Germany

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

By Graham Warwick
The clean-sheet, twin-engine aircraft is expected to fly by year’s end or in early 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A group of e-fuel providers and Transport & Environment (T&E) have teamed up to call on Germany’s government to keep the country’s e-kerosene submandates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Initial findings from studies of space radiation measurements taken during NASA’s 2022 Artemis I lunar mission were published Sept. 18 in the journal Nature.
Operations & Safety

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

By Ben Goldstein
Joby was the biggest gainer last week with a nearly 16% increase to $5.53.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Lilium's board turnover comes on the heels of the Bavarian state government clearing the way for a €50 million ($55 million) loan guarantee to support the AAM outfit.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Defense Secretary, spoke with reporters following the meeting.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
While the other eight engines ignited as planned, the fire in the ninth engine was “really difficult to contain.”
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
A notification sent to Congress estimates the total cost of the proposed export package at $5 billion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Robert Wall
Germany acquired the IRIS-T SLM last year as part of a wider push to bolster its air and missile defenses in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippines is looking to add Germany to its growing list of arms suppliers through a joint defense pact.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The new CEO of German defense electronics provider Hensoldt is trying to wean the company from its heavy reliance on domestic sales.
Supply Chain