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2026
17 March

ReleaseRolls-Royce secures €64m to advance UltraFan 30 demonstrator through UNIFIED partnership

12 March Mathilde Royer-Germain, head of strategy and sustainability at Airbus Helicopters, Bruno Guimbal, chief executive officer of Hélicoptères Guimbal, and Cédric Goubet, chief executive officer of Safran Helicopter Engines.

Guimbal launches the GrandCabri G5

The five-seat helicopter was revealed at Verticon 2026 and will use Safran’s Arrius 2D engine to bridge the gap between piston trainers and larger turbine aircraft.

10 March

ReleaseGE Aerospace continues next-generation helicopter propulsion research study

5 March

ReleaseLaunch of European Clean Aviation TAKE OFF project led by Safran and partners

3 March

ReleaseHoneywell announces filing of Form 10 registration statement for planned spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace

26 February

Honeywell advances SkyShot 1600 under US Air Force contract

The military prototype contract supports propulsion system design for autonomous aircraft using a small-thrust-class engine.

24 February

ReleaseRolls-Royce completes key F130 altitude and operability testing, advancing U.S. Air Force B-52J program

23 February

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Kratos win U.S. Air Force award to design engine for expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft

5 February Rémi Maillard of Airbus; Jeffrey Siow, Acting Minister for Transport, Singapore; Han Kok Juan, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore; and David Dufrenois of Safran Singapore.

Partners advance Open Fan readiness with Singapore testing

An agreement sets out airport trials and a readiness framework to evaluate how Open Fan engines interact with infrastructure operations and regulatory systems.

2 February

ReleaseSingapore partners with GE Aerospace to accelerate next-generation aviation and aerospace technologies

29 January Ground testing at the Peebles Test Operation played a central role in validating the hybrid electric turbofan design.

GE completes hybrid electric turbofan power extraction testing

Testing at Peebles confirmed that a hybrid electric turbofan can move and control electrical power without relying on energy storage.

8 January

ReleaseGE Aerospace awarded $1.4 billion contract for additional T408 turboshaft engines

2025
16 December

ReleaseRolls-Royce begins AE 1107 engine testing to power MV-75 FLRAA for Army prototypes

11 December Beehive’s Frenzy engine fires during high-altitude vacuum testing in Ohio.

Beehive advances Frenzy with full-envelope high-altitude tests

Tests at a government facility in Ohio demonstrated successful ignition, operation and durability, paving the way for flight trials in 2026.

4 December

GE Aerospace grows in West Jefferson to meet narrowbody demand

More than 40 new jobs will be created as the company adds over 35,000 sq ft and installs advanced equipment at the facility.

4 December Work on the turbojet engine and onboard systems forms a central part of early demonstration activity.

GKN advances work with FMV to deliver rapid UAV capability

The collaboration focuses on developing an adaptable uncrewed platform with ground and flight demonstrations planned within 18 months.

27 November The first PW127XT-S development engine delivered by Pratt & Whitney Canada for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco test aircraft, TAC1.

P&WC engines arrive for D328eco test aircraft

The PW127XT-S engines have been delivered to Oberpfaffenhofen, ready to power the Deutsche Aircraft TAC1 test aircraft ahead of the D328eco's service entry in 2027.

20 November

ReleaseGE Aerospace to invest USD 14 million to expand Pune manufacturing capability

18 November

ReleaseRobinson Helicopter and Safran Helicopter Engines confirm R88 progress in aircraft development and serenity support package at European Rotors

13 November

ReleaseKratos moves to new engine manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, MI to support demand for high-rate production of Spartan engines

13 November

ReleaseIAE international engine partnership marks key milestones and charts future propulsion path

5 November

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Shield AI to collaborate on propulsion for X-BAT vehicle program

5 November GEK800 undergoing induced stall and exhaust flame durability testing during limits evaluation at Purdue University’s Zucrow Laboratories.

Kratos and GE Aerospace complete altitude testing on GEK800

The GEK800 engine underwent successful altitude, durability and limits testing at Purdue’s Zucrow Laboratories, marking the first test at the recently expanded ZL9 facility.

23 October

ReleaseHanwha and Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) establish the "Hanwha Materials Joint Research Center" to collaborate on the domestic production of aircraft engine materials

23 October

ReleaseHanwha Aerospace signs agreement for additional T700 and F404 engines to power Korea’s indigenous aircraft

16 October

ReleaseHanwha Aerospace signs contract with GA-ASI for UAS co-development

16 October LEAP-1A engines assembled in Nouaceur will make Morocco the second global production site after France.

Safran launches €350m aircraft engine complex in Morocco

A new aircraft engine assembly and testing facility launched in Nouaceur positions Morocco among the world’s few nations capable of manufacturing complete engines.

16 October

ReleaseType certification for RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine validated by EASA

13 October

ReleaseGE Aerospace shipping 500th Passport engine

2 October The HON1600 engine demonstrated its rated thrust in testing.

Honeywell showcases HON1600 engine for CCA and UAS

The propulsion system was presented in Washington, D.C. and has been built for fast production, scalable thrust and long-term storage readiness.

29 September

ReleasePBS Group and ONE3D begin cooperation on the use of 3D printing in engine manufacturing

24 September

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney completes critical engine testing for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

23 September

ReleaseKratos and GE Aerospace’s small engine testing gains altitude

23 September

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney accelerates development of NGAP engine

23 September

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Merlin announce autonomy core initiative for advanced aviation

22 September

ReleaseGE Aerospace demonstrates new hypersonic ramjets with rotating detonation combustion

22 September

ReleaseBeehive Industries hits rapid milestones with Frenzy engine testing under U.S. Air Force contract

22 September

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney developing new engines for munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft

19 September

ReleaseRolls-Royce to lead EU’s new Clean Aviation project UNIFIED to transform and decarbonise aviation

11 September

P&WC will lead on hybrid-electric PHARES demonstrator

Selection of the company to lead the PHARES project under the EU Clean Aviation programme represents the first Canadian participation in such an initiative.

11 September BETA's A250 eVTOL took its first flight at the company’s Vermont headquarters last year.

GE puts $300m into BETA to advance hybrid electric aviation

The agreement is set to combine GE Aerospace’s turbine expertise with BETA’s generator technology, accelerating hybrid electric development for Advanced Air Mobility.

9 September

ReleaseGCAP consortium expands partnership toward first flight

28 August The F135 production programme supported more than 67,000 jobs in 2024.

Pratt & Whitney secures $2.8bn contract for F135 production

The Lot 18 production contract for F135 engines will fund additional spares, tooling and support while sustaining thousands of jobs across the United States.

20 August

ReleaseUnited Airlines Ventures invests in aerospace startup Astro Mechanica

3 July A model of the F414 engine mounted on a KF-21 airframe.

Hanwha to supply 80 engines for first mass-produced KF-21s

An extension from has brought the company's total contract value to KRW 1.1794 trillion, including extensive post-sale military support through to 2028.

1 July

ReleaseHanwha-ADD, expanding lineup of drone engines with independent technology

19 June The RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator is developing a highly efficient Pratt & Whitney Canada thermal engine, combined with a Collins Aerospace 1 megawatt electric motor.

Hybrid-electric system charged to full power during ground tests

Pratt & Whitney Canada and AeroTEC have moved forward with their RTX demonstrator by testing propulsion and battery performance in Quebec.

18 June

ReleaseAvio Aero partners with Safran and MTU Aero Engines to power Europe’s next generation of military helicopters

17 June

ReleaseSafran unveils higher-thrust version of M88 for future Rafale upgrades

16 June

ReleaseThe most powerful engine from PBS Group heads to the market