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2026
12 November

ReleaseHermeus and Northrop Grumman team up to bring advanced mission systems to high-Mach aircraft

12 November

ReleaseUAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía launches the HES01: precise heading estimation system for landings and GNSS-denied navigation

12 November

ReleaseVertical Aerospace becomes first eVTOL developer to achieve AS9100 aerospace quality certification

11 November Eaton supported ground testing associated with the Falcon 10X’s first flight.

Dassault selects Eaton for Falcon 10X systems

Hydraulic power and fuel system technologies from Eaton have been selected for Dassault Aviation’s ultra-long-range jet, with modelling, validation and a test rig supporting EASA certification.

11 November AFWERX’s commitment builds on Joby’s autonomous Caravan crossing of the United States, a first for the country.

Joby secures more Air Force autonomy funding

Additional funding awarded through AFWERX has taken the Air Force’s total commitment to nearly $37 million and raised the ceiling on Joby Aviation’s operational testing contract to $50 million.

11 November NASA expects the X-70’s first flight under the agency’s banner within the next two years.

NASA unveils X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft at Kennedy

The crewed X-plane has been unveiled at Kennedy Space Center with rapidly reconfigurable flight controls and room for up to 2,000 pounds of experimental payloads.

11 November

Uncrewed aircraft developers agree strategic acquisitions

Ondas is bringing an existing supplier in-house to support a defined production increase, while Shield is adding an established sensor business alongside its autonomy software and aircraft systems.

11 November Modelling will examine the rapid dispersal of personnel and time-sensitive cargo with less reliance on traditional infrastructure.

Electra Defense secures AFRL award for EL9 testing

A $4.7 million innovative capabilities opening contract will fund ground and flight testing of the EL9 to help the US Air Force assess Ultra-STOL aircraft for military operations.

11 November

ReleaseNatilus enlists Composites Universal Group to build wings for its full-scale blended-wing-body regional freighter Kona

11 November A specialised panel of aerospace experts judged the design approach mature enough to proceed to detailed design.

Horizon completes Cavorite X7 preliminary design reviews

All platform and system Preliminary Design Reviews have been completed for the full-scale hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator, with designs released for manufacturing.

10 November

ReleaseiBase-t strengthens position as trusted partner for defence manufacturing modernisation with CMMC Level 2 certification

10 November

ReleaseMerlin awarded $8.9 million task order to advance USSOCOM C-130J autonomy programme from design into integration

10 November

ReleaseDronamics and HENSOLDT demonstrate ISTAR and airborne early warning on the Black Swan

10 November

ReleaseNew-production MD 530F delivered with factory-installed GPMS Foresight MX HUMS

10 November

ReleaseIntel and Altera simplify sensor integration for edge and physical AI

10 November

ReleaseOAV Motion advances precision air bearing technology for aerospace manufacturing and high-accuracy motion control

9 November

ReleaseNominal raises $240M at a $3B valuation to build the intelligence platform for hardware engineering

9 November

ReleasePyroGenesis announces titanium powder contract with global aerospace leader

6 November

ReleaseMaxwell Aircraft unveils patent-pending M1 hybrid amphibious aircraft

6 November

ReleasePrometheus reusable rocket engine reaches new development milestone with hot-fire test on DLR's P5 test bench

6 November

ReleasePrometheus test marks significant milestone for reusable rocket engines

6 November

ReleaseNorck launches AI-powered material discovery, optimisation and manufacturing service

5 November

ReleaseHeggemann AG and Deutsche Aircraft advance new-generation landing gear certification for D328 fleet and D328eco

5 November

ReleaseShield to acquire Echodyne in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion and raise $2.5 billion at a $28.8 billion valuation

5 November Following ground testing in 2026, Falcon will enter its flight test phase in 2027.

Twin Safran turbojets will power UVAD’s Falcon target

Two Safran Power Units turbojets will take UVAD Technologies’ reusable aerial target to supersonic speeds at low and medium altitudes ahead of flight testing in 2027.

5 November

ReleaseOndas plans significant U.S. manufacturing expansion to scale low-cost ULTRA ISR aircraft production, targeting 10 aircraft per month by 2028

5 November

Oshkosh Defense will build Grid Aero's Lifter

Oshkosh Defense will industrialise Grid Aero's Lifter, Protolabs has added 50% Multi Jet Fusion capacity citing aerospace, defence and drone demand, and Dronamics is putting funding in place for Black Swan production.

5 November

ReleaseMobix Labs lands tier-one aerospace orders for fighter jets and wide-body aircraft components

5 November

ReleaseVaeridion attracts over €124 million investment in equity and grant funding to scale electric aviation

5 November During flight trials, the agent autonomously controlled Gripen E in BVR combat scenarios.

Saab flies in-house AI agents on Gripen E

Developed, trained and flown entirely within Saab, the AI agents have autonomously controlled Gripen E in Beyond Visual Range combat scenarios during flight trials.

5 November

ReleaseMobix Labs wins military & commercial jet engine-system orders

5 November

ReleaseElroy Air and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VII announce effectiveness of registration statement ahead of planned business combination and Nasdaq listing

5 November Carbon titanium fan blades and a power gearbox are central to the UltraFan architecture.

UK Government and Rolls-Royce plan £2.5bn UltraFan program

The 10-year research and technology program would advance more efficient and lower-emission jet engine technologies, including through an engine demonstrator project aimed at the narrowbody market.

5 November The site will support $15 billion in Control Systems new programme wins from late 2028.

Honeywell builds $500m robotic factory in Tempe, AZ

The 300,000 sq ft Tempe, Arizona site will open in late 2028, adding internal complex machining capability and around 600 jobs near Honeywell Aerospace’s global headquarters.

5 November

Bombardier and BAE pair up for future combat

A strategic MoU will see the two companies identify collaboration across R&D, systems integration, supply chain development and in-service lifecycle management for future combat air programs.

4 November

ReleaseArcline-backed Signia Aerospace to acquire Heads Up Technologies, expanding aircraft cabin systems capabilities

4 November

ReleaseEHang unveils EH216-EK high-payload firefighting eVTOL, expanding multi-scenario emergency response portfolio

4 November

ReleaseGE Aerospace partners with BETA Technologies on world's first hybrid electric assisted takeoff of a commercial aircraft

4 November

ReleaseDronamics to go public through business combination with GP-Act III Acquisition Corp.

4 November

ReleaseVolatus Aerospace, Calian and Instrumar sign collaboration agreement to advance smart coating technologies for Arctic uncrewed aircraft systems

4 November

ReleaseJoby reports third quarter 2026 financial results

3 November

ReleaseFrench Armament General Directorate (DGA) qualifies Airbus U010 Aliaca drone

3 November

ReleaseSceye and SoftBank Corp. sign agreement for fleet of stratospheric platforms targeting nationwide coverage in Japan

3 November

ReleaseFlorida State University announces aerospace research and innovation facility at The St. Joe Company's VentureCrossings Enterprise Centre

3 November

ReleaseManufacturo partners with Mach Industries to power the next generation of defence manufacturing

3 November

ReleaseProtolabs expands Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing capacity to meet growing demand for drone development

2 November

ReleaseHayesX brings personal electric flight to the SEMA Show with debut of the HayesX-250

2 November

ReleaseGreen Hills Software announces MCOR MultiCore OpenGL Renderer for DO-178C safety-critical applications

2 November

ReleaseOshkosh Defense and Grid Aero announce strategic partnership

30 October

ReleaseDe Havilland Canada announces agreement and De Havilland Canadair 515 production increase