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The Airframer Bulletin

Aerospace manufacturing, week by week — reported by Airframer’s editors

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Edition of 15 January Published every Thursday
Lead story

Northrop Grumman delivers 1,500th F-35 centre fuselage from Palmdale

The use of automated AR and VR tools has helped to reduce build time and training ramp-up on a production line supporting all three aircraft variants.

15 January
One centre fuselage is produced every 30 hours on the Palmdale assembly line.
One centre fuselage is produced every 30 hours on the Palmdale assembly line.
The platform supports Design Assurance Level A certification and compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 standards.

Partners bring certifiable computing to complex aerospace systems

The solution combines Curtiss-Wright’s V3-1222 VPX module with Green Hills’ INTEGRITY-178 tuMP RTOS to support safety-critical multicore applications.

15 January
Quantum computing is hoped to improve simulations of drag, vibration and impact in aerospace design.

Airbus harnesses quantum methods for airflow simulation

Researchers have demonstrated quantum algorithms for realistic aerodynamic flows under Airbus’ QuLAB programme and presented the results at AIAA SciTech 2026.

15 January

Kratos expands in Birmingham with systems integration facility

The addition increases Kratos’ overall Oxmoor Valley footprint to 150,000 square feet and supports growing demand for defence systems across Alabama.

15 January
The system identified another UAV at one kilometre range and triggered optimal avoidance manoeuvres.

Indra advances UAV collision avoidance with 360-degree detection trials

Real-world tests in Seville confirmed that the system’s fusion of radar and visual data could identify aircraft at distance and respond in real time.

15 January
The light offers upgrade potential for future variants of the MV-75, including laser tracking and EO/IR system integration.

Honeywell supplies LED landing search light for MV-75

The system strengthens Honeywell’s contribution to the U.S. Army programme alongside its previously selected thermal management and power solutions.

15 January
More news – Bell V-280 Valor, Lighting
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Edition of 8 January

Joby builds production capacity in Dayton

The Ohio facility supports a planned production increase and positions the company for longer-term manufacturing scale and future aircraft demand.

8 January
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Edition of 18 December 2025