“The combined industrial entity will have the strength and capacity to respond effectively to the rapidly evolving global space economy. Cranfield, as an academic partner for Airbus Defence and Space, Thales and Leonardo will be able to align and harmonise our programmes of work in advanced space technologies (such as robotics for in-space assembly and maintenance (ISAM) and propulsion). “This joint venture is likely to stimulate further growth in European Space industry, and the space systems engineering skills Cranfield instils in graduates of the Astronautics and Space Systems Engineering MSc are anticipated to be in increased demand. We also anticipate that the demand for innovation in resilient positioning and communications services for aerospace and defence applications will continue to increase, and Cranfield is uniquely placed to offer the skills and research in signal processing, sensor fusion and AI that such systems, as well as the test environments that accelerate adoption and exploitation.” Paul Febvre, Professor of Space Engineering.
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a leading European player in space by combining their respective activities in satellite & space systems manufacturing and services. This project aims to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in space, a major sector that underpins critical infrastructure and services related to telecommunications, global navigation, earth observation, science, exploration and national security. Learn more in the press release: https://lnkd.in/eFhqQRBy #Europe #Space Thales Leonardo Thales Alenia Space Leonardo Space Telespazio Airbus Defence and Space Airbus Geospatial and Secure Connectivity Solutions
