German Air Force (Luftwaffe)

Germany has decided to buy 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters, exercising options placed as part of its landmark deal for the rotorcraft two years ago.

Germany is providing counter-drone support to its neighbor Belgium after a spate of unidentified UAS sightings, including near military facilities.

Berlin has formally placed an order for 20 additional Eurofighters for the German Air Force just days after securing budgetary approval for the buy.

Japan has deployed fighter aircraft to Europe for the first time, reciprocating visits made by the UK Royal Air Force and the German Air Force.

Airbus says it has signed an agreement with Kratos to offer a version of the XQ-58A Valkyrie for potential German Air Force use before the end of the decade.

Leonardo, in a July 10 statement, said it would equip six of the Lockheed Martin C-130Js with laser-based Miysis systems.

Germany and Norway have agreed to jointly procure the Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile that both countries plan to employ on their Lockheed Martin F-35As.

Germany has awarded Airbus a contract to equip 23 A400M transport aircraft with Elbit Systems' directed infrared countermeasures system.

From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.

Western militaries confront the reality that Russian electromagnetic spectrum warfare puts everything in the crosshairs, from GPS-guided weapons to satellites.

Germany could decide before year-end on what platform to use to meet an emerging requirement to field a standoff jammer, with the Airbus A400M a candidate.

The growing threat to space systems is driving a demand for greater resilience, argues the Luftwaffe’s head of space command.

The German Air Force is trying to ease concerns that the Lockheed Martin F-35s it is buying could be operationally impaired by U.S. control over the Joint Strike Fighter's technology.

Germany has formally established its new Eurofighter National Test and Development Center ahead of the introduction of the first Tranche 4 model aircraft.

The German Air Force says its efforts to field armed uncrewed aircraft systems have suffered delays because of the military situation in Israel.

The program will be the first integration of such an infrared countermeasure system on an A350, Lufthansa Technik said.

The test firing of the MBDA Meteor took place in Lossiemouth, Scotland, to take advantage of the available airspace over the Atlantic, the Luftwaffe said.

The German Air Force and Army have agreed to create a joint helicopter brigade to bolster the country’s ability to meet NATO operational demands.

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145M light helicopters to Germany, less than a year since they were ordered.

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As European nations grow increasingly worried about security in the Indo-Pacific region, their air forces explore scenarios for operating there.

RAAF chief Air Marshall Stephen Chappell says he signed a letter of intent with Luftwaffe commander Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz.

Germany’s push to bolster air and missile defense capacity is continuing, as the Bundestag’s budget committee approved funding for four more Patriot systems.

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Airbus has unveiled concepts for an uncrewed wingman that could support German Air Force Eurofighters in the 2030s.