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Airbus Helicopters

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Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus, is a leading manufacturer of helicopters for various applications, including roles supporting space activities. NASA utilizes Airbus H135 helicopters for security, medical support, and launch operations at Kennedy Space Center. They replaced the older Bell Huey helicopters, providing improved capabilities for supporting manned space launches and missions to the ISS, Moon, and beyond.

commercialFounded 1992
Marignane, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
www.airbus.com/en/products-services/helicopters
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The framework contract involves Airbus Helicopters and aims to operationalize 'sovereign AI' capabilities across space, air, and maritime domains.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 11, 2025Airbus Defence and Space Awarded €50 Million Framework to Integrate Sovereign AI into French Military Systems

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. and Airbus Helicopters have launched a line-fit, real-time Helionix alerting solution for H135, H145, H160, and H175 rotorcraft.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 18, 2025SKYTRAC + Airbus Helicopters announce real-time Helionix alerting solution

Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement for Airbus Helicopters to acquire Aerovel and its Flexrotor unmanned aerial system.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Jan 16, 2024Airbus Helicopters expands their UAS portfolio with acquisition of Flexrotor

Chris Emerson was previously President of Airbus Helicopters Inc.

GovernanceValue 3.4Nov 9, 2023Chris Emerson Appointed as Chairman of ALL.SPACE, Leading Provider of Fifth-Generation Smart Terminals

From 2024-01-01, the Airbus leadership team led by CEO Guillaume Faury will consist of Thierry Baril as Chief Human Resources Officer, Bruno Even as CEO Airbus Helicopters, Alberto Gutierrez as EVP Special Industrial Projects, John Harrison as General Counsel, Catherine Jestin as EVP Digital and Information Management, Julie Kitcher as Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications, Sabine Klauke as Chief Technology Officer, Christian Scherer as CEO Commercial Aircraft, Mike Schoellhorn as CEO Airbus Defence and Space, Thomas Toepfer as Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Knittel as Chairman and CEO Airbus Americas, Matthieu Louvot as EVP Strategy, Wouter van Wersch as EVP International, and George Xu as CEO Airbus China.

GovernanceValue 4.4Oct 16, 2023Major changes to the Airbus leadership team

CesiumAstro will begin demonstrations of its in-flight active phased array technology through 2023 and 2024 with testing moving from the ground to an Airbus helicopter.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 16, 2023CesiumAstro Unveils New In-Flight Connectivity System with Planned Airbus Demonstrations

CesiumAstro will begin demonstrations of its in-flight active phased array technology through 2023 and 2024 with testing progressing from ground trials to an Airbus helicopter.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 14, 2023CesiumAstro Unveils In-Flight Connectivity Satcom Terminal with Airbus

CesiumAstro will move testing of its in-flight active phased array from ground tests to an Airbus helicopter during the 2023–2024 demonstration program.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 13, 2023CesiumAstro Unveils In-Flight Connectivity Satellite Communications Terminal with Planned Airbus Demonstrations

The H160M helicopters delivered by Airbus Helicopters for the HIL program will be factory-equipped with SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus Connected SDL-700 multifunctional system.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 7, 2022Iridium partner SKYTRAC SATCOM selected for French light helicopter armed forces program

The Armament General Directorate (DGA) signed an order to purchase eight additional H225M helicopters.

RelationshipsValue 4.3Apr 16, 2021France orders H225Ms and VSR700 prototype in support of helicopter industry

Airbus Helicopters received an order for 10 H160 helicopters for the French Gendarmerie Nationale as part of the Stimulus plan.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 4.5Apr 16, 2021France orders H225Ms and VSR700 prototype in support of helicopter industry

Airbus Helicopters intends to test hybrid and electric propulsion technologies, autonomy, and technologies aimed at reducing helicopter sound levels or improving maintenance and flight safety with its Flightlab demonstrator.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 25, 2021Airbus unveils helicopter Flightlab to test new technologies

Airbus Helicopters’ Flightlab provides an agile and efficient testbed to quickly test technologies for Airbus’ current helicopter range and for future fixed-wing aircraft or (e)VTOL platforms.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jan 25, 2021Airbus unveils helicopter Flightlab to test new technologies

Airbus Helicopters reported EBIT Adjusted of €238 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2020.

FinancialValue 4.0Oct 29, 2020Airbus reports nine months 2020 results

Airbus Helicopters booked 143 net orders for the nine months ended 30 September 2020, including 8 H160s and 1 H215 during the third quarter.

GrowthFinancialValue 4.0Oct 29, 2020Airbus reports nine months 2020 results

Airbus Helicopters delivered 169 units in the nine months ended 30 September 2020.

GrowthValue 3.6Oct 29, 2020Airbus reports nine months 2020 results
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