Eying a Starlink alternative, France to boost Eutelsat stake
The French government announced a 10-year framework contract with Eutelsat worth as much as €1 billion to provide military-grade satellite communications.
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France gauges a new crop of MALE drones for surveillance, strike
The search comes as the long-planned Eurodrone push has lost a bit of its shine.
RTX touts its Europe ties as nations look warily across the pond
Raytheon signed a memorandum of understanding this week with Germany’s Diehl Defence to co-produce the Stinger short-range, anti-air missile in Europe.
Eurofighter vendor targets ‘combat mass’ over next-gen buzz
The idea of producing “combat mass” for Europe, as the CEO called it, follows the urgency of recent conflicts sprung on the continent and its environs.
Thales, Skydweller to offer solar-powered drone for month-long patrols
The companies have pitched their craft as a less expensive alternative to traditional drones like the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper.
Airbus mulls boosting tanker production on ‘very high’ demand
“With the signals we’re getting from the customers, we are studying a rate increase of the MRTT,” said Jean-Brice Dumont, head of air power at Airbus.
Unmanned Leonardo jet trainers could take GCAP drone role, CEO says
The program’s focus for the next five years lies primarily on the main aircraft, but partner nations are free to explore unmanned companions on their own.
Leaning on civilian sales, Airbus pushes H145M helicopter in Poland
The bid to sell the H145 light utility helicopter comes more than eight years after Poland scrapped a purchase of Airbus H225M tactical-transport helos.
MBDA offers cheap drone swarm as door opener for its pricey missiles
The drone presented here on Monday is a new type of product for the missile maker, whose top-end products can cost millions of euros.
Paris Air Show organizers wall off booths of Israeli arms companies
The Paris Air Show began with a tense political note on Monday, as Israeli arms makers found their booths walled off with a black barrier in the morning.
Europeans rush drone-based radar jammers in effort to supplant US tech
Europe largely depends on the U.S. for airborne electromagnetic warfare, a gap some countries are looking to address.
Paris Air Show goes big on defense amid war concerns
About 45% of the show will be dedicated to defense and security, a “strong increase” from the previous event in 2023, the organizers said.
German defense chief pledges $10 billion in Ukraine aid for 2025
Berlin won't deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, but more Iris-T antimissile systems are in the pipeline.
Iran strike puts question mark over Israeli firms at Paris Air Show
The countries largest aerospace firm, Israel Aerospace Industries, on Friday announced the cancellation of a Monday briefing by CEO Boaz Levy.
Italian Air Force accepts Leonardo’s M-345 as basic trainer jet
The Air Force said 18 aircraft have been ordered to date, with seven delivered and four involved in operational test and evaluation activities.
First KAAN export prospect: Turkey to deliver 48 jets to Indonesia
The signing of the agreement was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 11 in a post on X.
Ukraine, NATO eye tech trials for intercepting Russia’s cabled drones
Drones operating via fiber-optic wires are a new military challenge globally, as they are largely immune to jamming and interception attempts.
