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August 26, 2026
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has signed a seven-year contract with the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) to provide maintenance services for NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTH) operated by the…
Berlin is building significant European industrial capacity around the Patriot and has signed agreements with US companies to expand the supply chain. In 2024, the…
August 22, 2026
Considering them indispensable for ensuring a “credible deterrent”, Germany has made acquiring long — or even very long — range strike capabilities one of…
August 21, 2026
Lockheed Martin has released new images and an official update documenting the move of Germany's first F-35 from the final assembly line to the Aircraft Final…
August 19, 2026
FAI rent-a-jet has added a Bombardier Global 6000 to its fleet, marking its second Global 6000 acquisition of 2026 as the German operator responds to growing demand for long-range charter capacity…
August 17, 2026
Deutsche Lufthansa is negotiating with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing over the specific conditions for taking delivery of the first units of the widebody B777-9. According to the…
August 12, 2026
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS), the German manufacturer of the new Do228 NXT, announced a strategic partnership with Sweden's TRAKKA Systems AB to expand the aircraft's mission capabilities…
The European programme to field the 8x8 Boxer RCT30 infantry fighting vehicle keeps expanding after Germany and the Netherlands confirmed the purchase of 69 units…
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Germany is reportedly finalizing the acquisition of up to 250,000 additional Heckler & Koch (HK) G95A1 and G95K A1 assault rifles, for an amount exceeding €2 billion. The…
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August 11, 2026
The US-New Zealand space company sees production opportunities in Germany.
August 8, 2026
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…
OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, announced it has exercised an option to acquire a further 69 infantry fighting vehicles…
August 4, 2026
The industrial and technology group CSG, through its German subsidiary CSG Energetic Materials Germany GmbH, has completed the acquisition of the industrial site in Gnaschwitz, an area of…
August 2, 2026
Following the signing of the contract to build a production and maintenance plant in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone, Lithuania took another step toward locally assembling its new Leopard…
July 30, 2026
Free for nonsubscribers By Thomas Blackwood July 30, 2026, © Leeham News: Revenue and profits at Germany’s MTU Aero Engines were up in the first half of 2026, driven by a strong order book and new…
July 28, 2026
At AirVenture in Oshkosh, the German manufacturer is showing a two-seater with a Rotax 916 iS engine built to the FAA's new MOSAIC rules.
July 26, 2026
Saab has signed a contract with the German naval defence company TKMS and received an order to deliver and integrate combat systems, composite structures and sensors onto four of the German Navy’s…
July 21, 2026
It was February 2022 when the shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), led by Gianluigi Aponte, submitted a bid to acquire ITA Airways, which had just been founded…
July 17, 2026
Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès has called on either the European Commission or the German government to place block orders for 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches, arguing that such a commitment would…
