News archive: Design | Airframer

10 September

ReleaseIBM, Lockheed Martin announce Swiss quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich, anchored by Switzerland's first IBM quantum computer

3 September

ReleaseAEVEX expands with new facilities in Florida and Virginia to support growth and strengthen customer collaboration

27 August

FMV commissioned the clean-sheet UAV programme in November 2025 with an 18-month target for the demonstrator and engine.

GKN displays UAV demonstrator and engine

The full-scale demonstrator and dedicated turbojet engine have been shown publicly for the first time at The Armed Forces Air Venture 2026.

25 August

ReleaseBoeing and GM complete sale of HRL Laboratories to IBM

24 August

ReleaseQuantum-Systems Inc. expands U.S. footprint with new Huntsville R&D office

20 August

Officials and stakeholders at the AHRTC groundbreaking, including Mayor Jeff Weisensel, Rep. Brad Finstad, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Betty McCollum, George Rumford, Dean Andrew Alleyne, Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon, State Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, State Rep. Dave Baker, Don Mullin, Derek Cunz and North Wind board member Steve Cook.

North Wind commences build of hypersonic testing facility

Construction has begun on the $1 billion-plus Aerospace & Hypersonic Research and Testing Complex at UMore Park in Rosemount, Minnesota.

13 August

ReleaseProtolabs supports MIT Industrial Performance Center research fellows to accelerate U.S. medical and aerospace manufacturing innovation

6 August

ReleaseNorth Wind Engineering powers NASA's new Flight Dynamics Research Facility

31 July

ReleaseNASA opens new Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia

23 July

Wing sections are being assembled at Airbus' Wing Technology Development Centre in the UK.

Airbus tests longer wings on A321neo demonstrator

Full-scale wing extensions will be fitted to an A321neo over the next three years to assess how longer wingspans affect handling and efficiency.

20 July

ReleaseATI launches composites framework for growth to secure the UK's competitive advantage

20 July

ReleaseNIAR and Orizon Aerostructures form strategic alliance to accelerate aerospace and defence manufacturing

19 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace marks successful completion of H2GEAR Programme

16 July

ReleasePointing toward a new era of global aerospace leadership: AMRC opens £54m COMPASS facility

8 July

GCAP aims to deliver the stealth fighter to Italy, Japan and the UK by 2035.

Edgewing wins £4.6 billion GCAP design contract

The 18-month agreement covers completion of the concept and assessment phase and further detailed design work for the trinational fighter aircraft.

7 July

ReleaseRadia expands WindRunner industrial ecosystem with Latécoère and Stirling Dynamics

2 July

The loan was approved within six months of Airbus's request.

Airbus secures first tranche of €3 billion EIB loan

The financing, the largest corporate loan the EIB has authorised, will fund investment in commercial and defence aviation technology across France, Germany and Spain.

17 June

ReleaseAirbus opens new Digital Campus in Albacete

12 June

ReleaseAXISCADES announces strategic engineering services divestment programme for aerospace engineering services business

10 June

The concept combines a lifting fuselage with electrically powered boundary layer ingesting tail fans.

Electra advances hybrid-electric concept architecture for 2050

NASA-backed research has explored how electrification could deliver additional efficiency gains while remaining compatible with existing airline operations.

1 June

ReleaseHelsing unveils Area 9 and launches RX-1, its first European robotics research platform

28 May

ReleaseAV awarded $20 million contract to advance ceramic materials research for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force

21 May

If the prototype phase proves successful, the MOD aims to field an operational version of the system by 2030.

Army gives Apache drone wingman programme £10m backing

Autonomous systems are being developed to support Apache crews with reconnaissance and electronic warfare missions without direct pilot control.

21 May

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft advances dual-use certification path through Cert Center Canada partnership

19 May

ReleaseATI launches bold new technology strategy to double the value of the UK aerospace sector

15 May

ReleaseGKN Aerospace to support next phase of UK MOD's Project NYX with Anduril UK

14 May

Discussions are already underway with additional European aerospace companies to expand the programme.

Dassault and OHB team up on European reusable spaceplane

The proposed VORTEX-S vehicle supports orbital transport and autonomous missions as Europe pursues independent space mobility capabilities.

13 May

ReleaseOtto Aerospace Phantom 3500 clears preliminary design review

12 May

ReleaseAthule Aero and eFusionX announce strategic collaboration to advance high-efficiency drone propeller technology

11 May

ReleaseHy-Hybrid Energy and Ningbo VET Energy Technology Co., Ltd sign cooperation agreement on hydrogen technology deployment

10 May

ReleaseHyundai Motor Group signs MoU with Korea Aerospace Industries to develop future air mobility

6 May

Bell and KAI pursue Korean MV-75 military rotorcraft program

South Korea’s future utility helicopter requirement has focused attention on tiltrotor speed, interoperability and industrial cooperation opportunities.

30 April

ReleaseBell selected by Near Earth Autonomy to provide Bell 505 airframe for U.S. Marine Corps’ MARV-EL program

27 April

ReleaseSigma Advanced Systems secures £300 million long-term agreement with Rolls-Royce to manufacture and supply aerospace systems

27 April

ReleaseDCS Corporation acquires ARCTOS, LLC

25 February

ReleaseThe Delta Air Lines Foundation makes $5M commitment for new Aerospace Engineering Building

19 February

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