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2025
18 August

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

10 July 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 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

ReleaseAlliance for innovative aviation: ZAL and CRIAQ renew research partnership

17 June

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

6 June

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

4 June

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

3 June

ReleaseMare Group accelerates hydrogen applications in aerospace & defence

3 June

ReleaseSharrow Engineering announces plans to build nationwide manufacturing network

29 May

Dassault backs Wichita State’s Manufacturing Innovation Center

The Manufacturing Innovation Center at Wichita State opened with live demos and speeches from leaders at Bell Textron and DELMIA.

29 May

ReleaseAltair signs MoU with Georgia Institute of Technology to spur aerospace innovation

20 May

ReleaseStrengthening the Dutch Aerospace & Defence ecosystem: NLR and Neways Electronics International NV join forces

20 May

ReleaseBell demonstrates Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Virtual Prototype to U.S. Army

15 May

ReleaseSharrow Engineering announces move to Michigan Central and launches Sharrow Labs, a new affiliate dedicated to pioneering the future of propulsion, energy, and mobility

1 May Clamping element developed at Fraunhofer IWU for automated fixation and joining of thermoplastic carbon fibre composites in aircraft door components.

Fraunhofer partners cut aircraft door build time

The project team replaced metals with weldable thermoplastics and redesigned processes to create a modular, fully automated assembly system.

23 April

ReleaseU.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announce Texas A&M will lead the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies

14 April

ReleaseSkunk Works and Arquimea develop AI capable ISR platforms

10 April

Daher moves Shap’in into industrial phase of composite production

Shap’in has celebrated two years of activity as Daher has introduced thick-part machining, advanced welding and a three-stage recycling system.

20 March

ReleaseAltair and JetZero join forces to propel aerospace innovation

11 March

ReleaseEmbraer and Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation to collaborate on future flight technology

20 February

ReleaseHyFlux and Victoria University of Wellington unite to accelerate zero-emission transport

6 February Results from the first phase of the Hydrogen Challenge are expected to be published soon.

UK expands Hydrogen Challenge to accelerate zero-emission aviation

The extended initiative will support hydrogen propulsion testing, airport infrastructure upgrades and scientific research over the next three years.

30 January The facility will be co-located with Collins Aerospace’s European Innovation Hub in Houten, Netherlands.

Pratt & Whitney adds European centre for sustainable aviation

The Netherlands-based facility will develop advanced propulsion technologies to improve efficiency and reduce aircraft emissions.

24 January

ReleaseKAI, ETRI join hands for space and aviation technology cooperation

14 January

ReleaseSRC Aus joins Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Australian industry team

14 January

ReleaseLibertine announces first OpenFPE sale to Cranfield University

10 January

ReleaseNJEDA Board approves $8.6m to launch Aerospace Innovation Center in Atlantic County

7 January

ReleaseTata Elxsi and National Aerospace Laboratories sign strategic partnership for Advanced Air Mobility

2024
17 December

ReleaseNLR and zepp.solutions join forces to fly on liquid hydrogen

28 November

IAI North America selects three startups for accelerator program

Dalus, Lola Vision Systems and Nefeli Air will receive guidance, mentorship and investment from Israel’s leading aerospace company.

24 October Rob Bray - Engineering Co-Founder, Hyflux (Left), Prof Rod Badcock, Victoria University of Wellington, Robinson Research Institute (Centre), and Dr Gareth Smith - Chief Operating Officer, Hyflux (Right) at the EFATS Conference in Netherlands.

HyFlux partners with researchers to develop zero-emission aircraft engine

This collaboration unites HyFlux’s cutting-edge innovations in superconducting motor technology with the world-class research expertise of the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute, led by Professor Rod Badcock.

18 October

ReleaseHillwood welcomes AVX Aircraft Company to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport

24 September

ReleaseLiberty Lifter: transforming fast logistics at sea

12 September

AMRC and Dassault Systemes refresh 10 year partnership

The partners have developed a new approach to the Factory of the Future, including the DELMIA Factory of the Future Showcase at AMRC Cymru in North Wales and the Airbus DAWN and Smarter Test Programmes.

10 September

ReleaseBAE Systems awarded $4 million from DARPA for tactical autonomy program

27 August

ReleaseAmpaire celebrates grand opening of new headquarters at Long Beach Airport

26 July

ReleaseResearch, innovation and development: CIRA and Leonardo renew collaboration agreement at Farnborough International Airshow 2024

24 July Boeing and NASA have teamed up on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator X-66A aircraft.

Suppliers line up for NASA's sustainable X-66A

Woodward has begun work with Boeing and plans to produce the actuators by 2026, while Safran is to provide electrical power. Test flights of the Transonic Truss-braced Wing X-66A are scheduled to begin in 2028.

22 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace launches H2FlyGHT: pioneering £44M project for 2 MW cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion

10 July

ReleaseDLR moves into new space at ZAL TechCenter

10 July

ReleaseJapan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. to start operations

3 July The new headquarters offers 20 per cent more office space and 140 per cent additional hangar space than the previous location.

Ampaire expands to new HQ at Long Beach

The company can now bring all its programs under one roof, benefiting from the vibrant aerospace community at Long Beach, and from the potential to conduct flight testing on-site.

17 June

ReleaseAEVEX Aerospace signs Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan's AIDC

13 June Embry‑Riddle announced that Boeing will lease the new Cici and Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology on June 11, 2024. The centre will employ an expected 400 workers, through 2026.

New Boeing location at Embry-Riddle promises 400 jobs

Boeing will lease the entire Cici and Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology, located in Embry-Riddle’s Research Park, on the university’s Daytona Beach Campus.

12 June

ReleaseIndustry’s first technology to use magnesium alloys in wire-laser metal 3D printer developed by multi-sector consortium in Japan

11 June

ReleaseGovernor Murphy announces planned Aerospace Innovation Center in Atlantic County

11 June

ReleaseVibration to power: bidirectional piezoelectric systems for future aerospace structures

5 June

Calspan hypersonics and test systems units become North Wind

In acquiring Calspan Aero Systems Engineering and Calspan Systems, Cerberus has established North Wind, an independent business centrally focused on the advancement of hypersonic test capabilities.

4 June

ReleaseLeidos achieves milestone in next-generation hypersonic system development, completes key reviews for Mayhem

31 May

ReleaseCollaboration between ONERA and Hynaero - a new milestone in the development of the Fregate F100, the first Franco- European amphibious water bomber aircraft