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Airbus links German and Swedish air defence in NATO exercise
Airbus integrated German IRIS-T SLM and Swedish Patriot into the SAMOC command post during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Crete, plus German LeFlaSys.
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Airbus Defence and Space integrated German IRIS-T SLM and Swedish Patriot air defence systems into the German SAMOC command post during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Crete, the company said. IRIS-T SLM completed its first live firing with real missiles by an all-German crew, while Sweden ran its first independent Patriot live firing via the network.
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Airbus U740 Valkyrie completes first European flight, targets 2029 combat-ready CCA
Airbus and Kratos flew the U740 Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft in Northern Europe, reaching Mach 0.8 and a rocket-assisted take-off, with a 2029 delivery target.
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Avolon places firm order for 110 Airbus aircraft
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Airbus board changes: Obermann departs, Fouquet co-opted, Moraleda chairs
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