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Germany clears Rocket Lab's acquisition of Mynaric

Rocket Lab has won German regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of Mynaric, clearing a jurisdictional hurdle and allowing the transaction to advance toward closing. The decision enables the companies to proceed with the integration steps necessary to complete the deal and begin post-transaction planning.

2026-03-30T14:30:35.563269-07:00

Airbus

Airbus completes first autonomous 'Bird of Prey' counter‑UAS intercept using missile‑armed Do‑DT25

2026-03-30T03:20:51.648413-07:00

European Spaceflight

ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators

2026-03-30T07:26:04.934686-07:00

AirInsight

ITA Airways posts first-ever €209m net profit in 2025; sustainability depends on cutting lease costs

2026-03-30T06:45:30.339470-07:00

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Germany clears Rocket Lab's acquisition of Mynaric Rocket Lab has won German regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of Mynaric, clearing a jurisdictional hurdle and allowing the transaction to advance toward closing. The decision enables the companies to proceed with the integration steps necessary to complete the deal and begin post-transaction planning.

2026-03-30T14:30:35.563269-07:00

Germany clears Rocket Lab's acquisition of Mynaric

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Embraer KC-390 conducts cold‑weather demonstration flights in Sweden to support Nordic sales push Embraer's KC-390 Millennium carried out demonstration flights in extreme cold conditions in Sweden as part of a campaign to prospect for new Nordic customers. The cold‑weather sorties aim to validate the transport's operability and readiness for Northern European and Arctic mission profiles ahead of export sales efforts.

2026-03-30T08:57:54.447238-07:00

Embraer KC-390 conducts cold‑weather demonstration flights in Sweden to support Nordic sales push

European Spaceflight

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ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators The European Space Agency has launched a tender seeking a commercial partner to deliver its NILS2 scientific instrument to the Moon, explicitly favoring European operators. The procurement establishes a commercial route for lunar payload delivery and signals a preference for European industrial participation.

2026-03-30T07:26:04.934686-07:00

ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators

AirInsight

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ITA Airways posts first-ever €209m net profit in 2025; sustainability depends on cutting lease costs ITA Airways, partly owned by Lufthansa Group, reported its first-ever net profit — €209m on €3.2bn revenue in 2025 and a second consecutive positive EBIT — despite an 8% fall in passenger numbers. Management says long-term stable profitability requires significant cuts to aircraft lease costs.

2026-03-30T06:45:30.339470-07:00

ITA Airways posts first-ever €209m net profit in 2025; sustainability depends on cutting lease costs

Vertical Mag

Sweden's NH90 crews train for complex Arctic‑Alpine mountain operations Swedish NH90 crews undertook demanding Arctic‑Alpine mountain training designed to prepare aircrews for complex high‑altitude, cold‑weather operations in one of Europe’s harshest regions. Crews trained to operate with limited support and challenging meteorological conditions.

2026-03-30T06:05:54.390516-07:00

Sweden's NH90 crews train for complex Arctic‑Alpine mountain operations

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SpaceX launches Transporter‑16, delivers 119 payloads to sun‑synchronous orbit SpaceX launched Transporter‑16 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 30, delivering 119 payloads into sun‑synchronous low Earth orbit. The dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare carried smallsats and subsystems for commercial and international customers, including Spanish firms FOSSA Systems and SATLANTIS and units from AAC Clyde Space.

2026-03-30T06:00:23.342270-07:00

SpaceX launches Transporter‑16, delivers 119 payloads to sun‑synchronous orbit

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IAG to cut share capital by €11.5m; group says move is technical with limited operational impact IAG, parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, will reduce its share capital by €11.5m (US$13.2m). The group describes the action as a technical capital reduction with limited operational impact and no change to fleet or network plans.

2026-03-30T03:45:37.177517-07:00

IAG to cut share capital by €11.5m; group says move is technical with limited operational impact

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Airbus completes first autonomous 'Bird of Prey' counter‑UAS intercept using missile‑armed Do‑DT25 Airbus on 30 March completed the first demonstration flight of its Bird of Prey interceptor — a modified Do‑DT25 UAS that autonomously detected, identified and engaged a kamikaze drone using a Mark I air‑to‑air missile from Frankenburg Technologies. Airbus says the low‑cost drone‑missile pairing makes scalable counter‑UAS interception economically viable.

2026-03-30T03:20:51.648413-07:00

Airbus completes first autonomous 'Bird of Prey' counter‑UAS intercept using missile‑armed Do‑DT25

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Germany clears Rocket Lab's acquisition of Mynaric

Airbus completes first autonomous 'Bird of Prey' counter‑UAS intercept using missile‑armed Do‑DT25

ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators

ITA Airways posts first-ever €209m net profit in 2025; sustainability depends on cutting lease costs

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