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German Chancellor Merz says he expects a resolution on the way forward for the Future Combat Air System program with France and Spain to be set by year-end.

The German parliament has given the green light to the government’s proposed purchase of 90 Litening 5 targeting pods for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons.

German defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone.

Magnetic forces and electrolysis could be employed in space to generate oxygen for astronauts on deep space missions, researchers say.

Germany’s aviation industry lobby group BDL is demanding sweeping changes to the country’s policy and cost structure to avoid further decline of the sector.

Kratos will be ready to deliver 15-20 XQ-58 Valkyrie aircraft to customers in 2026.

Rheinmetall is in talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin about potential collaboration on cooperative combat aircraft.

German satellite maker OHB expects to reach a record of around €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) in order bookings for next year.

German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.

Europe's hope of reaching NATO's higher level of defense spending rests disproportionately with France and Germany, but a key potential obstacle is politics.

From radars to fighters, military equipment output in Europe is on a growth trajectory.

The U.S. military and several key allies have developed the first multinational concept of operations for space domain awareness.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority says Skyrora's license represents the first time it has authorized a British-based company for a vertical launch.

Germany is preparing to deliver two further Patriot air and missile launchers to Ukraine as Western countries look to help Kyiv protect itself.

German defense supplier Hensoldt is starting to develop a new phase of capacity expansion to ensure it can deliver on an anticipated order wave from 2027 on.

Heightened material and supplier costs and the impact of U.S. tariffs hit Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) margins in the first half of 2025.

Germany’s combined defense funding is slated to reach around $125 billion in the coming year, taking a further step up from already elevated spending levels.

The European cooperative armaments agency Occar has reached an agreement with industry to adjust the requirements for the Eurodrone UAS.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

After attending to needs for ammunition and air defense, Europe seeks to plug its long-range strike gaps.

Turkey is nearing an agreement to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks.

The UK says it will sign a partnership agreement with Germany to bolster the provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is offering a variant of its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for potential European programs.

Germany and the UK have agreed to deepen their defense ties, including better harmonizing equipment export policy.

A Slovakian-led research project to develop a hydrogen-powered vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft has been approved to receive almost €60 million ($69 million) in European Union funding.