FEBRUARY 2026AEROSPACEDEFENSEREVIEW.COM6EditorialSpace communications has become a strategic pillar for Europe's aerospace and defense ecosystem, where credibility, clarity, and public trust are inseparable from technological progress. This edition examines how disciplined communication leadership supports complex space programs, institutional accountability, and long-term public engagement.Our Top Space Communications Agency in Europe 2026 recognition is awarded to EJR-Quartz, reflecting its sustained leadership in shaping how Europe's most critical space institutions communicate with the world. Trusted by the European Space Agency and other international organizations, EJR-Quartz has demonstrated a rare ability to translate technically complex, politically sensitive, and mission-critical space activities into accurate, accessible, and verified narratives. Its work on the Ariane 6 inaugural launch campaign exemplifies this capability, delivering coordinated, multilingual content across platforms while maintaining scientific rigor and institutional trust. With more than 25 years of experience, a pan-European team, and a recently secured multi-year ESA corporate communications mandate, EJR-Quartz has set a benchmark for how space achievements are communicated without dilution or distortion.Nobox has been recognized as the Top Aviation Recruitment Service 2026. As an aviation workforce partner that helps airlines recruit, clear, and prepare pilots, cabin crew, and engineers. It manages sourcing, screening, background checks, and regulatory compliance across multiple countries, aligning hiring with airline operational cycles. This issue is further strengthened by executive perspectives addressing adjacent challenges across aerospace operations and defense sustainment. David Stepanek, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Bristow Group, outlines the operator's responsibility in safely integrating next-generation aircraft into real-world operations, emphasizing workforce readiness, regulatory confidence, and operational credibility as non-negotiable foundations for innovation. Complementing this, Liviu Bran, Maintenance Manager, and Oana Rahim Pour, Head of Bid&Marketing at Romaero SA Bucharest, examine the industrial realities of supporting modern defense platforms, underscoring the need for coordinated national planning, technology transfer, and long-term sustainment capabilities to ensure strategic autonomy.Together, these contributions reinforce a central truth. Leadership in aerospace today depends as much on disciplined communication and operational integrity as on advanced technology. We invite readers to explore this edition in full and engage with the insights shaping the future of Europe's space and defense landscape.Setting the Standard in Space Communications LeadershipJonathan AllredManaging Editorjonathan@aerospacedefensereview.comCopyright © 2026 ValleyMedia, Inc., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.FEBRUARY 2026, Vol 08 - Issue 04, ISSN 2691-395XPublished by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Aerospace & Defense ReviewVisit www.aerospacedefensereview.comManaging Editor Jonathan AllredEditorial StaffAndrea FrancisJohn SmithRosalind JacobsJem ElizabethRichard Taylor Surajit Narayan DekaVisualizersCelestial JordanYenny Turner*All Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmailsales@aerospacedefensereview.comeditor@aerospacedefensereview.commarketing@aerospacedefensereview.comEUROPE
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