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JetZero Unveils Blended Wing Body Demonstrator for Military Tanker and Mid-Market Airliner

JetZero has taken the wraps off its blended wing body demonstrator, marking a critical step toward a novel aerial refueler and transport platform. The prototype aims to validate the airframe concept that could serve both a military tanker-transport and a mid-market commercial airliner.

2025-06-19T14:07:27.455173-07:00

Royal Aeronautical Society

Airbus, Leonardo and De Havilland Seal Paris Show Day 2 Orders as FCAS Rift and Embraer’s EU Push Dominate

2025-06-17T21:19:12.432020-07:00

AeroTime

France to acquire up to four Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft to replace aging E-3F fleet

2025-06-18T09:58:41.653660-07:00

FlightGlobal

Anduril and Rheinmetall to Co-Develop Fury and Barracuda Autonomous Air Systems for Europe

2025-06-18T00:32:17.694803-07:00

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Sikorsky Sees Rising European Demand for CH-53K King Stallion Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky unit forecasts growing interest in its CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter across Europe as regional defense modernization and fleet replacement programs prioritize high-capacity rotorcraft. The company is engaging with key European partners to capitalize on export opportunities and secure new orders.

2025-06-20T07:12:35.447820-07:00

Sikorsky Sees Rising European Demand for CH-53K King Stallion

SpaceWatch Global

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane German defence contractor Diehl Defence and spaceplane specialist POLARIS Raumflugzeuge have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show to co-develop an unmanned, hypersonic spaceplane integrating Diehl’s IRIS-T missiles. The platform aims to marry spaceplane technologies with advanced missile systems for new airborne strike solutions.

2025-06-20T01:52:30.869432-07:00

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane

Aviation Week

JetZero Unveils Blended Wing Body Demonstrator for Military Tanker and Mid-Market Airliner JetZero has taken the wraps off its blended wing body demonstrator, marking a critical step toward a novel aerial refueler and transport platform. The prototype aims to validate the airframe concept that could serve both a military tanker-transport and a mid-market commercial airliner.

2025-06-19T14:07:27.455173-07:00

JetZero Unveils Blended Wing Body Demonstrator for Military Tanker and Mid-Market Airliner

FlightGlobal

France’s Air and Space Force Declares A400M Fleet Fully Operational France’s Air and Space Force has declared full operational capability for its Airbus A400M Atlas fleet after completing naval special forces launch validation, marking the turboprop’s readiness for full tactical transport, parachute and airdrop missions across all assigned units.

2025-06-19T10:23:39.256658-07:00

France’s Air and Space Force Declares A400M Fleet Fully Operational

FlightGlobal

Terma Showcases PIDS+ Pylon at Paris Air Show to Shield Ukraine’s F-16s At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Danish defense contractor Terma highlighted its PIDS+ pylon, the underwing sensor and countermeasures mount now fitted to Lockheed Martin F-16s donated by European allies to the Ukrainian Air Force. The system is designed to improve fighter survivability against modern threats in contested airspace.

2025-06-19T09:52:13.955924-07:00

Terma Showcases PIDS+ Pylon at Paris Air Show to Shield Ukraine’s F-16s

DefenseNews.com

Raytheon and Diehl Defence agree to co-produce Stinger missiles in Europe Raytheon Missiles & Defense this week signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Diehl Defence to co-produce the FIM-92 Stinger short-range, anti-air missile on the continent, aiming to shore up European supply chains amid heightened security concerns.

2025-06-19T09:35:25.939531-07:00

Raytheon and Diehl Defence agree to co-produce Stinger missiles in Europe

FlightGlobal

Heron MK II UAV Adds Integrated COMINT and ELINT for Real-Time Front-Line ISR Israel Aerospace Industries has rolled out the Heron MK II unmanned aerial vehicle featuring integrated COMINT and ELINT sensor suites designed to deliver simultaneous signals intelligence across electronic and communications domains in contested airspace. The multi-sensor configuration enables real-time tactical ISR support for front-line units.

2025-06-19T05:52:06.399326-07:00

Heron MK II UAV Adds Integrated COMINT and ELINT for Real-Time Front-Line ISR

Aviation Week

Diehl Defence Taps Polaris Raumflugzeuge in Exclusive Paris Air Show Cooperation Deal Diehl Defence and Polaris Raumflugzeuge GmbH signed an exclusive agreement at the Paris Air Show, giving Diehl access to Polaris’s spaceplane technologies. CEO Helmut Rauch signaled that this partnership, along with planned acquisitions, will underpin Diehl’s ambition to scale its air and missile defense production.

2025-06-19T01:52:03.631095-07:00

Diehl Defence Taps Polaris Raumflugzeuge in Exclusive Paris Air Show Cooperation Deal

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