Airbus

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales plan under the codename Bromo to combine their space and satellite divisions into a group with around €6.5 billion in revenue. Supporters say it would strengthen European autonomy in space, while critics and the EU competition authority fear market concentration and disadvantages for projects like the EU satellite network IRIS². Talks with the antitrust office are informal; a formal review could start in early 2027, and rival OHB threatens legal action if remedies are insufficient. » Plus sur heise.de

According to reports, Airbus is in talks with BAE Systems about a possible participation in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to jointly develop a stealth multirole fighter jet. The talks come after the failure of the European FCAS project, whose manned fighter was abandoned. In addition to a direct entry, collaborations in areas such as autonomous collaborative combat aircraft and the digital "Combat Cloud" are being discussed. The UK has said Germany could join the programme; Canada is already an observer, and other partners are being considered. » Plus sur n-tv.de

Airbus is demanding a large industrial share in the planned successor project to the Eurofighter and Rafale, pointing to strengths in the center fuselage, flight control, avionics, cockpit, sensors, stealth capability and networking. After the failure of the FCAS project, Germany and partners are looking for a reboot; Airbus sees Germany as a key funder and expects a correspondingly high industrial share. The company is pushing for a quick decision by year-end and is proposing potential partners such as the UK and Sweden (Saab). » Plus sur wiwo.de