Germany

By Steve Trimble
LIG Nex1 won a contract for a seven-year program to develop the Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM)-II, the South Korean defense company said.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Next year is when more than a half-dozen companies aim to show they can emulate the SpaceX model of turning early setbacks into orbital success.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace said it is gearing up for a second launch attempt of its Spectrum rocket, completing 30-sec. integrated static test firings for both stages.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MBDA says it has doubled production of the Taurus cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency by February plans to sort out how to deal with a 20% funding shortfall for Human and Robotic Exploration missions.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall says it has received the order to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to the German Armed Forces a day after funding was approved.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The German parliament has given the green light to a mammoth €50 billion ($59 billion) package of arms deals covering missiles, satellites and more.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
CycloTech has received a grant to support development and testing of the BlackBird cycloidal-rotor eVTOL flight demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Germany's military has a sense of urgency to bring into service and enhance its new NH90 Sea Tiger anti-surface warfare and sub-hunting helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. and France have completed a second bilateral, on-orbit operation related to dynamic space operations.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Quantum Systems has secured a deal to provide up to 747 Twister reconnaissance drones to the German Armed Forces to replace the Aladin used across the services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany has taken delivery of its first Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system as the government also disclosed additional Kongsberg JSM procurement plans.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany's government is discussing strengthening the country’s defense industrial base with automotive industry stakeholders, the Economics Minister said;
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Germany is about to start fielding the Israeli Arrow missile defense system to give the country its first exoatmospheric ballistic threat intercept capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Helsing and Saab have finalized a contract to cooperate on the development of a new electronic warfare system for Germany’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
Planet and Quantum Systems have partnered to develop an integrated satellite-and-drone tipping-and-cueing system.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Germany’s Diehl and Lockheed Martin have signed a partnership agreement to cooperate to try to jointly win naval air defense deals
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. State Department has cleared a foreign military sale of $3.5 billion worth of the Standard Missile 6 Block I and Standard Missile Block IIIC.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany is set to provide funding for a Eurofighter Typhoon upgrade plus additional helicopters and air defense missiles after approval from its parliament.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The German coalition government has decided on several measures aimed at reducing financial pressure on the air transport industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
France is developing ground-based systems to protect its satellites, French President Emmanuel Macron said Nov. 12.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
With the Tornado bowing out at the end of the decade, Germany prepares Eurofighters and Lockheed F-35s for nuclear, strike and electronic warfare missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
The Bhopal part-out and MRO facility would face competition from urban MROs.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt has laid out plans to further boost output to keep pace with booming demand in Europe, as the company revealed its revenue growth forecast.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Netherlands-based Ambitious Air Mobility Group has signed binding investment terms with Czech electric air taxi startup Zuri.
Advanced Air Mobility