News archive | Airframer

20 June

ReleaseGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) marks major milestone: industry partners launch joint venture company Edgewing to deliver next generation combat aircraft

20 June

ReleaseGrove Aircraft relocates to Bentonville, Arkansas – now fully operational with a focus on wheels and brakes

20 June

ReleaseENGIE is partnering with Airbus to decarbonise 22 industrial sites in Europe

20 June

ReleaseSkyDrive partners with Stirling Dynamics to design and manufacture Pilot Control Stick for SkyDrive SD-05 production aircraft

19 June

The programme will run from May 2025 through April 2028, allowing time to develop and structurally test three full-scale wingtip variants.

GKN begins £12m ASPIRE programme for composite wings

The three year initiative has brought together partners from industry and academia to deliver full-scale wingtip demonstrators for structural testing.

19 June

ReleaseEHang and FAdeA sign strategic MoU to advance Urban Air Mobility in Argentina and Latin America

19 June

The ENBATA drone, designed for dual civil and defence missions.

US operations begin as AURA AERO unveils French MALE drone plans

The opening of the company’s Daytona Beach facility kicked off US assembly and support for INTEGRAL aircraft, while ENBATA made its debut in Paris.

19 June

ReleaseSafran and Pen Aviation sign a partnership, marking first export success for new compact optronic systems

19 June

ReleaseSafran and HAL strengthen their cooperation to produce LEAP engines forged parts

19 June

ReleaseHartzell and Dovetail Electric Aviation collaborate to power the future of zero emission regional flight

19 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Electra expand collaboration to accelerate EL9 Ultra-STOL commercialization

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.

19 June

JetZero has chosen Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina for its first Z4 production facility.

JetZero’s $4.7 billion Z4 project lands at North Carolina’s Triad airport

A partnership with Siemens and relocation from California have supported JetZero’s plan for large-scale AI-driven aerospace manufacturing in the region.

19 June

ReleaseAR-1 GWS: an industry first

19 June

The maiden flight will take place at the CEUS test centre in Huelva by the end of 2025.

ReleaseAJ Sport SLSA to debut at AirVenture

19 June

ReleaseKongsberg and Hexcel sign long-term partnership agreement

19 June

ReleaseVolatus Aerospace Inc. secures $3 million in financing from existing major institutional investor and provides corporate update

18 June

ReleaseNew orders for FACC at Paris Airshow

18 June

ReleaseThales and Skydweller join forces to develop an innovative aerial surveillance solution, combining Skydweller’s zero carbon footprint extreme endurance and Thales’ SMART RADAR based on artificial intelligence

18 June

ReleaseSora Aviation secures £2.1M ATI funded R&D projects

18 June

ReleaseTitans Space to revolutionize US military space capabilities, Golden Dome, and offer a 'Space Force One' for Pres. Trump

18 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin unveils groundbreaking C-130J Super Hercules performance results

18 June

ReleaseAs part of its request for offer for a low-cost MALE UAV, DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) has notified Fly-R of its first contract based on the R2-600 rhomboid UAV

18 June

ReleaseAIMS-ISR + PrecISR radar: CarteNav and HENSOLDT announce new integration for enhanced multi-mission ISR operations

18 June

ReleaseDassault Aviation partners with Reliance Group to manufacture Falcon 2000 Business Jets in India for global market

18 June

ReleaseElixir Aircraft completes maiden flight of its turbine-powered aircraft and signs MoU with TotalEnergies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseGlobal Combat Air Programme (GCAP) marks major milestone: industry partners launch joint venture company Edgewing to deliver next generation combat aircraft

ReleaseGrove Aircraft relocates to Bentonville, Arkansas – now fully operational with a focus on wheels and brakes

ReleaseENGIE is partnering with Airbus to decarbonise 22 industrial sites in Europe

ReleaseSkyDrive partners with Stirling Dynamics to design and manufacture Pilot Control Stick for SkyDrive SD-05 production aircraft

GKN begins £12m ASPIRE programme for composite wings

ReleaseEHang and FAdeA sign strategic MoU to advance Urban Air Mobility in Argentina and Latin America

US operations begin as AURA AERO unveils French MALE drone plans

ReleaseSafran and Pen Aviation sign a partnership, marking first export success for new compact optronic systems

ReleaseSafran and HAL strengthen their cooperation to produce LEAP engines forged parts

ReleaseHartzell and Dovetail Electric Aviation collaborate to power the future of zero emission regional flight

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Electra expand collaboration to accelerate EL9 Ultra-STOL commercialization

Hybrid-electric system charged to full power during ground tests

JetZero’s $4.7 billion Z4 project lands at North Carolina’s Triad airport

ReleaseAR-1 GWS: an industry first

First SIRTAP prototype enters ground test phase in Spain

Bell selects Honeywell’s Attune and APU for FLRAA

ReleaseTriumph and Divergent announce qualification of manned aircraft component for production

ReleaseThales and Terma sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation in the Air, Naval and Space domains

ReleaseNorway’s Elfly Group signs contract with EASA for development of Noemi conceptual prototype aircraft

ReleaseAJ Sport SLSA to debut at AirVenture

ReleaseKongsberg and Hexcel sign long-term partnership agreement

ReleaseVolatus Aerospace Inc. secures $3 million in financing from existing major institutional investor and provides corporate update

ReleaseNew orders for FACC at Paris Airshow

ReleaseThales and Skydweller join forces to develop an innovative aerial surveillance solution, combining Skydweller’s zero carbon footprint extreme endurance and Thales’ SMART RADAR based on artificial intelligence

ReleaseSora Aviation secures £2.1M ATI funded R&D projects

ReleaseTitans Space to revolutionize US military space capabilities, Golden Dome, and offer a 'Space Force One' for Pres. Trump

ReleaseLockheed Martin unveils groundbreaking C-130J Super Hercules performance results

ReleaseAs part of its request for offer for a low-cost MALE UAV, DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) has notified Fly-R of its first contract based on the R2-600 rhomboid UAV

ReleaseAdaCore and CodeSecure merge to form a global company providing embedded software security and safety solutions

ReleaseElement Labs unveils NEOZANT polymer: a groundbreaking material revolutionizing industry standards

ReleaseDaher strengthens its position in the rapidly expanding defense market

ReleaseRTX and the Singapore Economic Development Board sign MOU outlining 10-year growth roadmap

ReleaseAirbus partners with Singapore to explore crewed-uncrewed teaming with the H225M

ReleaseSleeping Bear Capital portfolio company completes sale to Redwire

ReleaseSafran and Babcock International Group strengthen Franco-British defence collaboration with new MOU

ReleaseFictiv joins MISUMI to power the next generation of digital manufacturing

ReleaseFDH Aero signs expanded agreement with Gardner Aerospace

ReleaseAirbus and MTU Aero Engines advance on hydrogen fuel cell technology for aviation

ReleaseAIMS-ISR + PrecISR radar: CarteNav and HENSOLDT announce new integration for enhanced multi-mission ISR operations

ReleaseDassault Aviation partners with Reliance Group to manufacture Falcon 2000 Business Jets in India for global market

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman unveils Beacon autonomous testbed ecosystem

ReleaseA French aerospace consortium launches an initiative to develop hybrid-electric propulsion for general aviation

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

ReleaseEHang and Gotion High-Tech join forces to power the future of low-altitude economy

ReleaseSignicast acquires FS Precision, adding titanium casting capabilities to expand aerospace and defense offerings

ReleaseHBK shrinks tactical-grade navigation into a 15g powerhouse

ReleaseFeronyl and Lockheed Martin deepen collaboration under Belgium’s ESI program

ReleaseAirbus and Leonardo to launch NH90 Block 2 studies responding to a request from NAHEMA

ReleaseAlliance for innovative aviation: ZAL and CRIAQ renew research partnership

ReleaseElixir Aircraft completes maiden flight of its turbine-powered aircraft and signs MoU with TotalEnergies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply