European strategic autonomy

The Netherlands orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters

General Aviation News May 18, 2026

Airbus Helicopters Unveils Next-Generation Strategy Integrating Drone Swarms and Modular Rotorcraft for Sovereign European Defence

AviationNews – Airbus Helicopters has launched a comprehensive new defense strategy designed to reshape military and disaster relief operations through multi-domain integration and uncrewed aerial…

Bombardier/Saab Global 6500 GlobalEye 1344 UAE Air Force

Military Aviation News April 27, 2026

NATO Selects Saab and Bombardier to Replace Aging E-3A Sentry Fleet with GlobalEye Platform

Aviation News – The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has reportedly selected Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier to replace its fleet of Boeing E-3A Sentry aircraft….

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

Berlin Denies Reports of Expanded F-35 Purchase Amid Tensions with France

Aviation News – Germany has officially moved to downplay reports suggesting it is preparing to increase its order of F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, with a…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2026

German Chancellor Casts Doubt on European FCAS Fighter Jet Unity

AviationNews – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signaled a potential departure from the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet with France, citing fundamentally different…

Military Aviation News February 9, 2026

Airbus Unveils AI-Driven ‘Mindshare’ Software to Revolutionize Autonomous Collaborative Combat

AviationNews – Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated its new Mindshare mission autonomy software, marking a definitive shift toward a software-defined battlespace where crewed…