Air TaxiStartup AirNova Plans Vertiport Network in France A French startup, AirNova, is working towards establishing a network of vertiports—sites for take-offs and landings of small electric air taxis as well as drones. The company aims to become the leading…
MilitaryFrance, Germany and Italy Among Nations to Sign Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability LOI Five nations have signed a letter of intent for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project, according to a Nov. 19 press release. France, Germany, Greece, Italy,…
CommercialAirbus Electrifies the Single-Engine H130 in Hybrid Experiment Airbus Helicopters is integrating an electrical backup system into an H130 demonstrator as part of a research project. In conjunction with the French Ministry of Transport (DGAC), Thales and Adeneo, the goal…
MilitaryFrance's Do-It-All H160 Cheetah to Get Matching Thales Avionics The French military will equip its Airbus H160 variant — the "Guépard," or cheetah — with Thales' FlytX avionics suite. FlytX is a touchscreen-centric system that the company customizes for customer need.…
CommercialIATA Report: France's Road to Economic Growth Goes Through the Skies A new IATA study on French airspace projects up to a 59% increase in passenger departures over 20 years, from 89.4 million to 142 million, marking significant economic opportunity, but only if…
UnmannedNotre-Dame Cathedral Fire Fought with Drones Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was the site of a raging fire Monday, April 15, suffering a still-unknown amount of damage as the building is assessed. The damage could have been worse, though,…
MilitaryFrench DGA Tests Thales Satcom Antenna Prototype The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has flight tested Thales' new low profile Antares active array satcom antenna prototype and placed an order for the system, Thales said Monday. The Antares-LP is…
MilitaryThales' Rafale-Bound Optronic Pod Qualified by French Military Thales' new Talios optronic pod, destined for the Dassault Rafale, has completed qualification testing by the French defense procurement agency (DGA). The Talios features high-resolution electro-optical and infrared sensors as well as…
MilitaryAirbus, Dassault Join Forces on Future Combat Aircraft for Europe Airbus and Dassault Aviation are joining forces to develop Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is slated to complement and eventually replace the current generation of Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft between…
MilitaryFirst Airbus A330 MRTT For French Air Force Takes Flight The Airbus Defence and Space A330 MRTT (multi-role tanker transport), designated for the French Air Force, has taken its first flight, Airbus said. The manufacturer said the crew reported that the aircraft…