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Fear of fragmentation grips European space leaders as national initiatives ramp up in parallel with collective programs.

The European Commission detailed the first EU visa strategy, which will protect the Schengen Area and facilitate visa-free partnerships with non-EU countries.

Iceye is pushing Europe to get on with building an autonomous satellite intelligence system, proposing a 1,000-spacecraft construct called Constellation Europe.

European defense planners are exploring how a reserve of civilian aircraft could help close a strategic airlift shortfall.

Europe should embrace U.S. government policies around launch to strengthen its own industrial base, executives from leading European space launch companies say.

The European Commission will take a few more months to finalize requirements for its future Earth Observation Government Service (EOGS) program.

Brussels Airport is calling for the protection of sustainable development as the Balanced Approach procedure for noise reduction gets underway.

French startup Alpha Impulsion was awarded a $1.1 million EU prize for its self-consuming propulsion system on future launchers and satellites.

Europe should establish a European Security Council to bolster its defense posture, Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius argues.

The European Commission is set to give its verdict on the international emissions trading scheme—and could propose considerable changes to the European system.

Brussels has extended deadlines for TAP Air Portugal and SATA to complete divestments of assets that were conditions for pandemic-era aid granted by Portugal.

The SpainSat NG-II military communications satellite suffered debris damage while transiting to its final orbital position, with an assessment underway.

The European Commission has approved €167.8 million ($197 million) in French restructuring aid to long-haul leisure carrier Corsair under EU state aid rules.

The European Space Agency by February plans to sort out how to deal with a 20% funding shortfall for Human and Robotic Exploration missions.

Europe expects to declare the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational in 2026, missing a goal for the signal to be declared ready before the end of this year.

It is unclear whether positive Chinese and U.S. signals on CORSIA will be enough to deter the EU from extending its emissions trading system from 2027.

Keen Venture Partners has raised €150 million ($172.9 million) for its defense technology venture capital fund.

While European technology is widespread in air traffic management (ATM) worldwide, challengers may leapfrog it, leaders warned at a Eurocontrol conference.

Brussels has adopted the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan as part of a broader transport package—a move aviation industry groups have said marks a step forward but highlights the need to accelerate SAF.

The sky is not the limit for Europe’s “Drone Wall” as the region looks at missile defense beyond the atmosphere.

Europe is gearing up for the launch of its next C-band environmental monitoring satellite with a growing sense of urgency to get Sentinel-1D operational.

The ERS initiative to build up the region’s autonomy in key security-related areas could see its first space launches take place in 2028.

Iridium Communications has launched a microchip that could be embedded in devices to mitigate GPS jamming and spoofing.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Iraqi Airways has added 13 new aircraft to its fleet as part of a wider effort to modernize the country’s aviation sector.