Germany

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi
Germany, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. are expanding launch infrastructure as military demand strains existing spaceport capacity.
Operations & Safety

By Graham Warwick
Yacht composites to aircraft, Caravan hydrogen conversions, electric light sport aircraft, and fuel-cell propulsion for ultralights.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce is developing a scalable engine concept for Germany’s collaborative combat aircraft while expanding autonomous propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Rocket Factory Augsburg faces further delays in preparing for its first orbital launch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall says Q2 sales grew 69% and operating profit is ahead of analyst expectations, with the business delivering better performance across the board.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt says it has secured the first application for its Compact Infrared Reconnaissance and Alert (Cairas) missile warning system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Germany is exploring a military launch site to strengthen sovereign, resilient and responsive space launch capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
After the termination of the trinational New Generation Fighter program, Dassault Aviation is gearing up to work on a Rafale successor on its own.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany seeks approval for four additional P-8As while pursuing renewed anti-ship strike and air-launched capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany and France strengthen defense ties with joint nuclear deterrence exercises and cooperation on missile warning systems and advanced technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany will begin operating a new military satellite communications (Milsatcom) system next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration agreed to sell RTX Tomahawk cruise missiles after weeks of uncertainty over the potential deal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Sweden and Germany are exploring cooperation in CCA and a range of other activities spanning from electronic warfare to space.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
German legislators have signed off on a highly anticipated CCA procurement, rapid space launch demo and plans to introduce a high-energy laser counter-drone capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Planet Labs is placing a bet on startup Isar Aerospace, signing up to launch at least one of its satellites on the Spectrum rocket that has yet to make orbit.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
German defense startup Quantum Systems says it has raised $1.2 billion through a funding round backed by Airbus that boosts its valuation to $8 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Germany Names Second Arrow 3 Missile Defense Site
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By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation’s CEO says the company is open to cooperation on whatever comes after the demise of the New Generation Fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany plans to build a second Arrow 3 site to bolster the country’s missile defense coverage.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt CEO Oliver Dörre discusses the German company’s ambitions from producing more air defense radars to expanding airborne special mission activities.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
European startup Stark Defense says it has raised €500 million ($569 million) in extra capital to help drive expansion.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Thierry Dubois
The promoters of the Aero Excellence International supplier assessment program, launched in mid-2024, have gathered encouraging results.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Six European countries that have embarked on a joint effort to meet critical deep strike capability gaps have formalized their plans.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s army aviation units have begun the transition from the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter to Airbus’ H145M LKH light attack helicopter.
Budget, Policy & Operations