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2026
25 August

ReleaseAIR partners with Elmo Motion Control to enhance uncrewed cargo aircraft platform

16 April The MV-75 FLRAA is designed to deliver roughly twice the speed and range of the Army’s current rotorcraft fleet.

Collins supplies key systems for US Army’s next-gen FLRAA

Work across multiple US sites will support delivery of key onboard systems for the Army’s first clean sheet rotorcraft in decades.

2025
10 December

ReleaseVerdeGo Aero’s Hybrid Systems Integration Lab (HSIL) upgraded to accelerate customer timelines and reduce development cost

9 December

ReleaseSafran unveils new facility in Singapore for the production and maintenance of aerospace electrical systems

17 November

ReleaseCycloTech establishes UAE subsidiary within Abu Dhabi's SAVI cluster

4 November

ReleaseVerdeGo Aero awarded NASA Phase II program

6 August

ReleaseCycloTech becomes part of the leading aviation innovation centre

23 May

ReleaseWhisper Aero achieves AS9100D and ISO9001 certification

6 May

ReleaseDistribute logistics, save fuel, sustain airpower

2024
28 October

ReleaseRTX's Collins Aerospace completes prototype development of high-voltage power distribution components for Clean Aviation SWITCH project

1 October

ReleaseWhisper Aero and Electric Power Systems partner to enable powertrains for Regional Air Mobility

17 July

ReleaseTriumph awarded F404 Auxiliary Gearbox from GE Aerospace

19 March

ReleaseGKN Aerospace signs a significant agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to expand support for the LEAP engines

6 March

Triumph picks up repeat contract for the MD500

Triumph has supported MD Helicopters for over two decades, producing over 400 gearboxes for this program. The contract for transmissions and transmission spare parts for the MD500 has been extended.

28 February

ReleaseCycloTech raises 20 million Euros for its revolutionary aviation propulsion system

22 February

ReleaseThe final home stretch for H55's battery pack certification

2023
18 October The groundbreaking ceremony included the presence of esteemed H55 stakeholders, including valued customers, trusted suppliers, senior government officials, and members of the local community.

H55 kicks off construction of North American premises and Canadian HQ

The new facility will include product development and customer integration support and will play a crucial role in the company's ambitions in bringing clean aviation solutions to the North American market.

11 October Collins Aerospace's next-gen electric power systems lab, The Grid, in Rockford, Illinois.

Collins opens advanced electric power systems lab

With 25,000 square feet of space and an initial test capability of eight megawatts (MW), The Grid will allow Collins to produce cutting-edge electric motors, controllers, generators and distribution systems.

4 October

ReleaseRTX developing innovative solid-state circuit breaker for hybrid-electric aircraft under NASA contract

2 October

ReleaseSafran acquires Thales' aeronautical electrical systems activities

5 September

ReleaseCentroMotion acquired by affiliates of Lone Star Funds

17 August The new headquarters building in Goleta.

Triple workforce leads LaunchPoint to larger premises

The company is looking to add a significant number of technical and manufacturing employees as both government and commercial programs increase into 2024.

14 July

ReleaseVerdeGo Aero and Röder Präzision GmbH announce SR-305-VDG aircraft engine optimised for hybrid-electric applications

21 June

Triumph units gain diverse manufacturing contracts

Boeing, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation and Innovate UK have entrusted projects in environmental cooling systems, helicopter transmission and electro-mechanical landing gear actuation respectively.

6 June

ReleaseCycloTech reveals noise level of CycloRotor

2 May

ReleaseAMETEK acquires Bison Gear & Engineering Corp.

6 March

ReleaseCycloTech received operational authorisation for outdoor flights

28 February

ReleaseLockheed Martin Ventures invests in high performance electric motor manufacturer H3X

31 January

ReleaseLilium joins forces with GKN Aerospace for Lilium Jet's Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS)

2022
11 October

ReleaseRTX Ventures invests in H55

5 October Blainjett's hemi-rotor drone cruising by a runway with main rotors halted in an outward fixed position.

Initial Blainjett testing shows promise in hemi-rotors

Blainjett's "hemi-rotor" design situates familiar vertical lift rotors (as seen on helicopters, UAM or drone aircraft) partially inside opposite sides of an enclosed fuselage.

15 September Ground testing will begin later this year.

GKN delivers greener turbine exhaust to MTU

The module includes a novel lightweight turbine exhaust case design with separated thermal and mechanical functionality. It can withstand higher temperatures than current TEC's, but also saves weight.

15 September

Rockford gains ram air turbine testing tunnel

Collins' new wind tunnel will use a powerful fan to create a windspeed of up to 170 knots to simulate an in-flight power loss during the testing process.

9 June

ReleaseS.S. White Technologies flexible rotary shafts transmit power to the hydraulic activated thrust reverser actuation system on Pratt & Whitney GTF turbofan eninges

13 April Safran Electrical & Power and Electric Power Systems have signed up for industrial, technical, and commercial cooperation for the electric propulsion for aircraft.

Safran builds partnership for electric power solutions

Electric Power Systems received investment from Safran in 2019, and now it is to lay the groundwork for industrial cooperation in order to bring a range of high value-added products to the market.

12 April

ReleaseCycloTech and Yamato reveal innovative cargo eVTOL concept with CycloRotors

12 April

ReleaseLaunchPoint announces hybrid power system for aircraft and drone industries

12 April

ReleaseCOG builds on working relationship with HBK

7 April

ReleaseSafran has signed an agreement to work with Aura Aero on the architecture and electric propulsion systems of the Integral and ERA aircraft

9 March The innovative design and manufacturing of shorter and lighter Turbine Rear Structure will contribute to lower carbon emissions.

GKN lightweight structure promises lower turbine emissions

Shorter and lighter structure compared to a traditional TRS using a novel metallic alloy with higher temperature capability, as well as both metal casting and 3D-printed technology provides a significant weight reduction.

12 February

ReleaseS.S. White flexible rotary shafts are featured on Dassault Falcon 6X CIRCOR Bodet wheel speed transducers as first production wide-body business jet arrives in US for type's year-end service entry

31 January

ReleaseVerdeGo Aero selected to develop high-performance Turbine Hybrid-Electric powerplant for US DOD High Speed VTOL Concept Challenge

5 January

ReleaseBlainjett discovers a novel lift-rotor configuration while designing propulsion for a hoverbike

2021
2 November

ReleaseAllied Motion expands motion system solution capabilities with acquisition of ORMEC Systems Corp.

14 October The EleFanT project sees GKN Aerospace and KTH jointly develop fan technology for electric aircraft. Are they up to the tusk?

GKN leads development of fan thruster for electric aircraft

The EleFanT project run by GKN and KTH looks at a nested fan to power electric aircraft. The safe, quiet and easy-to-install engine will be delivered from GKN’s Global Technology Centre in Trollhättan, Sweden.

8 September

ReleaseTriumph Group awarded ten year contract with Rolls-Royce

11 August

ReleaseS. S. White Technologies hydraulically powered flexible rotary shafts activate thrust reverser actuation systems on Pratt & Whitney (IAE) V2500 turbofan engines that just passed 250 million flight hours of service

19 July

ReleaseSolar Impulse's legacy taken one step further

5 July

ReleaseS. S. White Technologies flexible rotary shafts activate Thrust Reverser Actuation Systems on CFM LEAP 1-B turbofan engines that powered the first flight of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 aircraft

8 June

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters strengthens its capabilities with the acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik