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2026
27 August

ReleaseAlleima strengthens long-standing partnership with Airbus

27 August Harrison Dalton, Airbus apprentice; Charlotte O'Kane, Head of A220 Programme Management; Joanne Millar, Head of A220 Wing Operations; Ethan Kane, Airbus apprentice, mark the start of construction at the Belfast facility.

Airbus expands Belfast wing plant ahead of A220 production increase

The extension will add a third autoclave along with specialised tooling and cranage, multiplying Belfast's advanced composite manufacturing footprint.

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.

27 August

ReleaseBranford Castle charges ahead with sale of Vitrek

27 August

ReleaseAllClear Engineered Products achieves Nadcap welding accreditation

27 August The A3-001 concept envisions crewed and uncrewed platforms operating together within one system.

Saab reveals next-gen uncrewed combat air system concept

A full-scale model of the A3-001 uncrewed combat air concept has been shown at the Jubilee Air Show in Linköping, Sweden.

27 August

ReleaseStratEdge opens new facility in Poway

27 August

ReleaseRTX's Raytheon completes $50 million expansion of Mississippi manufacturing facility

27 August EPACS was run for several days at power levels replicating F-35 mission requirements.

Collins completes F-35 EPACS altitude testing

Altitude testing has validated performance of the Enhanced Power and Cooling System, adding thermal margin to support future F-35 technology upgrades.

26 August

ReleaseArcline Investment Management and AstroNova announce completion of transaction

26 August

ReleaseFirst fully UK-built Islander since repatriation of production begins ground testing ahead of first flight

26 August

ReleaseIncora extends chemical management services contract with Textron

26 August

ReleaseMagnolia Advanced Materials launches complete advanced materials product suite for eVTOL manufacturers

26 August

ReleaseWepTac A.G. and Hybrid Air Vehicles agree to form joint venture to deliver next-generation surveillance aircraft to U.S. military

25 August

ReleaseBoeing and GM complete sale of HRL Laboratories to IBM

25 August

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

25 August

ReleaseTalon Precision acquires Baron Machine, a third-generation New Hampshire aerospace and defence manufacturer

25 August

ReleaseSigma expands Rolls-Royce partnership with £125m additional long-term agreement following its strategic Bromford acquisition

24 August

ReleaseFANUC launches 5-axis integrated technology initiative to enhance complex part production

24 August

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

24 August

ReleaseAV to invest $100 million in new unified campus in Southern California

24 August

ReleaseBeehive Industries awarded over $4.2 million in state tax credits to fuel major expansion in Colorado

20 August

ReleaseUrsa Major opens new Longmont manufacturing facility

20 August Urban is designed to be intuitive to operate, transport and use across a wider range of applications.

CoolFly reveals standing eVTOL at Hangzhou launch event

Dual-redundant flight control architecture and triple-redundant inertial measurement units have been built into the enclosed-propeller Urban aircraft for individual flight.

20 August A first test flight is planned, ahead of an eventual crossing of the Alps.

H2-Sling hydrogen aircraft readies for flight

The aircraft is powered by a 100-kilowatt fuel cell system, in which hydrogen and oxygen react across a membrane to generate electricity and heat, with water as the only by-product.

20 August X1 weighs more than 25,000lb.

Heart’s X1 becomes largest battery-powered aircraft flown

The 106ft-span demonstrator flew for 27 minutes at Plattsburgh International Airport, reaching 1,100ft AGL under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate.

20 August

ReleaseAeroVironment to establish industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle

20 August

ReleaseChad Fisher Construction completes Janicki Building 12 in Hamilton, WA

20 August

ReleasePyroGenesis announces titanium powder contract with a DoD and NASA-supported U.S. applied research facility

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.

20 August Schwarzhorn is named after a Swiss mountain and the colour of the composite components produced there.

Pilatus brings composite development and production together

The building groups raw material storage, component production, subassembly and surface treatment into a single self-sufficient process before final assembly.

20 August Around 500 employees work at the facility, which officially opened on August 14 following a multi-million-dollar investment.

Cirrus adds 30,000 square feet at Grand Forks

Composite parts production capacity has increased at the Grand Forks facility, supporting output of the SR Series and Vision Jet.

19 August

ReleaseThe Southern Hemisphere's first hydrogen-electric aircraft taxi, and a proud farewell

19 August

ReleaseAirbus and Terma join forces to strengthen Danish defence capabilities

19 August

ReleasePalladyne AI and Orkid Tech partner to extend Palladyne Pilot and SwarmOS autonomy platform to fixed-wing UAVs

19 August

ReleaseAerodata unveils AeroForce X to the public for the first time

18 August

ReleaseSpectra opens new Oslo facility to scale in-region engineering and production capabilities

18 August

ReleaseHanwha Systems strengthens partnership with Austrian drone company - accelerating global export of advanced aerial communication solutions

18 August

ReleaseAitech announces new U-C6850 SOSA-aligned rugged high-speed Ethernet switch/router for defence and aerospace systems

18 August

ReleaseElsight opens new production in the US and Europe to secure local defence supply chains

18 August

ReleaseAmpaire closes Series B to advance hybrid-electric aviation commercialisation and increase scalability

18 August

ReleaseElroy Air awarded $46M U.S. Army contract

18 August

ReleaseTalica strengthens aerospace, defence, and medical device capabilities with acquisition of Hard Anodize

18 August

ReleasePeru selects L3Harris electronic warfare system for F-16 fleet

17 August

ReleaseCesiumAstro acquires Jariet Technologies to advance vertically integrated communications and ISR from silicon to missions

14 August

ReleaseReliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

14 August

ReleaseMoog celebrates 75 years of innovation with new Advanced Integrated Manufacturing facility, workforce investment and STEM scholarship initiative

14 August

ReleaseAirbus awarded $115 million U.S. Army contract to modernise the UH-72 Lakota fleet

14 August

ReleaseHAL strengthens industry partnership for LCH Prachand production

14 August

ReleaseComplete confidence in complex machining with Vericut