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2026
23 January

ReleaseSkyDrive partners with SASMOS for EWIS design and manufacturing for SkyDrive SD-05 production aircraft

23 January

ReleaseBombardier Global 8000, world’s fastest business jet, receives certification from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

23 January

ReleaseEaton completes acquisition of Ultra PCS Limited, expanding capabilities and solutions for next-generation aerospace and defense markets

23 January

ReleaseTide Rock expands EMS platform with acquisition of Analog Technologies, deepening aerospace & defense capabilities

22 January

ReleaseScanfil's acquisition of MB Elettronica has been completed

22 January The GTF engines power both the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 aircraft.

ITP Aero delivers first combustor for GTF engines

The combustor was built at the company’s Hucknall facility and will support the PW1500G and PW1900G engine families.

22 January

ReleaseElbit Systems expands in Europe with full acquisition of UTACS

22 January

ReleaseEDGE secures globally significant order to supply 168 advanced unmanned helicopters to UAE MoD

22 January Deutsche Aircraft CEO Nico Neumann with Mafelec Team president Gilles Heinrich.

Comtronic wins D328eco overhead panel contract

The scope includes illuminated panels, custom keypads and optical engineering, with support provided throughout development and ramp-up.

22 January The Dorval facility is scheduled to open before the end of 2027.

Bombardier commits $100 million to expand in Dorval

The project, supported by Quebecois industry and government funding, forms part of a long-term strategy to boost productivity and respond to rising business aircraft demand.

22 January Salient Motion aims to replace legacy single-use hardware with upgradeable platforms.

Salient Motion retools certification timelines with modular systems

The company is working with Boeing on actuation systems and says it can certify components in months rather than years.

22 January Certified by both EASA and the FAA, the TBM 980 is ready for global deliveries starting January 2026.

Daher unveils TBM 980 with G3000 PRIME and Starlink

The sixth TBM 900-series aircraft features touchscreen avionics, upgraded cabin comfort, along with a more intuitive, easier-to-operate cockpit.

22 January GA-ASI broke ground on a new hangar in El Mirage, California on January 14. Bart Roper and Ryan Elmer of Parkway; Tuan Nguyen, Jim Burghard, Linden Blue and Jesse Armendarez of San Bernardino County; and Dave Hyatt were in attendance.

El Mirage grows to support MQ-9B production and testing

The 85,000 sq fr facility will accommodate SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian RPAs along with Certifiable Ground Control Stations and launch pads

21 January

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft unveils key advances for full-scale Cavorite X7

20 January

ReleaseÉireComposites secures first production contract in aircraft seating market

20 January

ReleaseStratolaunch raises significant capital to further accelerate hypersonic capability at scale

20 January

ReleaseSargad and Government of Telangana sign MOU to invest $100 Million USD in aerospace & defense manufacturing ecosystem

20 January

ReleaseGA-ASI and Calidus sign MOU to collaborate on co-production of MQ-9B and Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft

20 January

ReleaseMultiple disciplines, one flight path towards the next generation of ultra-efficient regional aircraft

20 January

ReleaseVisionGauge’s enhanced CAD Auto-Align tool receives a new US patent

20 January

ReleaseEl Segundo accelerates the growth of the U.S. aerospace and defense industry with Roboze

20 January

ReleaseFlightSafety International receives EASA and UK CAA certification for Gulfstream G700 flight simulator at Farnborough Learning Centre

20 January

ReleaseEve Air Mobility secures $150 million financing to accelerate eVTOL development

19 January

ReleaseBeyond Aero experimentally validates hydrogen-electric architecture in wind tunnel testing

19 January

ReleaseSafran to sell to Embraer its 50% stake in their aircraft interiors joint-venture EZAir

19 January

ReleaseNew sensor option for Do228 NXT enhances search and rescue and maritime patrol capabilities

19 January

ReleaseTecnam officially launches the P2006T NG in the USA & Canada

16 January

ReleaseBodycote expands U.S. aerospace & defence footprint with acquisition of Spectrum Thermal Processing

15 January

Kratos expands in Birmingham with systems integration facility

The addition increases Kratos’ overall Oxmoor Valley footprint to 150,000 square feet and supports growing demand for defence systems across Alabama.

15 January One centre fuselage is produced every 30 hours on the Palmdale assembly line.

Northrop Grumman delivers 1,500th F-35 centre fuselage from Palmdale

The use of automated AR and VR tools has helped to reduce build time and training ramp-up on a production line supporting all three aircraft variants.

15 January The system identified another UAV at one kilometre range and triggered optimal avoidance manoeuvres.

Indra advances UAV collision avoidance with 360-degree detection trials

Real-world tests in Seville confirmed that the system’s fusion of radar and visual data could identify aircraft at distance and respond in real time.

15 January The light offers upgrade potential for future variants of the MV-75, including laser tracking and EO/IR system integration.

Honeywell supplies LED landing search light for MV-75

The system strengthens Honeywell’s contribution to the U.S. Army programme alongside its previously selected thermal management and power solutions.

15 January

ReleaseWindracers ULTRA drone reaches 2,000km heavy-lift range

15 January The platform supports Design Assurance Level A certification and compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 standards.

Partners bring certifiable computing to complex aerospace systems

The solution combines Curtiss-Wright’s V3-1222 VPX module with Green Hills’ INTEGRITY-178 tuMP RTOS to support safety-critical multicore applications.

15 January

ReleaseEve Air Mobility secures funding from Private Export Funding Corporation/Export–Import Bank of the United States

15 January

ReleaseGreenberg Traurig advises Survitec on sale of aerospace and defence division, Beaufort

15 January

ReleaseiBase-t launches Solumina AI, the only domain-specific AI platform for Aerospace & Defense

15 January Quantum computing is hoped to improve simulations of drag, vibration and impact in aerospace design.

Airbus harnesses quantum methods for airflow simulation

Researchers have demonstrated quantum algorithms for realistic aerodynamic flows under Airbus’ QuLAB programme and presented the results at AIAA SciTech 2026.

14 January

ReleasePivotal achieves AS9100D certification: a major milestone for scaled production

14 January

ReleaseTRM Equity announces the sale of a majority interest in Wellman Dynamics

14 January

ReleaseThales enhances NH90 helicopter pilots' safety and efficiency with TopOwl Digital Display helmet

14 January

ReleaseFrance orders Airbus VSR700 uncrewed aerial system

13 January

ReleaseRedwire announces sunsetting of Edge Autonomy brand and new organizational structure to align with market opportunities for accelerated growth

13 January

ReleaseOrt Tool ready for aerospace and defense work

13 January

ReleaseJ.F. Lehman & Company completes acquisition of Wellman Dynamics

13 January

ReleaseA new era unfolds: FARO and Creaform combine to form two new business units

13 January

ReleaseHirth Engines and ePropelled announce strategic collaboration to advance high-efficiency propulsion systems

13 January

ReleaseMicrochip launches military-qualified plastic Transient Voltage Suppressors for aerospace and defense applications

13 January

ReleaseAdvent Technologies and Airbus expand Joint Development Agreement

13 January

ReleaseNullspace delivers new capabilities to accelerate large-scale antenna and radar simulations