Mary Griggs, a retired Senior Executive Service member, and Thomas Todd, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, have joined the board of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense as outside directors and members of the government security committee.

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The U.S. space and defense business arm of Airbus has opened a new office in Denver, Colorado, its third in the state. Airbus said Tuesday the new facility will support defense, space and technology initiatives while serving as a central hub for remote employees across western America.

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Robert Geckle Jr., CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, said during the 2023 Global Aerospace Summit on Sept. 16 that his company is investing in its manufacturing capability in the United States to address the demand for low-Earth orbit satellites brought on by the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation program. Speaking at a panel moderated by Defense & Aerospace Report, Geckle described the PWSA program as "the box office hit from a demand signals standpoint" and touted his company's "proud heritage of mass production of constellations," a capability that can be expanded and enhanced to meet the requirements of national security. More

The U.S. space and defense business arm of Airbus has secured a $27.8 million contract to modify up to 50 units of the Army National Guard’s UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter to enable enhanced day and night operations. The company said Monday the initiative requires modernizing the Mission Equipment Package of the military reserve’s fleet of Security […] More

Space has changed dramatically in recent decades as new threats, technologies, weapons and actors have emerged in the domain. Today, government and industry leaders are working to prepare the United States for an increasingly hostile and dynamic environment in space.  “Whether we like it or not, space is now a warfighting domain,” said Airbus U.S. […] More

Airbus U.S. Space and Defense Chairman and CEO Rob Geckle was presented with his 2023 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to Airbus offices. As a future-focused accolade, the Wash100 Award recognizes the most influential and innovative executives working in the government contracting sector who are poised to significantly steer the GovCon […] More

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has partnered with Blueforce Development, Exacom, Common Objects and Catalyst Communications Technologies to further advance the delivery of mission-critical communications capabilities to customers in public safety, national security and enterprise markets. “These new partnerships offer a universe of customizable solutions for a wide variety of customers to turn data into […] More

Chris Emerson, former CEO and chairman of Airbus‘ U.S. space and defense business, has joined the board of directors of Firefly Aerospace to provide industry expertise as the company pursues space transportation opportunities. Emerson brings to the Firefly board more than 25 years of experience in aerospace and defense, space as well as commercial aviation, […] More

Robert Geckle, chairman and CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, said the company is planning to produce satellite laser communications terminals in the U.S. in the next couple of years, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. “I’m seeing a real strong demand signal for laser comms, for investment in laser communication terminals. Also star trackers, also […] More

Robert Geckle, chairman and CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the core values that drive the company’s culture as well as how Airbus is addressing the challenge of recruitment and talent retention in the highly competitive federal marketplace. In addition, Robert Geckle discussed the company’s strategic goals for the rest of 2022 […] More

A subsidiary of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has opened a new hangar in Mobile, Alabama, dedicated to maintenance, repair and overhaul work on various U.S. military aircraft. Rob Geckle, chairman and CEO of Airbus, said the company has invested between $5 million and $10 million in the construction of the new military aircraft hangar, which adds nearly 18,000 square feet of workspace for Airbus U.S. Military Aircraft, bringing the total area of the company's Mobile site to around 65,000 square feet.

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Airbus‘ space and defense business arm for the U.S. market has partnered with the Center for Maritime Strategy to promote maritime security and advance efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. “The rules-based international order that has brought unprecedented prosperity over the past seven decades is at threat from IUUF activities and we look forward […] More