All Europe news – Page 31
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NewsSaab and General Atomics team up to offer uncrewed airborne early warning solution
The announcement of an airborne early warning capability based on the General Atomics MQ-9B UAV comes as support within the Pentagon is waning for a new crewed aircraft to replace the ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry fleet.
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NewsKAI sees FA-50, KF-21 supporting European rearmament
Korea Aerospace Industries feels that its FA-50 light combat aircraft and KF-21 fighter offer European countries a quick way to upgrade their air power capabilities.
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NewsGreece’s Marathon among new customers for Aura Aero ERA
Greek carrier Marathon Airlines and Kenyan regional operator Safarilink are among five companies to sign tentative agreements for the French-developed Aura Aero ERA hybrid-electric aircraft. Wet-lease specialist Marathon is taking up to 40 of the 19-seat type, which is scheduled to fly in 2027 and enter service by 2030. Aura ...
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NewsRafale F5 bulks up with conformal fuel tanks
France’s frontline fighter is being prepared for its ultimate evolution, with definition work on the F5 standard of Dassault Aviation’s Rafale gathering pace.
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NewsC-390 production ramp-up ‘moving perfectly’, Embraer defence boss says
Embraer expects to deliver a total of five C/KC-390 tactical transports for the same number of customers this year, as it works towards doubling annual output before the end of this decade.
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NewsDassault ready to unveil Neuron-successor UCAV for French air force
The French air force’s future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) will break cover during the Paris air show, with developer Dassault Aviation to reveal a model of the type within its static display.
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NewsUK approves long-lead funding for Typhoon’s AESA radar upgrade
A key radar upgrade being advanced for part of the UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has passed its latest milestone, with funding provided to start production work on long-lead items for the ECRS Mk2 sensor.
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NewsAirbus to enhance A330neo capability with further take-off weight increase
Airbus is intending to introduce a further take-off weight hike to the A330neo, providing an enhancement to payload-range capability for the twinjet type. Both variants of the A330neo – the -900 and -800 – entered service in 2018 with a maximum take-off weight of 242t, which was subsequently increased to ...
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NewsDutch Apaches to gain JAGM weapons capability
The Netherlands has received approval from the US Department of State for a potential purchase of Lockheed Martin’s AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).
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NewsAirbus chief Faury warns passengers will bear cost of tariffs through higher fares
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury predicts passengers will end up paying higher fares if the aerospace industry is forced to upend global supply chains in the face of tariffs. Faury says that if tariffs imposed by different trading blocs become permanent, suppliers will respond by moving factories so components “cross ...
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NewsItalian air force brings Leonardo’s M-345 trainer into service
Leonardo’s M-345 has entered operational use with the Italian air force, with the single-engined type replacing its 61st Wing’s Aermacchi-produced MB-339A at Lecce-Galatina air base.
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NewsA320neo ‘gliders’ frustrate Airbus but rate of production ‘into 60s’: Scherer
Airbus has nearly 40 A320neo-family jets awaiting engines at its facilities, but commercial aircraft chief Christian Scherer says the underlying single-aisle production performance is trending upwards. The airframer delivered 189 of the single-aisle models in the five months to the end of May, compared with 208 last year. But speaking ...
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AnalysisAfter dire warnings, aerospace firms navigate tariff tightrope but downplay some impacts
For a brief period in April when US President Donald Trump’s tariffs came crashing down on the world, executives up and down the aerospace supply chain warned the proposed duties threatened to reshape the industry as we know it.
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In depthAirbus prepares to start certification work on 160-seat A220
Airbus is aiming to start certification work on a 160-seat version of its A220 this year, part of a continuing effort to improve the twinjet’s capabilities. Such a version had previously been pitched by Bombardier, who developed the aircraft as the CSeries before Airbus took over the programme in 2018. ...
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In depthAirbus looks at transferring XLR wing to earlier A321neo variants
Airbus is looking to use the A321XLR’s wing on earlier models of the A321neo, to improve performance and simplify its industrial system. The long-range A321XLR – which entered service last year – features a number of aerodynamic changes including a single-slotted inboard flap design. Airbus originally developed the A321 with ...
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NewsBacklogs already hold 40% of forecast 20-year single-aisle demand: Airbus
Airbus has hiked its outlook for new aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years to 43,420, up by about 1,000 from last year’s prediction. Of this total, covering both passenger and freighter model, around 34,250 will be typically single-aisle aircraft. Another 9,170 will typically be widebodies – among them 970 ...
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In depthA350F will deliver ‘best balance’ for freighter market, Airbus says
Airbus is making progress on its dedicated A350 freighter, with workstations in Toulouse now adapted and deliveries scheduled to take off in just over two years.
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NewsSaab hails AI agent trial as BVR game-changer for Gripen E
Saab is claiming a world-first in the use of an installed artificial intelligence (AI) agent to enable beyond-visual-range (BVR) engagements conducted during flight trials of its Gripen E fighter.
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NewsColombian Gripens could undergo final assembly in Brazil, Embraer says
Saab’s hoped-for finalisation later this year of a deal to supply the Colombian air force with Gripen E/Fs is also likely to represent good news for Embraer: the airframer’s industrial partner on the fighter programme.
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NewsPoland defers Black Hawk order as other rotorcraft priorities take precedent
Poland has deferred an acquisition of 32 locally built Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters, having shifted its procurement priorities.