Germany

By Vivienne Machi
German optical communications provider Mynaric has successfully transferred data between a satellite in orbit to a ground station using its Condor Mk. 3 terminal.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
European industry is pushing ahead with collaborative combat aircraft, but government funding has yet to match those ambitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

Aviation Week Staff
Germany OKs Funding To Arm Heron TP, Upgrade Eurofighter Radar
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By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall has signaled that previously disclosed plans to establish a joint venture with European missile startup Destinus may be at risk of falling apart.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt is likely pushing its Pegasus signals intelligence aircraft deal into 2027, while raising its revenue guidance and maintaining a strong book-to-bill outlook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German legislators have approved funding to arm the country’s Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP medium-altitude, long-endurance drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Vaeridion has raised €30 million for its Microliner electric aircraft prototype and been selected for a €94.5 million EU grant to scale production.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The Eurofighter consortium believes there are sales prospects for more than 250 Typhoons, as the aircraft competes in a growing number of international campaigns.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German Defense Ministry says it has taken delivery of Helsing's source code for MissionOSBw to power a software system that will integrate uncrewed aircraft and sensors.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is considering a more-sophisticated, mission-specific Collaborative Combat Aircraft as it looks to expand its portfolio of uncrewed combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is preparing to flight test a tablet-based interface that could allow Eurofighter pilots to control Collaborative Combat Aircraft without modifying their fighters’ avionics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German and UK defense ministers have pledged to deepen cooperation, including greater partnership in military space activities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
MBDA says it has received a contract from the German defense procurement agency for an airborne laser demonstration.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Hypersonica has leveraged the first flight test of its hypersonic missile demonstrator to secure €100 million in financing it plans to parlay into accelerated testing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany has committed to providing collaborative combat aircraft air-to-ground capabilities to NATO, according to the German Defense Ministry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
German startup MuRay has raised funding to develop a service to inspect components such as rocket and jet engines using active muon imaging, a technology that can penetrate dense materials that can defeat X-rays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
A new Airbus Corporate Jets survey finds 91% of business aviation financiers and brokers report rising government demand for aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
A German developer of a drink can-sized trimotor microdrone believes his development could save lives on future battlefields.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus is teaming up with IBM, LiveEO and IABG to develop and offer Germany a way to process vast amounts of Earth-observation data using advanced AI software.
Satellites

By David Casey
Germany’s aviation market is being held back by high regulated costs and limited airline capacity rather than weak passenger demand, according to Fraport COO Dietmar Focke.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Germany’s aviation market heads into the northern winter with fewer seats than last year, widening the divide between Europe’s largest economy and the rest of the continent.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
France is charting a national course, Germany is eyeing GCAP, and Spain is weighing its options as Europe’s next-gen fighter ambitions take new shape.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
With the first German Air Force CH-47 Chinooks rolling down Boeing’s production line in Philadelphia, the service is now preparing personnel and infrastructure for their arrival.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Reflex Aerospace, a German satellite startup, will expand production with new minority backing from chipmaker Nvidia.
Satellites