Airframer Sikorsky advances Nomad 100 through EVADE testing

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Thursday, 30 July 2026

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Pratt & Whitney completes hybrid-electric ground tests
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BAE Systems wins £708m GCAP contract extension
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Safran will supply inertial navigation for Eve eVTOL
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Strata signs composite aerostructures deal with Embraer
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Airbus and partners advance hybrid-electric aircraft architecture

Airbus and partners advance hybrid-electric aircraft architecture

High-voltage generation and distribution systems will be matured on a full-scale demonstrator ahead of a 2027 ground test.
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Sikorsky advances Nomad 100 through EVADE testing

Sikorsky advances Nomad 100 through EVADE testing

The twin prop-rotor combines vertical take-off and landing with fixed-wing speed and range, extending Sikorsky's autonomous aircraft portfolio.
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CDI Products
Propulsion system
Pratt & Whitney completes hybrid-electric ground tests

Pratt & Whitney completes hybrid-electric ground tests

Initial testing of the flight-standard propulsion system and propeller has been completed in Longueuil, paving the way for installation on a Dash 8-100 testbed.
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Quintus Technologies
Team Tempest
BAE Systems wins £708m GCAP contract extension

BAE Systems wins £708m GCAP contract extension

The contract builds on Team Tempest progress since 2018, involving around 4,500 people across BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce.
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Toray Advanced Composites
Get your bearings
Safran will supply inertial navigation for Eve eVTOL

Safran will supply inertial navigation for Eve eVTOL

Two SkyNaute units will be fitted to each aircraft, using hemispherical resonant gyroscope technology to maintain navigation accuracy when GNSS signals are degraded or unavailable.
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AMETEK PDS
UAE supplier

Strata signs composite aerostructures deal with Embraer

The MoA establishes a framework to evaluate composite aerostructures supply for Embraer's E2 family of commercial aircraft.
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S. Himmelstein and Co.