World news | The GuardianMar 2
Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/02/rolls-royce-germany-uk-fighter-jet-tufan-erginbilgic #Rollsroyce #AerospaceIndustry #ManufacturingSector #DefencePolicy #Business #UkNews #Germany #Europe #WorldNews
Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project

Tufan Erginbilgiç says decision is for the government but German participation remains a possibility

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 26
Subsidies for Rolls-Royce might seem a bit rich, but they are inevitable https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2026/feb/26/subsidies-for-rolls-royce-might-seem-a-bit-rich-but-they-are-inevitable #Business #Rollsroyce #AerospaceIndustry #UkNews #Politics
Subsidies for Rolls-Royce might seem a bit rich, but they are inevitable

Every country supports its aerospace business, while keeping the production at home is vital. At least with Rolls, the UK is backing a winner

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 26
Rolls-Royce profits soar 40% amid booming demand for AI datacentre power https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/rolls-royce-profits-soar-amid-booming-demand-for-ai-datacentre-power #Rollsroyce #ManufacturingSector #Business #AerospaceIndustry #UkNews #Europe #WorldNews #AiArtificialIntelligence #TechnologySector #Technology
Rolls-Royce profits soar 40% amid booming demand for AI datacentre power

Engine maker promises to give up to £9bn to shareholders over next three years as turnaround gathers pace

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 19
Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/19/airbus-suggests-split-solution-for-europe-faltering-fighter-jet-programme #Airbus #AerospaceIndustry #Business #ManufacturingSector #Europe #WorldNews #Germany #Spain #France #AirlineIndustry
Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme

Aerospace firm proposes two separate warplanes amid dispute over who leads €100bn project

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 11
Scottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/11/scottish-rocket-startup-orbex-nears-collapse-26m-taxpayer-loans #AerospaceIndustry #Scotland #Space #Satellites #Business #UkNews
Scottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans

Orbex’s collapse puts 150 jobs at risk and dashes hopes of it launching first homegrown rocket from Scotland

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 5
Minister defends long delays to UK military spending plan https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/05/minister-luke-pollard-defends-long-delays-uk-military-spending-plan #DefencePolicy #AerospaceIndustry #Military #UkNews #Politics #KeirStarmer #Business #RoyalAirForce
Minister defends long delays to UK military spending plan

Luke Pollard says plan expected last autumn is ‘a bigger task than many people outside defence realise’

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianJan 31
‘Keep on dreaming’: could Europe really defend itself without the US? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/31/european-defence-disarray-future-nato-trump #Europe #Nato #TrumpAdministration #EuropeanUnion #UsForeignPolicy #AerospaceIndustry #NuclearWeapons #Russia #ArmsTrade #MarkRutte #DonaldTrump #WeaponsTechnology
‘Keep on dreaming’: could Europe really defend itself without the US?

Nato chief has glibly dismissed prospect of coping without US support, but in the age of Trump the case for autonomy is growing

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianJan 11
3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/11/3000-jobs-at-risk-unless-mod-signs-helicopter-order-sources-say #Business #ManufacturingSector #AerospaceIndustry #MinistryOfDefence #UkNews #Somerset #England #Italy #Europe #WorldNews #ArmsTrade #Unite #TradeUnions #Politics
3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say

Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil site if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contract

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WorlddefensereportDec 16

Germany Adds 20 More H145M Helicopters

https://defensemirror.com/news/40723/Germany_Adds_20_More_H145M_Helicopters

#Germany #H145M #AirbusHelicopters #LightCombatHelicopter #GermanArmy #Luftwaffe #SpecialForces #MilitaryAviation #DefenceProcurement #RotaryWing #Reconnaissance #LightAttack #UH72Lakota #AerospaceIndustry #EuropeanDefence

Germany Adds 20 More H145M Helicopters

Total order rises to 82 as Airbus delivers first aircraft under 2023 agreement.

Business | The Guardian USDec 1
Airbus finds problem with fuselage panels after fixing software glitch https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/01/airbus-averts-further-travel-disruption-by-fixing-most-jets-hit-by-software-glitch #Manufacturingsector #Aerospaceindustry #Airlineindustry #Airtransport #Engineering #Technology #Worldnews #Business #Software #Airbus #Travel #Europe #France #USnews #UKnews
Airbus averts further travel disruption by fixing most jets hit by software glitch

French manufacturer had to ground thousands of planes at weekend but fewer than 100 now need update

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