Airframer
Quintus Technologies Quintus Technologies
New · Commissioned research Example questions subscribers put to the record, from acquisition targets to supply-chain exposure.

Put any question to the Airframer record and receive a bespoke analyst report — every claim linked to its source, every population a live query you can re-run. Quoted per question, paid with download tokens.

Ask your question →

The Airframer Bulletin

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

All news ✕ Clear Jump to press releases ↓
Edition of 3 September Published every Thursday
Lead story

Gripen F enters flight test phase after Linköping debut

The aircraft flew for 40 minutes from Saab's airfield, verifying core systems and initial flight performance ahead of a wider test campaign.

2 September
More than 350 Brazilian personnel have trained on the Gripen F programme to date.
More than 350 Brazilian personnel have trained on the Gripen F programme to date.
The site builds more Rolls-Royce defence products than any other worldwide.

Rolls-Royce completes $1bn Indiana investment

The decade-long upgrade has modernised advanced manufacturing across Rolls-Royce's West Lafayette campus.

2 September
The company expects the battery to become commercially available in Q4 2026.

Amprius develops battery cell reaching 500 Wh/kg

The second-generation SiCore cell reaches 500 Wh/kg on standard manufacturing equipment, opening a route to volume production for long-endurance aviation platforms.

2 September

Bombardier acquires MHI Canada Aerospace assets

The deal will bring MHICA's 750 employees and aerostructure manufacturing capabilities into Bombardier's operations, subject to regulatory approval.

2 September
More news – Airframe Assemblies
First flight of the Jet1 demonstrator is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

JetZero raises $100m as Z4 nears flight test

The financing arrives as the blended-wing aircraft programme moves from demonstration towards production, with the Jet1 demonstrator's first flight scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

2 September
More news – JetZero Z4, Airframer
Civil applications under consideration include offshore transport, utility missions and VVIP transport.

HAL and Safran finalise Aravalli engine deal

The turboshaft engine in the 3,500 to 4,000 shp class has been selected to power Hindustan Aeronautics' IMRH and DBMRH helicopters.

2 September
The Airframer Bulletin

This page, in your inbox every Thursday

The week’s supply chain stories, new program links and directory additions.

Sign up free
Edition of 27 August
Edition of 20 August