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We work for those who make the world a safer place - from military personnel, police officers and firefighters to medical evacuation teams and climate scientists - all who rely on Airbus Defence and Space solutions to fulfil their missions. Discover the impact of Airbus products in creating a more resilient planet.
Aerospace and defence solutions for the benefit of society
Customers of Airbus Defence and Space help to protect others, improve life on Earth and advance our knowledge of the universe.
Airbus' end-to-end firefighting support
A400M: strengthening global security
Skynet: When communication matters most
Eurofighter: enabling the armed forces to protect us
Pléiades Neo: geo-intelligence to support farmers
C295: Make in India
For those who secure: customers around the world rely on Airbus solutions to fulfil their missions
Protecting citizens and fostering Europe’s strategic autonomy
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Pacific Skies 24: How Airbus serves air forces around the world
40+ Airbus aircraft across 58,000 km and four continents. Discover the support behind the global Pacific Skies exercises.
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Maritime surveillance: How Airbus keeps our oceans safe
Covering some 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, our oceans are so vast that it is difficult to stay on top of everything that…
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Airbus alongside the French Air Force, yesterday, today and tomorrow
Airbus supports the French Air and Space Force and prepares tomorrow's defence systems.
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Pacific Skies 2024: Airbus military aircraft lead record joint airlift deployment in…
With a key participation of 40 Airbus military aircraft, the German, French and Spanish Air Forces are conducting an…
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Europe’s Galileo satellites show the way
Galileo, the European Navigation Satellite System, improves our daily lives on Earth: wayfinding, agriculture, emergency, finance.
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The A400M: A force for global security and humanitarian aid
After a decade in service, the A400M has proven to be an indispensable tool for strengthening global security and protecting…
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Reliable and secure communication is key: Securing the F1 race in Abu Dhabi
Dr. Hamad Khalifa Alnuaimi, Head of Telecommunications at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, explains why reliable and secure…
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Stronger together: Spanish and German Eurofighters secure Baltic skies
A detachment of eight Eurofighters from the 11th Wing of the Spanish Air and Space Force has just completed its deployment in…
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A400M in Sudan: Playing a crucial role in the evacuation of foreign citizens
Air Forces flew the A400M in April 2023 to evacuate thousands of citizens from Sudan and bring them home safely, protecting…
Providing urgent help
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End to end firefighting support with Airbus solutions
Airbus aircraft, helicopters, satellites and communications solutions play an essential role in fighting fires in Latin America.
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Airbus C295: Africa’s standard military transport
The C295 has become the standard military transport aircraft in Africa. Up to today, 44 C295s have been ordered by 10 different…
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The C295 pilots' perspective: evacuating the missing children from the Colombian…
Colombia’s military forces had agreed on the code to use if they found the four children who were lost in the jungle: “milagro”,…
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Disasters: How Earth observation satellites help guide emergency workers
Whenever a disaster strikes, the International Charter Space and Major Disasters activates satellites to direct humanitarian…
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Aero Evacuation: lifesaving missions with military aircraft
The Spanish Air Force's UMAER and numerous air forces use aircraft such as the Airbus C295, A330 MRTT and A400M for essential…
C295 - A day with the Senegalese Air Force
C295 - A day with the Senegalese Air Force
Pioneering technologies to connect, unite and advance science
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Weather forecasting, from space to your smartphone
The MetOp-Second Generation satellites, built by Airbus, for ESA and EUMETSAT will provide a broader range of accurate data to…
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Separating fact from fiction in the digital age
Airbus’ cyber and massive intelligence capabilities are helping to combat online disinformation and harmful AI-generated content.
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Future Combat Air System (FCAS) - Enter the Internet of Military Things
The FCAS Air Combat Cloud will bring real-time intelligence to the forefront by harnessing the networked capabilities of…
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JUICE, searching for life on Jupiter’s icy moons
Space exploration is renowned for pushing back the frontiers of scientific knowledge, but it has also turned our vision of…
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Euclid, the space telescope aiming to unlock the secrets of the Universe
ESA's Euclid mission will explore the dark matter and dark energy of the Universe. The Airbus-built telescope will capture light…
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Aerial refuelling without human intervention
Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection, and Airbus-developed technology to automate…
Protecting our planet and enabling climate action
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Cryosat-2 and Copernicus satellites: unlocking climate action
Airbus-built Copernicus Sentinel satellites and CryoSat-2 measure the speed of ice melting in the polar regions and provide key…
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EarthCARE scientists put their heads in the clouds to explore their climate impact
The ESA/JAXA EarthCARE satellite collects data on clouds, aerosols and radiation to support climate research and predictions made…
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Preserving Madagascar’s biodiversity using satellite imagery
Naturevolution uses Airbus SPOT satellite imagery to protect biodiversity in Madagascar’s Makay Massif.
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