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Earth observation constellations evolve as customers price outputs beyond the lowest resolution possible.

Europe’s Clean Aviation research program has announced funding for 19 projects totaling $760 million.

Greater focus on contrail mitigation could buy the aviation industry time to decarbonize, according to a new report by European eco-lobby Transport & Environment.

Europe shifts from concept to implementation mode across military satcom, intelligence and other missions.

The research forms part of Clean Aviation’s goal to raise technology and certification readiness levels to 6 by 2030.

In trajectory-based operations, aircraft systems share their planned trajectory so controllers plan further ahead and better integrate aircraft into traffic.

The European Union is adjusting competition policies in a move that could support Airbus, Leonardo and Thales's joint venture plan.

Airbus and Aerospacelab will build the low-Earth-orbit satellites for Europe's IRIS² communications network, joining OHB on the medium-Earth-orbit elements.

DLR low-altitude tests; Dronamics uncrewed cargo trials; DARPA’s first Lift Challenge; Tekever VTOL uses hydraulic propulsion; and Sceye lighter-than-air HAPS.

EU ETS reform proposes contrail incentives but excludes turboprops, despite their natural ability to avoid persistent contrail formation.

Self-consuming propulsion system developer Alpha Impulsion has formed alliances with European companies to design a mini-launcher for small satellites.

SESAR's IRINA 2 program seeks to integrate remotely piloted aircraft into European airspace alongside conventional traffic.

The UK is negotiating with the European Union about linking their Emissions Trading Systems, both of which include aviation.

OHB wins nearly €1 billion contract to build 18 MEO satellites for Europe’s IRIS² communications constellation.

EU policy changes create uncertainty for eSAF investors, reducing airline incentives and delaying progress on sustainable aviation fuel projects.

Military demand is driving a push to deploy new and larger satellite constellations.

Air freight demand between Asia and Europe is expected to remain strong, as the market shifts from e-commerce toward higher-value cargo linked to AI infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.

In March 2025 the European Commission presented its ReArm Europe Plan aiming to mobilize €800 billion ($922.9 billion) in funding for regional military modernization.

The EU and the Spacerise industrial consortium working to deploy IRIS²have agreed to expand the planned constellation by 66 low-Earth-orbit (LEO) spacecraft.

The European Union’s flagship IRIS² broadband satellite constellation process has passed the so-called Rendezvous One review, allowing the program to progress to its operational phase, Eutelsat CEO Jean-François Fallacher says.

The European Union has unlocked an additional €3.47 billion ($4 billion) for Ukraine to pay for a range of military hardware including Saab Gripen fighters.

The European Defense Agency has selected five vendors to advance in its Sentinel Strike Challenge to assess emerging loitering munition capabilities in Europe.

European Commission proposals include extending the EU Emissions Trading System to a 5,000-km range.

Thales expects an IRIS2 contract soon as Europe boosts sovereign satellite communications and space investment.

The EU is proposing a new multi-billion initiative to finance joint programs covering a diverse set of priority activities including drones, air and missile defense, and space.