Project developers aiming to create Germany’s largest eSAF facility have secured a €350 million ($412 million) grant from the national and regional government.
Swissto12 is to add an unfurling antenna reflector to a satellite in geostationary Earth orbit that it plans to use to broadcast directly to mobile devices.
Rheinmetall would plan to build Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bats collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) at its facility that is also building Lockheed Martin F-35 parts if it can convince the German government to buy the drone.
Rheinmetall warned investors that first-quarter sales came in below their consensus expectations, but said that recovery in the current quarter would make up for the shortfall.
Dimor Group of Germany announced the closure of its Waco Aircraft Corp. manufacturing operations and aircraft maintenance services in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Ryanair plans to close its Berlin base and halve capacity at the airport from winter 2026-27, citing rising costs and an uncompetitive operating environment.
Textron Aviation plans to grow its European Distribution Center in Dusseldorf by 50% to strengthen parts availability and handle increased fulfillment requests.
Germany’s quest to field deep-strike capabilities may involve multiple suppliers and different services, rather than narrowing those options at the outset, the Bundeswehr’s top officer says.
Germany says it will finance the purchase of RTX Patriot equipment for Ukraine and underwrite delivery of more Diehl Defense ground-launched IRIS-T systems.
Germany has launched a research program to develop the next generation of hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system components for a zero-emission commercial aircraft.
