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15 July

ReleaseMagnolia Advanced Materials forms eVTOL research and development department for aggressive product innovations

15 July The aircraft will join the RescEU pool for cross-border emergency deployment.

ČLS and United Rotorcraft join Czech FireHawk program

The Sikorsky S‑70 FireHawk helicopters are being built for the Czech Republic Ministry of the Interior under a partnership with Česká letecká servisní and United Rotorcraft.

15 July

ReleaseRED Aircraft and Helix create ultra-light series hybrid generator for aviation

15 July

ReleaseNew heavy-lift drone powertrain unveiled as record order marks commercial milestone for hydrogen UAVs

15 July

ReleaseInnovation Norway awards Noemi 3 million Euros for electric amphibious aircraft flight test programme

14 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace selected by Leonardo to power the UK New Medium Helicopter Fleet

14 July

ReleaseFuture of fighter pilot helmet technology to be unveiled at Farnborough International Airshow

13 July

ReleaseNAMIB, the new on-board electronic warfare product developed by Harmattan AI and Dassault Aviation, performs a collaborative flight with a Rafale

13 July

ReleaseVertical Aerospace shares business update ahead of Farnborough International Airshow

13 July

ReleaseBIKAR Aerospace redefines aerospace material supply for GKN Aerospace

11 July

ReleaseJanicki Industries breaks ground on $800 million campus in Great Falls, Montana

10 July

ReleaseDufour Aerospace demonstrates 20 kg payload, 200 km range flight capabilities on the path to commercial long-range drone logistics

9 July

ReleaseUniversity of Nottingham and GKN Aerospace launch HPDrive to advance cryogenic electrical machine technologies

9 July

ReleaseSyensqo breaks ground on manufacturing expansion at its site in Havre de Grace, MD, USA

9 July

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft selects BETA Technologies advanced flight control computers and software for the Cavorite X7

8 July The TRAC10 will be built at Cirrus headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota.

Cirrus unveils TRAC10 training aircraft

Orders for more than 100 aircraft have been placed by 13 professional flight schools ahead of deliveries beginning in the United States in 2027.

8 July The 700 kg-class aircraft is the heaviest electric aircraft to fly in India to date.

Sarla completes Sylla eVTOL flight test campaign

The half-scale demonstrator has logged more than 500 tests and over 18 hours of flight time, validating propulsion, battery and control systems.

8 July

ReleaseHoneywell Aerospace and Enigma Aerospace announce collaboration on mission systems integration for Phoenix autonomous UAS

8 July

ReleaseZeroAvia and Marshall Aerospace announce strategic collaboration to explore hydrogen-electric capability for defence platforms

8 July

ReleaseVenus Aerospace raises $91M to mature the world's first flight-proven high-thrust RDRE into full propulsion systems

8 July Yakima flight testing precedes a public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer.

Carbon Cub ULT gains regenerative turbine power

The TurboTech TP-R90 regenerative turbine engine has been fitted to CubCrafters' backcountry airframe, producing the first Sport Pilot‑eligible turboprop.

8 July

Kratos expands Oklahoma City drone manufacturing site

Additional capacity will support production of the Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft, Firejet aerial targets and Mighty Hornet IV.

8 July Hydrogen is seen as having the potential to substantially reduce aviation's long-term climate impact, comparable to the effect of electric vehicles on the automotive sector.

Airbus and MTU plan hydrogen engine venture

A non-binding agreement building on last year’s Paris Air Show memorandum sets out plans for a dedicated organisation to develop and commercialise hydrogen fuel cell engines.

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

ReleaseEmbraer's E-Jets family awarded type certification by India's Civil Aviation Authority

7 July

ReleaseRadia expands WindRunner industrial ecosystem with Latécoère and Stirling Dynamics

7 July

ReleaseClearing the skies: Gulfstream demonstrates emissions reductions with SAF at 50,000 feet

6 July

ReleaseCobraJet – VTOL multirole jet for counter-UAS with low-cost interceptors

2 July The agreement supports Vertical's progress toward Critical Design Review for Valo's certifiable design baseline.

Vertical adds Astronics to Valo supplier line-up

Astronics will supply the low-voltage power distribution system for Vertical's eVTOL aircraft under a long-term agreement.

2 July The eVTOL venture builds on nearly ten years of collaboration between Joby and Toyota.

Joby and Toyota form air mobility joint venture

The joint venture will focus initially on manufacturing groundwork and production efficiency before expanding capacity to support certification and demand for eVTOL aircraft.

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.

2 July

ReleaseDowty propeller expertise supports Open Fan technology development

2 July

ReleaseSafran inaugurates new electrical wiring factory in Chihuahua, Mexico

2 July The 500E offers a transcontinental range of 3,340 nautical miles with four passengers aboard.

Embraer’s Praetor 500E cleared for global operation

Certification from Brazil’s ANAC, the FAA and EASA clears the jet for operation across North America, Europe and Latin America.

2 July Cure time is reduced by up to 45% against the standard 3960 autoclave cycle.

Toray launches fast cure 3960-FC prepreg system

Primary aircraft structures, UAVs, launch vehicles and rotorcraft are among the target applications as production rates increase across the sector.

2 July

Skyryse and Robinson plan unmanned aircraft system

An autonomy system developed by Skyryse will be integrated into the Robinson R66 to create Group 4 UAS for defence operators.

1 July

ReleaseHigh-speed internet now available on PC-24 Super Versatile Jet

30 June

ReleaseBeehive Industries acquires two Cincinnati area machine shops to accelerate production scale for 3D-printed jet engines

30 June

ReleaseVelo3D triples production capacity to meet strong defence and aerospace demand

29 June

ReleaseRocket Lab to acquire Iridium in historic deal, creating a fully vertically integrated space powerhouse primed for growth

29 June

ReleaseFiran Technology Group Corporation announces grand opening of its new FTG Aerospace Hyderabad facility

29 June

ReleaseHoneywell Aerospace completes spin-off from Honeywell Technologies and begins trading on Nasdaq

26 June

ReleaseB-100C successfully completes maiden flight – Kaelin Aero reaches major milestone in the B-100C flight test program

26 June

ReleaseElroy Air to become publicly traded company via business combination with Inflection Point-led SPAC

26 June

ReleaseAirbus signs Memorandum of Understanding to explore Japanese anti-submarine variant of the Eurodrone

25 June

ReleaseValgotech announces new Indiana battery production facility to expand domestic sulfur battery manufacturing

25 June

ReleaseMistras Group expands Houston, Texas in-house lab capabilities to support growing demand in aerospace & defence markets

25 June

ReleaseWINNRUI CNC helps buyers purchase the right Gantry Machining Center for large-part and mould manufacturing

25 June

ReleaseAirbus, Safran and Tikehau Capital sign an agreement for the sale of Tikehau Capital's stake in Aubert & Duval

25 June

ReleaseGreene Tweed accelerates customer innovation with rapid prototyping capability for thermoplastic composites