Germany

By Robert Wall
The German parliament has given the green light to joining a trilateral effort with Italy and the U.K. to work on a new helmet for Eurofighter Typhoon pilots.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
German space company OHB could remain public throughout 2025 despite completing a deal with investors KKR aimed at taking the company private.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The memorandum of understanding will examine opportunities for joint capabilities and technologies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The German parliament has given the green light to €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military satellite communication-related activities.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
A prototype, registered D-HECA, flew for the first time on Nov. 6, Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even revealed on social media.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Germany Defense Minister Boris Pistorius waited less than 24 hr. to travel to Paris to meet his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt, with partners Lufthansa Technik and Bombardier, recently celebrated the first flight of the heavily modified Global 6000.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is proposing the development of the System and Teaming Advanced Research (STAR) demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Contract negotiations with Spain for a second batch of 25 aircraft, called Halcon II, have concluded.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Condor is the latest German carrier to adjust its operating model to mitigate the high costs of operating from the country’s airports.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Airbus presented a model of the proposed aircraft at the Euronaval defense exhibition in Paris, held Nov. 4-7.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Kurt Hofmann
Berlin's aviation taxes, combined with ambitious SAF regulations and competition from Chinese carriers, has engendered fear among airline employees in Germany.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced its decision to file for insolvency under German bankruptcy law for its two principal subsidiaries; the move did not come as a shock.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The first of the three modified Bombardier G6000 aircraft flew in September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Trinity House Agreement, signed by UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius, is being hailed as a “fundamental shift."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alan Dron
German company DFS Aviation Services plans to supply Dubai’s air navigation service provider DANS with personnel for five years starting from 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The budget committee OK’d €152 million ($165 million) for Germany’s contribution to the A400M enhancement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The decision on a preferred configuration likely will emerge from concept design activities planned for 2026-2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German government expects the first of the 737s to be converted into its P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft to take flight in November.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Lilium “requires additional capital immediately to continue to fund its ongoing operations.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Germany needs to move forward with FCAS and finalize its pledge to buy 20 Eurofighters, the head of programs at MTU Aero Engines says.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Germany is moving forward with the purchase of additional Amraam missiles and Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
The Munich-based company has now raised more than €135 million.
Advanced Air Mobility

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