Europe

By Matthew Fulco
Analysts’ estimates of the exact amount of investment vary given that there is not a universal definition for what constitutes a defense technology startup.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe needs investment to drive much-needed growth in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) volumes, the European transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The Across America initiative is planned to begin at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
European nations routinely make use of data links like Link 16.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Saab CEO Micael Johannson says the company sees “huge demand” for the 3D surveillance system and needs extra production capacity to keep pace.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The Propulsion System for Next Generation Rotorcraft research project is one of 33 initiatives supported by the 2025 EDF work program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines and airports are looking for clarity on the long-awaited new border system that is supposed to be coming into force sometime soon.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing the key challenges of charging infrastructure and pilot training.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
“No, we are not at war—not yet. But we need to prepare ... there is nothing that cannot be weaponized against us today,” High Representative Kaja Kallas says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s nascent drone sector has encountered a setback.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The fund will be the first focused on European defense technology in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European aviation’s projected growth is incompatible with the region’s climate goals, according to a new report by Brussels-based NGO Transport & Environment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The details of the European Launcher Challenge are still in the works.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Financing from the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative will directly support agreements between U.S. manufacturers and global minerals suppliers.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu says 2024 was the second-best year for defense exports in France’s recorded history.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The FMV says the first step is an order placed with the Swedish Space Corporation.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European satellite operator on Dec. 17 said Airbus is due to start delivering the satellites in late 2026.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
EASA is proposing a significant hike in its existing user fees and a new, longer-term, charge for airspace users covering air traffic management (ATM) work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
HX-2 was unveiled by the company on Dec. 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin and the UK Space Agency say they are assessing plans for how to deliver the Pathfinder space launch from the UK.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The program is currently in the assessment and risk reduction phase.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany Defense Minister Boris Pistorius waited less than 24 hr. to travel to Paris to meet his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alan Dron
Europe’s air traffic control situation continues to worsen, according to a new report from the Single European Sky’s Performance Review Body.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airports and airlines are criticizing plans by France’s new government to raise up to $1.1 billion from the aviation sector.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
European researchers are making progress with efforts to develop their own structurally braced and cantilevered slender wings for airliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion