Airbus’ record-breaking High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) connectivity business has become AALTO HAPS (AALTO) ahead of an entry into service by the end of 2024. In 2022, following the successful connectivity flight trial completed a year earlier for NTT Docomo using its lightweight Zephyr aircraft, Airbus carved-out the business as a ...
QinetiQ GmbH has recently enlarged its fleet with two new Diamond DA62 and nine PC-9 B aircraft, to support the delivery of Aerial Threat Representation capability for our German and wider European customers. The two Diamond DA62 aircraft have been configured for Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Built to specification to deliver ...
The sixth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin has been launched and is propelling to its operational orbit approximately 12,550 miles above Earth, where it will contribute to the ongoing modernization of the US Space Force’s GPS constellation. GPS III Space Vehicle 06 (GPS ...
A Ministry of Defence agreement with British industry has been refreshed to formalise important work taking place regarding missile defence. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being updated to formally recognise Fluid Gravity Engineering Ltd and Airbus Defence and Space Ltd as industry partners to the UK Missile Defence Centre (MDC). The ...