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2026
17 February

ReleaseEvolito to help develop electric motors for electric wheel taxi system under UK Government funded program

12 February

Horizon partners North Aircraft Industries on Cavorite X7 wing

North will manufacture and structurally test the composite wing ahead of the X7’s planned aircraft testing in 2027.

11 February

ReleasePolitical tailwind for hydrogen reactors from 3D printers

6 February

ReleaseKAI and Hanwha Aerospace establish joint front for future business development and exports

5 February Rotor with actively twisting blades in the wind tunnel.

DLR tests active rotor twisting to cut helicopter noise and vibration

Wind tunnel trials under the STAR project showed measurable noise and vibration reductions while improving rotor efficiency under high-load conditions.

3 February

ReleaseNTU Singapore unveils locally designed and built eVTOL aircraft at Singapore Airshow 2026

2025
30 December

ReleaseKAI and Pusan ​​National University Hydrogen Ship Technology Center develop core eco-friendly aircraft technologies

19 December

ReleaseSaab receives order for development resources for Gripen

17 December

ReleaseBell’s collaboration with U.S. Army and NASA validating the MV-75 FLRAA’s flight performance

17 December The fuselage is developed and realised with no unique tooling or fixturing using fully digital software-defined manufacturing assets.

Saab advances digital manufacturing with autonomous fuselage

A large-scale laser powder bed fusion structure was built without tooling using Divergent’s software-defined production system and robotic assembly.

15 December

ReleaseJoby caps year of flight, demonstrating global commercial readiness and operational momentum towards FAA certification

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.

10 December

ReleaseCranfield Aerospace Solutions & Voxshell Ltd secure funding from the Digital Twin Accelerator Programme

10 December

ReleaseEaton joins HYdrogen eLectrical Engine Novel Architecture (HYLENA) R&D project, taking sustainable aviation to new heights with revolutionary hydrogen-electric engines

8 December

ReleaseAltair HyperWorks 2026 delivers design and simulation at scale with AI

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.

3 December

ReleaseRIX Industries opens new Center of Excellence for Advanced Development near company headquarters

28 November

ReleaseUnique in the EU: modular EPTF test facility for hydrogen-powered flight

27 November

Embry-Riddle and Argonne build system simulating hypersonic flight

Researchers will create a testing device that reproduces the heat and stress of hypersonic flight using the world’s brightest synchrotron X-ray beam.

26 November

ReleaseDiamond Aircraft delivers DA62 MPP to TU Dresden: a milestone for climate-friendly aviation

22 November

ReleaseCranfield Aerospace Solutions seeks to grow aerospace consultancy offering

21 November

ReleaseNew Power and Propulsion labs open at Cranfield University

20 November Ribbon cutting at the opening of Pratt & Whitney’s European Technology and Innovation Center in Houten, Netherlands, with Henri Werij, Michael Thacker, Jetske Verkerk, Lesia Protsailo, Wally Orisamolu and Vince Sidwell.

Pratt & Whitney opens European centre for propulsion innovation

The Netherlands-based ETIC will support collaborative work across hydrogen, hybrid-electric and gas turbine systems for future aircraft efficiency and performance.

20 November

Airbus opens Korea Tech Hub for collaborative innovation

The Daejeon-based centre will focus on next-generation defence, composite and energy technologies with support from government and local partners

20 November The aircraft combines Joby's SuperPilot autonomy stack with a turbine-based hybrid powertrain.

Joby completes maiden flight of hybrid-electric demonstrator

The flight took place in California and follows the company's partnership with L3Harris, with defence demonstrations expected to begin in 2026.

19 November

ReleaseKAI signs MOU with UAE's EDGE for strategic cooperation in future aerospace

18 November

ReleaseSaab, Boeing and BAE Systems to collaborate on Next-Gen pilot training

18 November

ReleaseFluid Codes and Dronamics announce strategic partnership to advance aerospace simulation and digital engineering

12 November

ReleaseGE Aerospace advanced silicon carbide power devices key to more efficient AI data centers, and other high power industrial applications

31 October

ReleaseJoby adds to the history of propeller blade manufacturing in Dayton, Ohio

30 October Aurora’s upgraded HILSim system allowed engineers to validate complex autonomy connections before flight.

Aurora upgrades Centaur sim to streamline testing

Recent Centaur HILSim improvements have enabled Aurora engineers to validate autonomy interfaces and reduce flight risk through faster, more efficient testing.

28 October

ReleaseJoby taps NVIDIA to accelerate next-era autonomous flight; named launch partner of IGX Thor platform

20 October

ReleaseKAI signs MOU for strategic mutual cooperation with Kratos

7 October

ReleaseNew advanced research facility to support net zero is completed

30 September

ReleaseVelo3D achieves AS9100D certification, validating excellence in Rapid Production Solution (RPS) Quality Management System

30 September

ReleaseSilverLight Aviation expands engineering consultancy offering to include compliance for FAA’s MOSAIC final rule

22 September

ReleaseGE Aerospace demonstrates new hypersonic ramjets with rotating detonation combustion

20 September The centre will accelerate Boeing's work on defence programmes while enabling collaboration with Embry-Riddle.

Boeing engineering centre opens at Embry-Riddle Research Park

The facility will support design, development and prototyping for defence programmes while promising 400 jobs and economic growth across Daytona Beach and Volusia County.

18 September

ReleaseAV signs strategic partnership with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

17 September

ReleaseTAT Technologies unifies global operations under one brand

11 September The first system will focus on electronic warfare and attack missions.

Lockheed and BAE form uncrewed systems partnership

The collaboration was launched at the DSEI global defence conference in the UK and will focus on developing modular uncrewed platforms with electronic warfare and attack capabilities.

10 September

ReleaseAltair and Wichita State University’s NIAR sign MoU to accelerate aerospace innovation

9 September

ReleaseMORSE Corp wins award for DARPA Albatross program

7 September

ReleaseHyFlux and AMRC secure ATI funding to deliver breakthrough in clean aviation cooling

4 September Honeywell will lead the consortium from its Yeovil site, where more than 500 engineers are based.

Honeywell consortium secures UK funding for Project STRATA

The company and its industry partners aim to advance UK aerospace manufacturing with £14.1m of Aerospace Technology Institute support.

4 September

ReleaseRe:Build Manufacturing announces key collaboration with Otto Aviation

3 September

ReleaseTAT Technologies unveils FutureWorks: TAT’s Center for Aerospace Innovation

3 September

ReleaseSikorsky and CAL FIRE join forces to enhance autonomous aerial firefighting technologies

27 August

ReleaseUpLift – ground vibration test for climate-compatible aircraft of the future

20 August

ReleaseAxcelis announces Joint Development Program with GE Aerospace for the development of high voltage superjunction power devices