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The Bundestag’s Budget Committee approved amendments to the proposed 2027 defense budget and Bundeswehr special-fund plan, enabling Germany to move toward buying 16 more A400Ms. The tactical-configured aircraft are intended to replace older examples, giving Airbus’s order-short production line a potential source of new work.
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The Bundestag’s Budget Committee approved amendments to the proposed 2027 defense budget and Bundeswehr special-fund plan, enabling Germany to move toward buying 16 more A400Ms. The tactical-configured aircraft are intended to replace older examples, giving Airbus’s order-short production line a potential source of new work.
U.S. authorities are investigating suspected unauthorized drone activity at a U.K. air base. The inquiry follows security personnel moving several aircraft away from nearby RAF Mildenhall on Monday; the reports do not identify the aircraft or provide details on the suspected drone activity.
Reports say Rome would initially admit Germany only as an observer, without a role in designing and developing the aircraft, while Berlin seeks full participation and a substantial industrial share. Italy’s defense ministry has denied opposing German involvement, and other reporting attributes resistance to the United Kingdom, leaving the proposed terms and source of the disagreement contested.
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U.S. Air Force security forces responded Friday evening to suspected unauthorized drone activity over RAF Lakenheath in eastern England, prompting an alarm and reports of a lockdown. The service said no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected; the reports do not identify the drone’s origin or operator.
Ryanair inaugurated a 4,900-square-metre line-maintenance hangar at Porto on Nov. 10, 2026, expanding its existing airport facility from one aircraft bay to three. The added capacity increases the airline’s on-site maintenance footprint in Portugal.
Italy’s newly released spending documents show higher funding for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter this year, alongside cuts to planned spending on new Army tanks and fighting vehicles. The shift signals a change in the near-term balance of Italy’s defense procurement priorities.
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The Spanish airline has three months, extendable by another three, to agree a restructuring plan with creditors. The plan would shrink its fleet and network and cut jobs, alongside a collective redundancy process affecting 679 employees; state-owned SEPI has tied a potential new investor’s entry to changes at the company.
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