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Airbus UpNext

Airbus UpNext develops flight demonstrators for future aerospace technologies. Its work includes autonomous flight, cooperative control and automated air-t...

Facts

Segment
AERIAL
Country
France
Headquarters
Blagnac, Occitanie
Founded
2017
Website
https://www.airbus.com/en/innovation/innovation-ecosystem/airbus-upnext

About Airbus UpNext

Airbus UpNext builds flight demonstrators that test emerging aerospace technologies under real operating conditions. Its programmes cover autonomous flight, cooperative control, navigation, propulsion and automated air-to-air refuelling, using modified aircraft and uncrewed systems to validate concepts before they enter mainstream Airbus development.

Demonstrators bring together sensors, flight computers, communications and control algorithms on compressed schedules, generating evidence about technical performance and operational use. Projects have explored autonomous helicopter operations and coordination between tanker aircraft and drones. Airbus UpNext operates as an innovation unit within Airbus, transferring mature results into civil and defence product teams.

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Summary

Type: Aerospace R&D

Core: Flight demos

Function: Autonomy

Audience: Defense

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