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2025
29 May The TriFan 600 powertrain channels thrust from twin turboshaft engines through three fan units (shrouds not shown) to deliver efficient and dependable performance.

Triumph, Formsprag and Kamatics join XTI drivetrain programme

Gearboxes, clutches and shafts will be designed and manufactured for the TriFan 600 xVTOL aircraft as teams finalise integration plans.

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

ReleaseLatimer Aerospace secures patents for Omni Turbine engine to lead hypersonic revolution in aerospace and defense

29 May

ReleaseSamson Sky brings high performance to its flying car through exclusive hybrid-electric system

29 May Quarterhorse Mk 1 flight operations underway at Edwards AFB as part of Hermeus’ hypersonic development roadmap.

Quarterhorse Mk 1 takes flight at Edwards as Hermeus pushes hypersonic pace

Hermeus completed testing of its uncrewed prototype in California and has begun integrating data into the forthcoming Quarterhorse Mk 2.

29 May Vertical is the only company flying a piloted winged eVTOL under UK Design Organisation Approval.

VX4 completes historic piloted wingborne eVTOL flight in UK airspace

UK CAA permitted the wingborne flight following a detailed safety review, with data confirming stable, efficient and quiet performance in real conditions.

29 May

Vivace delivers tank systems for Stratolaunch Talon-A flights

Vivace-built propulsion hardware supported both TA-1 and TA-2 during successful powered and hypersonic tests in the past year.

29 May

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

29 May Vertiia aims to deliver 1000km flights using hydrogen propulsion.

Hydrogen test milestone puts AMSL closer to Vertiia flights

Bankstown and Wellington fuel cell work has helped to verify Vertiia’s powertrain while also feeding electricity into the airport grid.

29 May

ReleaseGAMA welcomes three new members

29 May

ReleasePyroGenesis achieves approved supplier status with Boeing

28 May

ReleaseLIG Nex1 and Shield AI sign MOU for cooperation in developing manned and unmanned complex solutions

28 May

ReleaseAero and Lockheed Martin sign industrial cooperation agreement as part of Czech F-35 acquisition

28 May

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Michigan expands capabilities with new air tempering and cryogenic equipment

28 May

ReleaseVeronte Autopilot 6.14: a step forward in drone technology

28 May

ReleaseMemorandum of Understanding executed with Mayman Aerospace

28 May

ReleaseATI signs multi-year agreement with Airbus for titanium plate, sheet and billet

27 May

ReleaseAmprius announces strategic manufacturing partnership in South Korea to support global demand

27 May

ReleaseMotorola Solutions to acquire Silvus Technologies, a global leader in mission-critical mobile ad-hoc networks

27 May

ReleaseZulu Pods successfully demonstrates ZPOD oil delivery technology on Acutronic turbojet engine; secures additional Navy funding for continued development

27 May

ReleaseJoby Aviation announces closing of $250 million investment

27 May

ReleaseXTI Aerospace announces FAA's Certification Branch Office selection for the TriFan 600 xVTOL

24 May

ReleaseQorvo recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award

23 May

ReleaseWhisper Aero achieves AS9100D and ISO9001 certification

23 May

ReleaseFlexcompute provides Vertical Aerospace with latest simulation technology to pioneer electric aviation

23 May

ReleaseIncap UK invests in SMT technology as part of long-term operational development

22 May

ReleaseSciaky shipping three "tunnel sized" EB welding systems

22 May

ReleaseAeroDelft first student team to test liquid hydrogen aircraft propulsion system

22 May

ReleaseMerlin secures Experimental Certificate of Airworthiness in New Zealand, accelerating certification flight testing

22 May

ReleaseMHI conducts flight test for hybrid-type medium-sized UAV

22 May

ReleaseAIR's cargo eVTOL successfully completes advanced night flight demonstrations, solidifying nighttime and off-airport standard operating procedures

21 May The YFQ-42A production-representative test vehicle.

GA-ASI moves into ground testing of CCA contender

Ground testing of the YFQ-42A production-representative test vehicle is vital preparation ahead of its planned first flight later this summer.

21 May

ReleaseElysian Aircraft relocates to Fokker Services Group site

21 May Inaugural flight of Bombardier's first Global 8000 production aircraft.

First production Global 8000 completes inaugural flight

The first production aircraft will soon travel to Montreal where interior completions will take place ahead of its planned entry-into-service (EIS) in the second half of 2025.

21 May ZeroAvia Hydrogen Centre of Excellence at AMIDS.

ZeroAvia selects Scotland for second factory

The high temperature fuel cells that ZeroAvia will manufacture in the planned Glasgow facility are said to be key to unlocking fuel cell propulsion for larger aircraft.

21 May

ReleaseSkyryse advances towards FAA certification with for-credit flight testing

21 May Electric motors blow air over the EL9’s wing and large flaps, enabling unprecedented ultra short takeoff and landing capabilities. Recent MIT wind tunnel tests with a 20% scale model of the wing validated lift coefficients 7x greater than traditional aircraft.

Wind-tunnel tests confirm Electra's lift potential

Using a 20 per cent scale model of the EL9 wing, recent tests have demonstrated lift coefficients greater than 20 , which is around seven times greater than the range typical of unblown wings.

21 May

Space42 opens MENA’s first HAPS manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi

The state-of-the-art, 4,500 square metre centre will deliver more than 20 HAPS UAVs annually, supporting civil, environmental, and defense applications.

21 May

ReleaseAALTO Zephyr achieves world-record 67-day flight powered by Amprius ultra-high-energy batteries

21 May Boeing’s T1 demonstration aircraft.

Syensqo's composites can replace titanium on Stingray exhaust

CYCOM 5250-4HT is a bismaleimide resin system with excellent thermal stability after thermal cycling and ideal for use in high temperature areas near engines.

20 May

ReleaseDelta Black and Athule Aero announce strategic partnership

20 May

ReleaseRBC Bearings announces agreement to acquire VACCO Industries from ESCO Technologies

20 May

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

20 May

ReleaseQorvo recognized by BAE Systems with Bronze Tier ‘Partner 2 Win’ Supplier Award

20 May

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

20 May

ReleasePalantir and Divergent form partnership to revolutionize on-demand advanced manufacturing

19 May

ReleaseAmerican Aerospace Technologies and eFusionX partner to develop AiRangerE: a next-gen electrified long-endurance UAS

19 May

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres announces new facility in Berlin, Connecticut

19 May

ReleaseTransDigm Group and Servotronics, Inc. announce acquisition agreement

19 May

ReleaseTraverse Aero accepted into 2025 MassChallenge Air Force Labs Accelerator