Collaborative Combat Aircraft Battle Brews In Germany

Robert Wall Tony Osborne May 28, 2026

Helsing CA-1 — Helsing targets 2027 for the CA-1 Europa’s first flight.

Credit: Helsing

With a plan to augment its Eurofighter Typhoon fleet and eventual Lockheed Martin F-35s with collaborative combat aircraft, Germany is emerging as an early battleground for the European market for such aircraft. The goal is to bring more combat mass to the German Air Force. Germany has indicated it...

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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