Austria

By Tony Osborne
Austria has finalized contracts to acquire Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer to replace the Saab 105s that were retired five years ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Portuguese government has signed an amendment in its contract with Embraer to purchase a sixth KC-390 airlifter and has added 10 purchase options.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Austrian uncrewed helicopter maker Schiebel is getting into the armed drone business, unveiling two new Camcopter systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Austrian military is looking to scale up its involvement in space projects.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The Austrian military is buying 315 Magni-X quadcopter drones with deliveries planned to begin in August.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Turkey is nearing an agreement to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Austrian Air Force is looking to define the requirements for its Eurofighter Typhoon replacement effort this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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China’s Wanfeng Auto Holding Group is laying the groundwork for Volocopter’s European rollout.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Schiebel completed the initial flight of its S-300 Camcopter 'Iron Bird' demonstrator, the Austrian company has revealed to Aviation Week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Diamond Aircraft is to demonstrate a hybrid hydrogen-electric propulsion system for general aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The first flight of the BlackBird cycloidal-rotor electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator has been completed by Austria’s CycloTech.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A Rotax piston aeroengine, a popular powerplant for light aircraft, has been converted to run on hydrogen by Austria-based Bosch Aviation Technology.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Austrian general aviation aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft is set to take over insolvent electric aircraft maker Volocopter, according to industry sources.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A turbofan dumps its waste heat into the engine exhaust, adding to thrust.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kurt Hofmann
The Austrian aerospace supplier FACC does not rule out the possibility of further expanding its presence in the U.S.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Turbulence Solutions is in the final stages of development of a turbulence-canceling system for ultralights, before studying its application to larger aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
After being passed over by Spain, Leonardo nets an Austrian purchase of 12 M-346 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The company says the opening of the Embraer Defense Europe office demonstrates its increased commitment to European defense and security activities.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The BlackBird demonstrator is planned to fly in early 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Austria is considering a joint procurement with Italy of Leonardo M-346 trainers to replace the Saab 105 aircraft it retired in 2020.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Kurt Hofmann
FACC is evaluating increased global cooperation as costs in Europe are creating a significant disadvantage in the race to remain competitive.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Embraer has signed a contract with the Netherlands and Austria for the European countries’ joint procurement of nine C-390 tactical airlifters.
Farnborough Airshow

By Ben Goldstein
Austrian startup FlyNow Aviation sees huge potential for urban air mobility to change how people commute through dense cities.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kurt Hofmann
China Eastern Airlines has withdrawn its Vienna plans for the time being.
Safety, Ops & Regulation