aerospace-and-defence Article | Oct 13, 2026 ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot Returns From Her First Mission
aerospace-and-defence Article | Mar 31, 2026 Cyprus Becomes Associate Member of the European Space Agency
aerospace-and-defence Article | Jul 25, 2025 INVICTUS: Europe’s Bold Leap into Reusable Hypersonic Flight
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b8/a1/b8a140d8496d6744a5fd8573e048bce4/esanasa-k--barber-1920x1080v1.jpeg "NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Splashdown (NHQ202610080008) ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after she and NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Source: ESA/ NASA–Keegan Barber)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/70/78/7078a1bd268b3f708eab4913d2cd0b92/eudex-ganter-messe-essen-1920x1080v1.jpeg "An unmanned aerial platform from Maddos, autonomous ground robots from ARX Robotics and standard parts from Ganter illustrate the breadth of Eudex. Ganter supplies components for positioning, fastening and locking in defence applications too. (Source: Messe Essen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a2/da/a2da4222cfe9ec14a72668ce4100fd5b/pistorius-experimentalserie-land-1400x787v1.jpeg "Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at the Land Experimental Series at the Bergen military training area in Lower Saxony. Innovative systems are being tested for their suitability for use by the troops — not in a laboratory, but out in the open. (Source: Bundeswehr/Janin Garzke)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ae/e3/aee34d59fdc80ce5fc6722e1107500b6/word-press-featured-image-1024x695-1024x576v1.jpeg "(Source: Bundesregierung/Tobias Koch)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a6/71/a6713b64fb8aee687258fcf1014ea3b5/2026-03-08-aerospike-09-980x551v1.jpeg "The engine was developed with the aid of Noyron, LEAP 71’s computer-aided design model. Noyron uses basic physical principles, engineering logic, and manufacturing specifications to design autonomously without human intervention. (Source: LEAP 71)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/91/c9/91c93dbd66b08824c35643875aabe61f/bild1-1245x700v1.jpeg "Two scientists in front of a vacuum chamber used for testing. (Source: Busch Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/76/1d/761de63f32752dc5a9722559c527fc1f/design-ohne-titel-5-1920x1079v1.png "(Source: Analog Devices)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/33/a7/33a7f8ac37b143e73964dad10c8aafbc/0133560493v1.jpeg "Benedikt Gundling and Tobias Hannen in front of a tank component of the Ariane 6. (Source: Grob Works)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/93/dc/93dc54d701f833f3dc771b588f236047/noemie-flugzeugv1.jpeg "The aircraft, designed to carry nine passengers, is intended to be able to operate both from bodies of water and from conventional runways. (Source: Noemi Aerospace)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0c/e8/0ce8f0a9f1d56d603e7ff50f38caf7b2/abbildung-1-feierliche-er-ffnung-der-space-factory-im-esa-phi-lab-austria-1920x1079v1.jpeg "Official opening of the Space Factory at ESA Phi-Lab Austria at Vienna Airport. (Source: Vienna Airport)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/22/f8/22f8044bacf96ce5f5c1c36a04000a34/hensec-aisvogel-seeueberwachung-1536x864v1.jpeg "aisvogel—airborne sensor platform for maritime intelligence (Source: hensec—secure solutions)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/72/b0/72b0b2076f21d59e64cd8bdf5e9d8c57/image-1920-93a1849ed81939cb2c94fb0d76d4d72a-1920x1079v1.jpeg "Economic report on Germany as an aviation location: connectivity, competitive conditions, climate impacts and development. (Source: william87—stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b6/6d/b66d11215bcdb8e107ca626e6cfd3643/tungart7-future-9045696-1920x1079v1.jpeg "Transparent and controllable AI architectures can support crisis management by making data sources, reasoning processes and uncertainties visible to human decision-makers. (Source: Tung Lam on Pixabay)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cb/a2/cba2ecda891b2874327a30f69f773bdb/hexaforce-15-1920x1079v1.jpeg "(Source: Thales/Gauthier Chauffrut)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9d/8a/9d8addea8cc4e6f7a4793563ca397f2a/ai-im-milit-r-1672x940v1.png "(Source: KI-generiert / Gemini)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d4/8e/d48e922adf87b94ec8356eabaaebc9b8/morfius-image-resize-jpg-pc-adaptive-full-medium-900x506v1.jpeg "Lockheed Martin’s MORFIUS® X-Rotor is the first of its kind counter-drone system. (Source: Lockheed Martin)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/93/7e/937e0958ca684b36382d6025daa4880e/2026-10-06-rheinmetall-integriert-human-machine-teaming-in-gepanzerte-fahrzeuge-media-06a35258-query-2x-c641d5e7-1910x1075v1.jpeg "Rheinmetall and Breaker are integrating Human-Machine Teaming into the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle, enabling crews to control teams of autonomous systems by voice command. (Source: Rheinmetall AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d4/8a/d48a3c3d03168bfd49db0a816aa308ae/image1-39-1294x728v1.png "(Source: Department of National Defence (DND))")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/54/d5/54d5207a3dab5139de6761523319cf84/airbus-delivers-first-batch-of-new-eutelsat-s-oneweb-satellites-23-1920x1079v1.jpeg "(Source: Airbus Defence and Space SAS 2026)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/90/a8/90a849f0023f11d1eb642eb4751a0321/bild2-h-c3-a4nel-ict-20truck-20and-20trailer-20parts-4320x2429v1.jpeg "Product information is visible at all times and retrieval of items
is confirmed by employees directly on the display of the Hänel MP 14 N
controller. (Source: René Marks)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4e/ca/4ecaa39f247490eded591b652c33aee3/thilmann-hcp-web-20kleiner-20ausschnitt-1442x811v1.jpeg "Entering the defence market can be challenging for start-ups, says HCP Sense CEO Ansgar Thilmann. (Picture: HCP Sense)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7a/51/7a511b80041d3f1335f3a5aa56fe75da/delivery-7022432-1280-1280x720v1.png "(Source: Mohamed_hassan)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ec/a9/eca9062ccbe4b042f8515846340410d8/aerospace-and-defence-stairways-platforms-and-much-morev1.jpeg "Modular constructions enable flexible modification. That applies to larger structures such as stairways and platforms, too. And that means aerospace and defence companies can reconfigure their maintenance platforms fast (itemitem)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/30/2a/302a7b5723ad38fbde812fd3a468ad04/safety-on-stairways-in-industry-key-considerationsv1.jpeg "Stairways and platforms are used widely in maintenance and assembly areas in the aerospace and defence sectors. (Source: item)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f3/4e/f34ed744bb30817d3432c7ad522e6f30/engine-1v1.jpeg "Engineering with aluminium profiles really can be this easy – the item Engineeringtool and its smart functions help you save valuable time. (Source: item)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b8/a1/b8a140d8496d6744a5fd8573e048bce4/esanasa-k--barber-1920x1080v1.jpeg?v= "NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Splashdown (NHQ202610080008) ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after she and NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (Source: ESA/ NASA–Keegan Barber)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a1/5a/a15aee582f1cb7b92dc17cb3de87a8a4/qimono-earth-1756274-3556x2000v1.jpeg?v= "qimono-earth-1756274-3556x2000v1 (Source: Arek Socha on Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ed/5c/ed5c31a80136b96917747f12a0e93790/kcw402vxrcacf0i94shhje1eza-3058x1720v1.jpeg?v= "The PRELUDE mission demonstrates Europe’s commitment to safe, sustainable and responsible space operations through advanced in-orbit cooperation and innovation. (Image:ClearSpace)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4b/84/4b8494f46b736ead685b9bc42376ce02/invictus-europe-s-new-hypersonic-test-platform-pillars-1920x1079v1.png?v= "The INVICTUS hypersonic test vehicle will serve as a modular, reusable platform for validating air-breathing propulsion and high-speed flight technologies. The programme is a key step in Europe’s ambition to develop future spaceplanes and strengthen strategic autonomy in aerospace. (Bild: ESA)")