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17 December 2025 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 2025

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

11 December 2025 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 2025

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

10 December 2025

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

8 December 2025

ReleaseAltair HyperWorks 2026 delivers design and simulation at scale with AI

4 December 2025 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 2025

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

28 November 2025

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

27 November 2025

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 2025

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

22 November 2025

ReleaseCranfield Aerospace Solutions seeks to grow aerospace consultancy offering

21 November 2025

ReleaseNew Power and Propulsion labs open at Cranfield University

20 November 2025 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.

20 November 2025 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 2025

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

19 November 2025

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

18 November 2025

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

18 November 2025

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

12 November 2025

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

31 October 2025

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

30 October 2025 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 2025

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

20 October 2025

ReleaseKAI signs MOU for strategic mutual cooperation with Kratos

7 October 2025

ReleaseNew advanced research facility to support net zero is completed

30 September 2025

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

30 September 2025

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

22 September 2025

ReleaseGE Aerospace demonstrates new hypersonic ramjets with rotating detonation combustion

20 September 2025 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 2025

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

17 September 2025

ReleaseTAT Technologies unifies global operations under one brand

11 September 2025 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 2025

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

9 September 2025

ReleaseMORSE Corp wins award for DARPA Albatross program

7 September 2025

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

4 September 2025 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 2025

ReleaseRe:Build Manufacturing announces key collaboration with Otto Aviation

3 September 2025

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

3 September 2025

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

27 August 2025

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

20 August 2025

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

18 August 2025

ReleaseHeka launches next-gen aerospace & defense solutions for rapid mission deployment

10 July 2025 Cruise speeds of up to 450 knots are targeted for the vertical lift demonstrator.

Bell enters Phase 2 of DARPA SPRINT X-plane programme

Detailed design and construction has followed conceptual work completed in Phases 1A and 1B under Bell’s decade-long development effort.

26 June 2025 Markus Kochs-Kämper, CTO of Vaeridion, speakking at the Paris Air Show.

Vaeridion signs key Microliner agreements at Paris show

AURA AERO, Evolito, MT-Propeller and NLR have all been signed up to support the development and certification of Vaeridion’s electric aircraft.

17 June 2025

ReleaseAlliance for innovative aviation: ZAL and CRIAQ renew research partnership

17 June 2025

Release£250m for green aerospace projects ahead of Industrial Strategy

6 June 2025

ReleaseDLR and Diehl Aviation join forces to develop advanced civil aviation technology

4 June 2025

ReleaseVelo3D enters CRADA with NAVAIR to advance additive manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications

3 June 2025

ReleaseMare Group accelerates hydrogen applications in aerospace & defence

3 June 2025

ReleaseSharrow Engineering announces plans to build nationwide manufacturing network