Airbus Defence and Space

Pratt & Whitney Canada started delivering PW127G engines to Airbus Defence and Space for Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement Project. The engines will be installed on CC-295 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

AkzoNobel's Aerospace Coatings business supplied its Aerowave 5001 water-based coating for the French Air Force's first new generation A330 MRTT tanker aircraft, built by Airbus Defence & Space.

Arkwin Industries Inc. will supply the Landing Gear Control Valve to Airbus Defence and Space for a variant of the C-295 tactical military transport aircraft.

KKR & Co. L.P. completed the acquisition of a 74.9% stake in the defence electronics business from Airbus Defence and Space GmbH for €1.1 billion. The deal was announced on March 18, 2016, and closed on February 28, 2017. Airbus retains a 25.1% minority stake.

Airbus Defence and Space has agreed to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG, making thyssenkrupp the sole owner of the maritime technology supplier.

The Government of Canada selected the Airbus C295W aircraft for its Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Program, ordering 16 aircraft with in-service support provided by a joint venture between Airbus Defence and Space and PAL Aerospace.