Germany

By Robert Wall
European militaries should expedite their pursuit of collaborative combat aircraft, Airbus Defense & Space CEO Michael Schoelhorn argues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Artificial intelligence trained through reinforced learning has been allowed to take control of a Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is offering to provide anti-submarine warfare mission-configured AW101 helicopters to the Norwegian military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Five additional NATO members have joined a coalition of western countries aiming to help Ukraine bolster its electronic warfare capabilities.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Germany has awarded Airbus a contract to equip 23 A400M transport aircraft with Elbit Systems' directed infrared countermeasures system.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
The German parliament’s budget committee has given the green light for the country to acquire Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Volz will supply actuators for the Adaptive Digital Automated Pilotage Technology (Adapt) program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The European Space Agency has signed a contract extension with Ispace-Europe.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
It is hard to hear aircraft take off amid the noise of metal being machined in the workshops of the Turkish Air Force’s 2nd Air Maintenance Factory Directorate.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The European Union is backing a German-led push to investigate uncrewed air-to-air refueling capability and medevac operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Finland says it is spearheading an EU effort to apply quantum technology to make PNT programs more jam-resistant and to enhance missile warning.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Germany has pledged an additional €5 billion ($5.65 billion) to aid Ukraine’s defenses and boost the country’s ability to strike at long-range against Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The German government indicates there may be hope to salvage two OHB-built synthetic aperture radars that never became operational due to technical problems.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Rocket Factory Augsburg is gearing up to test the first stage of its RFA One rocket in a few months.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German launch service startup Isar Aerospace aims to return its Spectrum rocket to flight before year’s end.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has provided the strongest hint yet that his country will provide KEPD 350 Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Joseph Schneider
Failure to adapt NATO in the current geopolitical situation risks fracturing the alliance and empowering adversaries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
Even before champagne is uncorked at Le Bourget, aerospace, defense and space are suffering a White House-induced hangover.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Europe is becoming a staging ground for dealmaking, driven by an anticipated wave of military spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Angus Batey
Germany’s FAI is both an air ambulance provider and logistics company.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
German startup Atmos Space Cargo has struck a joint venture agreement with uncrewed ground vehicle maker ARX Robotics.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall agrees to set up a joint venture with its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft partner Iceye.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Germany is considering setting up a trust fund to finance electronic warfare equipment for Ukraine as part of a new 10-country capability coalition.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
German uncrewed aircraft manufacturer Quantum Systems has secured €160 million ($181 million) in new funding.
Aircraft & Propulsion