Spain

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

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 Tony Osborne
The attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters likely will strengthen the resolve of the fledging aircraft manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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 €13.7 million ($14.9 million) project is being led by Thales and also includes Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Spain’s Indra.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A subscale prototype of the e350 Flying Cargo Van is planned to fly by 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Multiverse Computing will work with Airbus on the European Defense Fund-supported Enhanced Pilot Interfaces and Interactions for Fighter Cockpit program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The 11-year-old company also detailed plans for a new evolution of its Miura family of rockets.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Spain’s Indra and Navantia have signed an agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to examine the Japanese company’s P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines is adding seven new transatlantic routes in summer 2025 with a focus on Italy.
Airlines & Lessors

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 Tony Osborne
Near-space tourism provider Halo Space is gearing up for its next test flight over Saudi Arabia using its full-sized capsule designed for passenger flights.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Australian-Spanish startup Dovetail is to provide prototype modules for initial functional and integration testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Idbotic, a specialist in hardware encryption, will support Indra’s work on the combat cloud.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Startup Dovetail Electric Aviation is testing a prototype hydrogen-electric powerplant at its facility in Seville, Spain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has added more partners and a new region to its hydrogen infrastructure studies.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has opened a new logistics hub in Spain that will support rotorcraft production at its sites across Europe.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
Spain and Luxembourg will become the latest NATO members to provide military satellite communications services to the alliance during NATO-sanctioned operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The move is part of preparations for the first flight of the Miura 5 rocket, planned for late 2025.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has committed to purchasing another 20 Eurofighter combat aircraft to help support the country’s defense industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed into law a bipartisan transportation bill.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Spain’s on-again, off-again efforts to pick a replacement platform for the F-5 lead-in trainer aircraft are again underway.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Partners in the Eurodrone program have completed the preliminary design review for the twin-engine medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed air system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
British Royal Navy surface warships are to receive a land attack capability, UK Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps has declared.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Spanish/Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation expects to begin ground testing a new iteration of its integrated hydrogen fuel cell powerplant as soon as June.
Advanced Air Mobility