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August 10, 2026
The world's leading air forces are now beginning the practical introduction of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), also known as drones... The article Boeing e Rheinmetall…
An explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany on August 5 was used in an attempted attack on an Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo aircraft at the airport, according to… Continue…
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Rheinmetall is establishing an independent system integration hub in Germany for Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA.
Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo Partner to Demonstrate In-Flight Spacecraft-to-Satellite Laser Link
On August 10, 2026, Lithuanian optical communications company Astrolight and German space logistics firm ATMOS Space Cargo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to demonstrate an in-flight…
British defence-tech start-up Cambridge Aerospace has today closed its Series C funding round worth $300 million at a $3.4 billion valuation. With the…
Germany has found a new role for two old military aircraft that spent decades transporting troops and equipment. Retired from Luftwaffe service, the Transall C-160D aircraft are being…
The companies propose the Australian-developed aircraft as an accelerated platform for the Luftwaffe to develop its Collaborative Combat Aircraft capability before 2029
Representatives from Germany, Norway, Canada, TKMS, Kongsberg and Multiconsult met in Kiel in late July for the first joint planning event of the…
Representatives from Germany, Norway and Canada, along with the companies TKMS, KONGSBERG and Multiconsult, met in Kiel in late July for a first joint planning event for the 212CD program…
Rheinmetall said on August 10, 2026, that it is establishing an independent system integration capability for the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost… The post Rheinmetall sets up Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat integration…
The incident involving an explosive-laden unmanned aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport heightens alert over sabotage and espionage…
Boeing and Rheinmetall have stepped up their push for Germany to adopt collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) capabilities before 2029, with the MQ-28 Ghost Bat proposed as the platform for…
On 3 July 2026, an invisible signal travelled across Europe. From Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, to Rome, Italy, the signal connected the Galileo Ground Control Centre to a Galileo Second Generation…
On July 3, 2026, an invisible signal traveled across all of Europe. From Oberpfaffenhofen in Germany to Rome in Italy, the signal connected the Galileo Control Centre (GCC) with a…
Companies propose Australian-developed aircraft as a fast-track platform for the Luftwaffe to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft capabilities by 2029
India’s Ministry of Defence has told a parliamentary committee that it has started work on joining the French-led… The post India moves to join France’s FCAS after split with Germany appeared first…
New twist in FCAS. Two months after Germany and France, the program's main figures, chose to end the program seeking to develop a sixth-generation European fighter…
Press release no. 38-2026. Journalists are invited to join online press briefings in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the MTG-I2 weather satellite…
Press Release No. 38–2026. Media representatives are invited to online press conferences in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the MTG-I2 weather satellite (…
Press Release N° 38–2026 Media representatives are invited to join online media briefings in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather…
A bus driver knocked an explosive-laden drone out of the air, potentially preventing an attack this week at a German airport that serves as a major NATO and cargo logistics hub, a senior lawmaker…
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August 9, 2026
A large wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon near the western Slovak town of Senica (German: Markt Senitz). Dozens of fire crews, a drone and a firefighting helicopter were deployed.
The Schwalbe Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter. Faster than the North American P-51 Mustang by 190 kilometers (120…
August 8, 2026
India took a major step in its air force modernisation strategy by officially launching efforts to join the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, one of…
Lufthansa is renegotiating with Boeing the future of its Boeing 777X order, a move that could set an important precedent for the entire programme. The German airline…
According to an Armed Forces spokesperson, the drones were detected around 10pm on Thursday at the base in Mechernich, North Rhine-Westphalia…
OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, announced it has exercised an option to acquire a further 69 infantry fighting vehicles…
August 7, 2026
With the end of the summer holidays in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Austrian motorway operator Asfinag is preparing for increased traffic on the…
European defense procurement agency OCCAR has tasked ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, with manufacturing and delivering 69 more Schakal armored vehicles for the…
