Overview
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus (EPA: AIR) developing military aircraft, satellites, and autonomous defense systems. Products include Eurofighter Typhoon, A400M, and autonomous drones. Major European defense contractor.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Products
Parent
MARS Autonomy
Uncrewed aerial systems portfolio
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Airbus Defence and Space has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Kratos Defense & Security Solutions1× joint1 total
Most recent
- Kratos x Airbus Defence and Space2025-06-10with Kratos Defense & Security Solutionsoperating
Airbus Defence and Space on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Michael Schoellhorn CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Airbus Defence and Space.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Airbus Defence and Space in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (4)
Registry pages whose text names Airbus Defence and Space.
Companies (1)
People (3)
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Airbus Defence and Space has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Kratos x Airbus Defence and Space2025-06-10with Kratos Defense & Security Solutionsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Kratos Defense & Security Solutions1× joint1 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in Airbus Defence and Space’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipKratos x Airbus Defence and Space
2025-06-10Kratos and Airbus Defence and Space are preparing two XQ-58A Valkyrie drones for first flight with the Airbus MARS mission system, offering the Valkyrie platform to the German customer as part of Europe's Collaborative Combat Aircraft strategy.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 3
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Airbus Defence and Space.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Airbus Defence and Space from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Airbus connects German IRIS-T and Swedish Patriot in NATO air defence network test
Airbus Defence and Space connected Germany’s IRIS-T SLM and Sweden’s Patriot air defence systems to a shared command post during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Crete.
Russia builds giant bomber shelters at Engels air base
Russia has nearly finished the steel frames for the first three of 16 large aircraft shelters it is building at Engels-2, the main base for its strategic bomber fleet, satellite…
Valkyrie ‘fighter drone’ makes first flight in Europe
Airbus and Kratos have flown the Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft in Europe for the first time, a step toward offering Germany a drone wingman for its Eurofighters by 2029. The…
Airbus Completes 32 OneWeb Refresh Satellites Ahead of Launch
Eutelsat hit a milestone for its OneWeb refresh plan as Airbus Defence and Space completed the first 32 satellites in the refresh for launch. The satellites are set to be […] The…
Airbus Defence and Space delivers 32 next-generation OneWeb satellites for Eutelsat’s 669-spacecraft renewal after production returns to Europe
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered 32 next-generation OneWeb satellites to Eutelsat, the first batch in a 669-spacecraft renewal programme.
ESA Selects Airbus and OHB to Lead European Space Station Studies
The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to carry out parallel studies examining the feasibility of a future European-led outpost…
Eutelsat Taps Airbus and Aerospacelab for OneWeb and IRIS² Satellites
Eutelsat announced major orders of satellites to support service continuity for the OneWeb constellation, and Europe’s IRIS² constellation. Airbus Defence and Space received…
# Airbus starts work on at least 66 IRIS² satellites to anchor Europe’s sovereign military communications network from 2029
Airbus Defence and Space has signed an initial contract to design and build the first layer of satellites for Europe’s sovereign IRIS² constellation.
Axelspace to Reach Broader Market With Airbus Imagery Deal
Japanese satellite imagery provider Axelspace signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to provide Airbus with the company’s mid-resolution optical images. The partners…
Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement
Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build a replacement military communications satellite for Spain as they, along with Leonardo, continue efforts on a space…
Airbus Defence and Space revenue rises to €9.3 billion as A330 MRTT sales reach 91 and military aircraft deliveries advance
Airbus Defence and Space generated €9.3 billion in revenue during the first half of 2026, up from €5.1 billion a year earlier.
Hisdesat selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite for Spain, NATO and allied forces
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Hisdesat to develop and build the SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/airbus-defense.md
- RSS feed: /companies/airbus-defense/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8b6d1ad7-16ea-4537-b924-8823bdc8eefe
- Revision history: /companies/airbus-defense/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Airbus Defence and Space draws attention at the 78th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Nov 4, 2026