Airbus
European aerospace group best known for commercial aircraft, with separate Defence and Space and Helicopters divisions.
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3 November 2026
France qualifies the vertical-takeoff version of the Airbus Aliaca naval drone
France: the defence procurement agency says tests in May and June 2026 cleared the drone for French Navy service; this follows the order already published.
Airbus
3 November 2026
Airbus drops Wingman and prioritises the U760 Ravenstorm
Germany: Airbus ended its Wingman concept to focus on a faster-to-field collaborative combat aircraft, aiming at 2032 service.
Breaking Defense
Collected 3 November 2026
France orders the vertical-takeoff Aliaca
France's defence procurement agency has placed an initial order for the vertical-takeoff version of the Aliaca shipborne drone, Airbus announced on 29 October, after trials in 2024 and 2025.
defensehere.com
Collected 1 November 2026
Distant operators take over an unmanned logistics helicopter
Airbus has shown that operators more than 20 kilometers away can take control of an unmanned UH-72 helicopter and hand it back, Defence Industry Europe reported on 31 October.
defence-industry.eu
30 October 2026
France orders four Airbus Capa-X drone systems for its army and navy, delivery in 2027
France: the Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate ordered four systems of two aircraft each, after an evaluation found the 120 kg drone met requirements.
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Collected 23 October 2026
Germany drops direct MQ-28 purchase, Boeing says
Drone wingman: the Defence Ministry formally told Boeing it will not directly procure the MQ-28 Ghost Bat.
breakingdefense.com