Aerospace
How Europe’s rocket program lost big to Elon Musk: The inside story
One successful test launch doesn’t mean that Europe’s struggles in the space race are over.
Ariane 6 rocket successfully launches, flight in progress
Europe smarts as Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins key satellite deal
Russia threatens ‘consequences’ for US over Crimea missile strikes
France will send Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine, Macron says
You need our air defenses, Israeli arms maker tells Europe
China takes aim at EU’s planes and farmers as trade war brews
‘Crystal clear’ that Europe needs a Starlink-like secure satellite program, says space boss
“We have to have a secure connectivity program,” said the European Space Agency’s director general.
Pentagon says Russia ‘likely’ launched space weapon
Revelation comes as countries haggle over space war rules at the United Nations.
EU’s Starlink rival triggers big Brussels-Berlin bust-up
Germany is getting cold feet about an expensive satellite system, but the EU says it’s too late to stop IRIS2.
Brussels slams Berlin’s ‘ill-founded’ effort to delay EU satellite project
Germany’s Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck wants to suspend the IRIS2 satellite project; the EU isn’t giving way.
How Japan beat Europe to become America’s BFF on the moon
Geopolitics explains why the astronaut that lands on the moon with NASA in 2026 will not be French, German or Italian.
China is a threat to Europe’s gunpowder supply, defense boss warns
Saab chief cautions that Beijing dominates supplies of a key component to make powder to fire shells, and metal for submarines and warships.
Boeing CEO stepping down amid turmoil for airplane giant
David Calhoun will exit his position by year’s end.
Macron to visit Brazil as Mercosur trade talks stall
He’ll also stop off in the overseas territory of French Guiana.
More Tetris than Dune: Inside French Space Command’s war game
France is conducting space military exercises pitting the fictional nations of Mercury and Arnland against each other.
Russia’s nuclear space weapon a risk for all, says German Space Command chief
“Nobody would survive an action like that,” Major General Michael Traut said.
Von der Leyen plans new defense commissioner post
European Commission president indicated Central and Eastern Europe would be in line for such an important job.
Netherlands pledges six extra F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
The pledge comes on top of an earlier promise to send Ukraine 18 fighters.
So much for strategic autonomy: EU pays Elon Musk €180M to launch its satellites
Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher is very delayed.
Europe takes one small step toward astronaut spaceflight
European Space Agency member countries balked at a manned space program, instead opting for a lower cost cargo mission.
Erdoğan asks Elon Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey
Turkish president also touts future cooperation on AI and space programs.
NASA to Americans: Help us spot UFOs
A new study out Thursday calls for the public to use smartphone apps as the agency seeks more answers on mysterious sightings.
West scrambles to hash out details of Ukraine F-16 training
Despite ambitious timelines to deliver the jets, Western partners still need to finalize plans for pilot instruction.
Europe’s military buildup: More talk than action
NATO’s European members are ramping up spending, but defense companies want contracts before committing to expensive expansions.
Germany to buy Iron Dome-style air defense system from Israel
The Bundestag’s budget committee released a first tranche for the purchase of an Israel-made air defense system.
Elon Musk’s Starship rocket blows up minutes after launch
Starship suffered ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly,’ according to SpaceX.
Defense lobbyists send their big guns to Brussels
The European Union is spending big on weapons, and lobbyists aim to cash in.