France

By Robert Wall
France has conducted the first qualification launch of the Aster 30 B1NT air- and missile-defense interceptor as it targets entry into service in 2026.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
France is pressing ahead with efforts to field an enhanced standard of its Rafale multi-role fighter and pair it with an uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airports and airlines are criticizing plans by France’s new government to raise up to $1.1 billion from the aviation sector.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
Chinese and Russia anti-satellite capabilities are driving Western militaries to pursue better situational awareness and countermeasures.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The German Space Command is exploring the possibility of launching an active in-orbit space defense project not unlike what France is pursuing.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
French startup Hynaero, which was founded last year and aims to develop a new water bomber with greater performance, is reporting progress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Deputy Minister of Transport Francois Durovray may have a different focus, compared to his predecessors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The praise demonstrates that startups are eagerly awaiting the new form of competition in Europe.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Paris has revealed further details of France and Italy's plans to acquire a new version of the SAMP/T as it rushes upgrade air and missile defense capabilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
After launching 326 Earth observation satellites last year, more than 5,400 are due for launch over the coming decade, Debien said.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The two-stage rocket is already at its launch site in Andoya, Norway, and now entering the final test phases.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Seeing business cases solidifying, manufacturers are striving to keep production costs low.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The French government plans to buy additional SAMP/T air and missile defense systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Thierry Dubois
A Rocket Lab Electron launcher placed Kineis’ first five satellites into orbit last June.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The demonstration—Toutatis—will comprise the Lisa-1 space situational awareness satellite and the Splinter LEO action satellite to deal with suspicious activities.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Starship, currently in a test phase, is going to change the way space industry players see satellites.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe is planning to upgrade some of the software on its Ariane 6 heavy rocket to deal with a malfunction during the launcher’s inaugural mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The deviation was precisely measured and the 2022 mission was deemed a success.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Air Force plans to use Leonardo’s M-346 twin-engine advanced jet trainer as the future mount for its aerobatic display team.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
If certified, the system may significantly improve helicopter flight safety.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Thierry Dubois
Beyond Aero, a company designing a fuel cell-powered business jet, has revealed the outlines of larger aircraft that would use a similar propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Arianespace is gearing up to launch the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite on its last Vega light rocket.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The contract was signed on Aug. 29 after more than two years of negotiations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The contract is potentially worth €3 billion ($3.3 billion) for an unspecified version of the Rafale.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications (HEIST) initiative was launched July 31.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare