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Arianespace flies Ariane 64 — first four‑booster Ariane 6 — lofting 32 Amazon Leo satellites

On 12 Feb, Arianespace’s first four‑booster Ariane 6 (Ariane 64) successfully launched from French Guiana, placing 32 Amazon Leo (Kuiper) broadband satellites into a ~465 km orbit. Amazon has also booked the next Ariane 6 mission, signalling repeat commercial business for the vehicle.

2026-02-12T09:24:43.456467-08:00

Aviation Week

HENSOLDT, Helsing partner to equip CA-1 Europa UCAV with AI-enabled sensors

2026-02-12T08:40:20.749023-08:00

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Emirates expands Premium Economy to 99 destinations by end‑2026

2026-02-11T22:17:01.410575-08:00

Bloomberg

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

2026-02-12T05:22:24.249847-08:00

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Arianespace flies Ariane 64 — first four‑booster Ariane 6 — lofting 32 Amazon Leo satellites On 12 Feb, Arianespace’s first four‑booster Ariane 6 (Ariane 64) successfully launched from French Guiana, placing 32 Amazon Leo (Kuiper) broadband satellites into a ~465 km orbit. Amazon has also booked the next Ariane 6 mission, signalling repeat commercial business for the vehicle.

2026-02-12T09:24:43.456467-08:00

Arianespace flies Ariane 64 — first four‑booster Ariane 6 — lofting 32 Amazon Leo satellites

Aviation Week

HENSOLDT, Helsing partner to equip CA-1 Europa UCAV with AI-enabled sensors HENSOLDT and Helsing have signed a strategic partnership to integrate HENSOLDT sensor suites and AI-enabled mission systems on Helsing's CA-1 Europa UCAV, and to develop a sovereign European architecture for collaborative combat air systems to bolster Europe's defence autonomy amid shifting geopolitics.

2026-02-12T08:40:20.749023-08:00

HENSOLDT, Helsing partner to equip CA-1 Europa UCAV with AI-enabled sensors

FlightGlobal

Spain fields first A400M fitted with Indra InShield DIRCM; operational evaluation begins Airbus Air Power has completed installation of Indra's InShield directed-infrared countermeasures suite on the Spanish Air and Space Army's first A400M. Madrid will begin an operational evaluation of the modified airlifter; Indra says the national system can detect and neutralise missile attacks.

2026-02-12T08:34:06.772649-08:00

Spain fields first A400M fitted with Indra InShield DIRCM; operational evaluation begins

Bloomberg

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap France and Germany are in preliminary talks with ArianeGroup to develop a conventional land‑based ballistic missile with reported ranges above 1,000 km; some outlets say it could carry hypersonic warheads and reach several thousand kilometres. The proposal is framed as a bid to close Europe’s deep‑strike capability gap.

2026-02-12T05:22:24.249847-08:00

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

Reuters

Italo to fit SpaceX Starlink across its high‑speed fleet — free service from mid‑2026, full rollout in 2027 Italo will install SpaceX Starlink on its high‑speed trains, beginning mid‑2026 with a fleetwide rollout completed in 2027. The operator says the service will be complimentary to passengers and will expand onboard connectivity, services and entertainment — the first major railway to adopt Starlink.

2026-02-12T04:15:30.825945-08:00

Italo to fit SpaceX Starlink across its high‑speed fleet — free service from mid‑2026, full rollout in 2027

Reuters

NATO launches Arctic Sentry: Germany deploys four Eurofighters and tanker; Sweden sends Gripens and special forces NATO has launched Arctic Sentry to reinforce security across the High North. Germany will initially dispatch four Eurofighter jets and a tanker, while Sweden is contributing JAS 39 Gripens and special-forces elements to patrol waters around Iceland and Greenland amid heightened strategic tensions.

2026-02-12T03:40:06.997548-08:00

NATO launches Arctic Sentry: Germany deploys four Eurofighters and tanker; Sweden sends Gripens and special forces

FlightGlobal

ERC System to fly 'Romeo' uncrewed VTOL cargo prototype in 2026 after Munich hover tests German start‑up ERC System will conduct the first flight of Romeo, an uncrewed vertical‑takeoff‑and‑landing cargo prototype, in 2026 after completing successful hover tests in Munich. The company says it will mature Romeo toward a commercial cargo UAS offering in the coming years.

2026-02-12T03:33:40.669718-08:00

ERC System to fly 'Romeo' uncrewed VTOL cargo prototype in 2026 after Munich hover tests

FlightGlobal

Royal Danish Air Force selects 2Excel to deliver MH-60R conversion training The Royal Danish Air Force has selected UK-based 2Excel Aviation to provide conversion training for personnel transitioning to the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopter. The program will train aircrews and maintenance personnel to operate and sustain Denmark’s incoming MH-60R maritime ASW capability.

2026-02-12T03:04:53.222846-08:00

Royal Danish Air Force selects 2Excel to deliver MH-60R conversion training

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Arianespace flies Ariane 64 — first four‑booster Ariane 6 — lofting 32 Amazon Leo satellites

HENSOLDT, Helsing partner to equip CA-1 Europa UCAV with AI-enabled sensors

Emirates expands Premium Economy to 99 destinations by end‑2026

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

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