investment in OpenAI, and Airbus opening a Launchpad to support UK space SMEs...
Picture of the Day: Beluga ST retires for STEM education
So, farewell then, Beluga ST. The funny but cute shaped plane... I was surprised to read this one, but the unique super jumbo seems to have made its last journey.
Airbus Launchpad to boost UK space supply chain
Airbus is opening a new facility, the Airbus Launchpad, aiming to support UK space SMEs. The location is the company’s Stevenage site. The new hub will provide SMEs, startups and research organisations with access to laboratories, workspaces and testing facilities. It will operate a no-cost residency programme and the facility can accommodate up to 50 people. It aims to strengthen ...
Most Read – Airbus satellites, Sony TV, Starlink battle
Airbus building 440 satellites in Toulouse for the OneWeb LEO constellation, Sony transferring its TV business to a jv with China’s TCL Electronics Holdings, Micron buying Powerchip's P5 fab, and more...
Airbus to build 440 satellites in Toulouse for OneWeb constellation
Airbus Defence and Space will be building a further 340 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for the OneWeb constellation. The defence company confirmed the contract award from Eutelsat, of which OneWeb is now a subsidiary, following their merger in 2022. Also a batch of 100 satellites was ordered in December 2024, which brings the total number of satellites required ...
ESA consortium makes first 5.5G NR-NTN connection via LEO satellites
The European Space Agency (ESA), MediaTek, Eutelsat, Airbus, Sharp, ITRI, and Rohde & Schwarz are highlighting what they describe as world’s first Rel-19 5G-Advanced NR-NTN connection over LEO satellites. The connection uses OneWeb (Eutelsat) satellites with Ku-band conditional handover. And NR-NTN stands for New Radio-Non-Terrestrial Network. Rel-19 Note that 5G-advanced has also been dubbed as 5.5G. The 3GPP Release 19 ...
What caught your eye? (ASML rival, Wire cutting, Euro space)
The Electronics Weekly team share some fingerposts - their picks of the week, in terms of announcements, developments, product releases, quotes, or anything else in the wide world of electronics, that caught their eye...
Airbus, Leonardo, Thales unite for new European space company
Three aerospace companies – Airbus, Leonardo and Thales – are joining forces to pool space exploration and Earth observation capabilities for a new European space company. According to a Memorandum of Understanding they will combine their respective space activities. For example, in satellite and space systems manufacturing and space services. Key player The aim is to create a “key player ...
What caught your eye? (Intel 18A, Compostable sensor, Airbus lander)
Intel moving its leading 18A process into "risk production", the University of Glasgow creating a compostable pH sensor, and Airbus UK building the ExoMars landing system to deliver Europe’s first rover on to Mars...
