Air TransportRyanair to close Berlin base and remove seven aircraft over rising airport costsFlights from the German capital will be cut by 50% after the airline decided to relocate aircraft to lower-cost European marketsApril 24, 2026Read more
DefenseGermany’s first F-35A enters final assembly in the U.S.Initial aircraft from 35-jet order moves toward rollout and flight testing later this yearMarch 24, 2026Read more
DefenseDassault’s stance on FCAS echoes 1980s dispute that led to RafaleClash with Airbus over leadership of Europe’s sixth-generation fighter recalls disputes that split earlier multinational projectsMarch 05, 2026Read more
DefenseRolls-Royce CEO open to Germany joining GCAP fighter programEngine maker says Berlin’s entry could expand export base as Franco-German FCAS project faltersMarch 02, 2026Read more
DefenseGermany weighs additional F-35 purchase as FCAS future remains uncertainAirbus signals openness to two-fighter approach while Berlin reassesses sixth-generation ambitionsFebruary 19, 2026Read more
DefenseGermany orders 20 additional H145M light attack helicopters, raising total to 82The contract expands the Bundeswehr fleet, the first aircraft of which was delivered in NovemberDecember 15, 2025Read more
DefenseGerman lawmakers push to exit FCAS as Italy invites Berlin to join GCAP fighter programDisputes between German and French industry players threaten the 6th gen fighter projectDecember 07, 2025Read more
DefenseDassault criticizes Airbus over technical delays in FCAS project, says French senatorFrench Senate hearing reveals tensions over governance and industrial responsibilities within the trinational future fighter program.December 01, 2025Read more
DefenseGermany and France set December deadline for FCAS next-generation fighter talksDassault, Airbus, and Indra face mounting pressure to resolve workshare and IP disputes as project options narrow.November 22, 2025Read more
DefenseGermany to acquire 20 Airbus combat helicopters and missile systems in €3.47bn defense packageBundestag committee to approve major modernization procurements including IRIS-T SLM missiles and night vision devices, according to BloombergNovember 09, 2025Read more