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Lilium has announced the beginning of construction of a new certification testing facility in Munich.

Airbus Helicopters test pilots are eagerly awaiting approval to begin higher-speed flights with the company’s Racer compound rotorcraft demonstrator.

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

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

Maneuvers of Russian spacecraft around France's satellites means Paris urgently needs patrol spacecraft, the French Air and Space Force space commander says.

France's General Directorate for Armaments, DGA, has placed the first orders for long-lead items for the country’s future aircraft carrier.

French President Emmanuel Macron has hinted at the creation of a new European defense initiative around providing stronger air and missile defense for Europe.

Italy has joined the effort to supply long-range air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.

French startup VoltAero has begun bench testing of the integrated parallel hybrid-electric powertrain for its five-seat Cassio 330.

Croatia has become the fifth export operator of Dassault’s Rafale fighter following delivery of the first aircraft into the country’s capital of Zagreb.

Airbus’ Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) compound helicopter has made its first flight.

Airlines will be closely watching the social dialogue with ATC unions for any further upsets in the run-up to the peak summer period—and the Olympics.

Wary of the green hydrogen production challenge, industry cautiously eyes growth prospects.

Aura Aero has received the permit to fly its Integral E two-seat electric trainer, the French startup says.

Airbus Helicopters is gearing up to begin final assembly of the first prototypes for the military variant of its twin-engine H160 medium helicopter.

French startup Aura Aero has invited suppliers to bid for the first large work packages for its planned ERA 19-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

French defense contractor Turgis Gaillard has begun initial ground tests of its Aarok medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system.

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu says France could take over production facilities, if needed.

U.S. Space Command has extended invitations to France, Germany and New Zealand to join a high-level collaborative group on military space operations.

France will send newly developed loitering munitions to Ukraine for its war with Russia, Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu has announced.

France’s defense materiel agency has begun flight tests of a new optronics sensors system destined for the next upgrade package for the Dassault Rafale.

Croatia and Greece have signed contracts to purchase de Havilland Canada DHC-515 amphibious aircraft to modernize their aerial firefighting fleets.

France has become the world’s second-largest arms exporter after sales by Russia plummeted in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Seventy percent of European missile manufacturer MBDA’s exports in 2023 were for ground-based air defenses, the company’s CEO has revealed.

CORAC President Yannick Assouad tells Aviation Daily the amount the Airbus ZEROe and ATR EVO programs may benefit from is still being defined.