Airbus prepares first Valkyrie flights in Germany for Luftwaffe combat drone bid
Airbus said it is preparing the first two Kratos-built Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft for flight testing in Germany, amid Berlin’s…
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Lufthansa faces two-day pilot strike as union blames airline for lack of action
Lufthansa is facing a two-day pilot strike after union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called on its pilot members to…
US MIA agency searches newly discovered submerged WW2 B-17 bomber wreckage
The US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has been helping lead search efforts after a World War Two…
FCAS: Ex-Airbus CEO Tom Enders warns Germany against national fighter program
Former Airbus and EADS chief Tom Enders, now a member of the board of the Munich-based drone and…
500 pax stranded on aircraft overnight in Munich after ground staff go home
Passengers on several outbound flights were forced to spend the night onboard aircraft at Munich Airport (MUC) on…
Germany’s fast-track strike drone hunt slows as Luftwaffe shortlist takes shape
A German fast-track effort to give the Luftwaffe a reusable, jet-powered deep-strike drone by 2029 is showing signs…
Germany denies plans for more F-35As amid FCAS deadlock: Reuters
The potential acquisition, reported by Reuters sources, comes as the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) remains mired…
Airbus pushes back on unmanned FCAS after Merz doubts need for crewed fighter
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury sought to lower the temperature around the escalating dispute over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter pillar,…
Merz frames France requirements into new FCAS obstacle, nine years in
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly questioned whether the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) can still deliver a…
Lufthansa labels impending pilot and cabin crew strike an unnecessary escalation
Lufthansa has criticized strikes announced by pilot and cabin crew unions whose members are unhappy with working conditions…
Germany awards Polaris contract for reusable hypersonic research vehicle
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded a contract to German…
Germany orders more Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles
MBDA has received a new contract to supply additional Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles for the German Armed Forces, the company announced on January…
Helsing denies reports of suspended HX-2 drone orders in Ukraine
European defense technology company Helsing has denied that Ukraine has suspended new orders for its HX-2 attack drones,…
Danish C-130 airlift brings first European troops to Nuuk for Greenland mission
European countries have begun airlifting reconnaissance teams into Greenland under Danish leadership, with C-130 Hercules transport aircraft flying the first…
Sabena Technics to support Franco-German C-130J fleet under CAROLUS deal
Sabena Technics has secured a 10-year support contract from France’s Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé) to provide long-term…
Germany orders eight MQ-9B drones for naval surveillance from 2028
Germany has ordered eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, adding a long-endurance unmanned layer to its…
Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish German laser weapons joint venture
German defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland plan to establish a joint venture focused on high-energy laser weapons, formalizing a…
Lufthansa welcomes B787-9 with special livery marking the airline’s centenary
Lufthansa has welcomed the first aircraft to be painted with a special new livery to mark the airline’s…