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2026
2 September 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.

24 June Designed to operate alongside crewed fighters, CCA are intended to extend combat mass, survivability and situational awareness in contested environments through human-machine teaming.

U.S. Air Force awards production contracts for CCA development

General Atomics, Anduril and three autonomy software providers have secured key production awards as the Air Force pushes to field Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2030.

15 June

ReleaseNIAR opens Hub for Advanced Manufacturing and Research at Wichita State

20 May

ReleaseTeledyne FLIR OEM recognised by Northrop Grumman for strengthening defence industrial base through innovation and collaboration

20 May

ReleaseAmca closes $300M Series B at $1B+ valuation to strengthen America's critical component supply chain

20 May

ReleaseDepartment of the Air Force and Istari Digital unveil Industry Øne: the ARPANET for engineering

1 May

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman honors top suppliers driving industrial innovation

1 May

ReleasePermag recognized by Northrop Grumman for strengthening defense industrial base through innovation and collaboration

1 April

ReleaseSolestra Group adds flight safety, fracture-critical manufacturing capabilities with acquisition of Aerofab Corporation

25 February

ReleaseStratasys F900 drives 22% year-over-year reliability gain through Customer Advisory Board guided manufacturing improvements

20 February

ReleaseEmbraer and Northrop Grumman jointly developing advanced air mobility capabilities for U.S. and allied nations

17 February

ReleaseKlear and 47G partner to accelerate Utah’s aerospace, cyber, and defense ecosystem

11 February

ReleaseSNC signs charter with Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to deliver Freedom Trainer for UJTS

3 February

ReleaseStratasys begins qualification of SAF PA12 production-ready nylon for key industrial use cases

20 January

ReleaseEl Segundo accelerates the growth of the U.S. aerospace and defense industry with Roboze

13 January

ReleaseJetZero raises $175 million in Series B financing to transform aircraft innovation

2025
17 November

ReleaseMerlin Labs, Inc. and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV announce upsizing of PIPE investment to more than $200 million

16 September

ReleaseArc Impact acquires Desktop Metal assets, relaunching as an AI-driven advanced manufacturing platform

27 August

ReleaseTitomic - driving innovation and securing the future in FY2025

14 August

ReleaseMerlin to go public via business combination with Inflection Point-led SPAC as leading defense prime contractor for AI in aviation

7 August Beacon brings together flight-proven software and hardware with partner technologies to test autonomous systems in real-world mission scenarios.

Six partners aboard for Beacon autonomy testbed trials

Flight trials on the Scaled Composites Model 437 aircraft and Northrop Grumman hardware will begin this year using autonomy software from partners including Applied Intuition and Shield AI.

31 July Red 6 is providing augmented reality training tools to simulate high-threat mission environments on the Beacon platform.

Merlin and Red 6 join forces with Northrop Grumman on Beacon

Two companies will support autonomy testing on the Vanguard using software and augmented reality tools in Mojave, California.

18 June

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman unveils Beacon autonomous testbed ecosystem

24 May

ReleaseQorvo recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award

19 May

ReleaseFrequency Electronics, Inc. recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award

16 April

ReleaseTitomic collaborates with major aerospace & defense prime for additive manufacturing with Titomic Kinetic Fusion

15 April

ReleaseAvem Partners closes acquisition of FMI Aerostructures, Inc.

10 April

ReleaseiBase-t announces 2025 Customer Brilliance Award winners

1 April

ReleaseMtron celebrates 60 years of RF innovation with brand evolution

27 March

ReleaseStratasys partners with top aerospace and defense companies in development of newly qualified materials for 3D printing of mission-critical applications

13 March

ReleasePalantir Warp Speed accelerates, announces six new customers that are re-industrializing American manufacturing

12 March

ReleaseMarotta Controls recognized with Northrop Grumman 2025 Supplier Excellence Award

11 March

ReleaseJanicki recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award

7 March

ReleaseRevolution Composites wins 2025 Northrop Grumman Supplier Award for Performance Excellence

4 March

ReleaseAir Industries Group receives Supplier Excellence Award

28 February

ReleaseApplied Aerospace recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award for third straight year

17 February

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman honors partners for continued manufacturing and supplier excellence

27 January

ReleasePlanisware Enterprise selected by Northrop Grumman as enterprise-wide program management system to drive innovation and enhance operational excellence

2024
5 December

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A demonstrates collaborative EW and kill chain closure under USMC control in large force exercise

1 October

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman and Terma formalize agreement for collaboration on advanced technologies

14 August

ReleaseNatrion selected for Phase I & Phase II contracts by the US Air Force

13 June High cycle fatigue test cell planned for NOVAdev’s California Hydrogen Test & Training Center, illustrated with a hydrogen storage device mounted for testing on a motion-controlled platform.

NOVAdev plans large-scale hydrogen testing in Antelope Valley

Planned test cells will perform high and low cycle fatigue testing, cryogenic and high-pressure system testing, operational performance testing at ambient and elevated temperatures, and crash testing.

10 June

ReleaseLeonardo DRS tapped to provide additional advanced laser systems to protect U.S. military aircraft from missile threats

5 April

ReleaseToray awarded by Northrop Grumman for supplier excellence

3 April

ReleaseEpiSci to collaborate with Northrop Grumman on tactical autonomy and artificial intelligence

2 April

ReleaseKratos demonstrates XQ-58A electronic warfare capabilities for United States Marine Corps

14 March

ReleaseBGT Aerospace LLC awarded by Northrop Grumman for Supplier Excellence

14 March

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman’s Supplier Excellence Award

2023
31 May

ReleaseTen Oaks Group announces sale of Astech Engineered Products

2022
21 September The large additive manufactured titanium aerostructure.

Titanium component pushes the boundaries of AM

As well as facilitating larger components, GKN's technology enables parts to be produced faster than current methods, uses raw materials more efficiently, and may ultimately result in reduced costs.