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4 June

ReleaseMerlin successfully completes critical design review for C-130J autonomy program with USSOCOM

4 June

ReleaseCPI Aero announces new long-term supply agreement to manufacture engine air inlet assemblies for Embraer Phenom 100EX

4 June

ReleaseMontana Aerospace AG subsidiary Asco reaches important milestone in the F-35 program

4 June

ReleaseAptiv's Winchester Interconnect launches VITA 67.2 RF connector product line for high-density aerospace and defence systems

3 June

ReleaseUAV Corp expecting an exciting 2026 – drone airship moving to company-owned airport

3 June

ReleaseAir Products Membrane Solutions holds ribbon-cutting event for $70 million expansion of its Missouri manufacturing and logistics centre

3 June

ReleaseAIR selects Dynon Avionics as exclusive avionics provider across smart aircraft portfolio

3 June

ReleaseCambium launches ApexShield 3000: A dual-use protective coating engineered for high-temperature performance

3 June

ReleaseContinuum Powders launches Custom Foundry Runtime to accelerate specialty alloy development and small-batch metal production

3 June

ReleaseGA-ASI announces investments in six Dutch companies

3 June

ReleaseCIMtech Green Energy expands manufacturing capacity and opens new business opportunities across global markets

3 June

ReleaseSensofusion introduces its aerospace unit: Swift surveillance aircraft and Fennec satellites

3 June

ReleasePlataine's next generation AI Agents drive real-time decision optimisation, shattering factory silos

3 June The Citation M2 Gen3 prototype reached 41,000ft during its first flight.

Textron's next-generation Citation M2 completes first flight

The M2 Gen3 aircraft has entered a wider test programme as Textron works towards certification and planned service entry in 2027.

3 June The megawatt-class system combines electric propulsion components with a CT7 gas turbine engine.

GE completes hybrid-electric powertrain test ahead of flight trials

NASA-backed testing has validated a complete megawatt-class propulsion system after more than a decade of technology development.

3 June Lars Tossman, head of Saab's business area Aeronautics, and General Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, stand in front of the first Gripen F during its rollout ceremony in Linköping, Sweden.

Saab and Brazilian Air Force unveil first co-developed Gripen F

Brazilian engineers have helped to develop the two-seat aircraft, which will enter flight testing before delivery to the air force.

3 June The MSN 707 flew for three hours and 43 minutes during its first sortie from Toulouse.

World's longest-range passenger aircraft completes maiden flight

Qantas plans to use the Airbus aircraft on non-stop Sydney-London services lasting up to 22 hours, a route once considered beyond the reach of commercial aviation.

3 June Boeing assessed the MQ-28's radar signature from a range of angles inside its test chamber.

Ghost Bat stealth trial strengthens Boeing combat aircraft programme

Radar cross-section testing has confirmed the aircraft's low-observable design as flight trials and operational demonstrations continue.

3 June

Airbus signs partnership with Mistral as aerospace AI adoption widens

The partnership has extended artificial intelligence development from factory workflows to future flight and defence applications.

2 June

ReleaseNLign announces OEM agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software to integrate digital twin asset intelligence

2 June

ReleaseStratasys celebrates grand opening of Americas headquarters in Minnesota

2 June

ReleaseJanicki selects Great Falls, Montana for $800 million manufacturing campus expansion

2 June

ReleaseComposites and code: Aurora backs MQ-25A first flight

2 June

ReleaseRTC Aerospace expands capabilities and increases growth capacity through acquisition of Automatic Products

2 June

ReleaseJ-Star Holding outlines foundational milestones supporting proposed Baytown battery manufacturing facility

2 June

ReleaseRTX's Collins Aerospace opens expanded manufacturing facility in Tajęcina, Poland

2 June

ReleaseWall Colmonoy expands vacuum brazing capacity with new Ipsen furnaces

1 June

ReleaseAirhart and Draco announce strategic collaboration to integrate next-generation avionics and flight controls for personal air mobility aircraft

1 June

ReleasePMGC Holdings signs non-binding letter of intent to acquire majority stake in U.S.-based precision machining manufacturing company serving aerospace, space, defence, and semiconductor markets

1 June

ReleaseHoneywell unveils new brands effective post spin-off: Honeywell Technologies and Honeywell Aerospace

1 June

ReleaseHelsing unveils Area 9 and launches RX-1, its first European robotics research platform

1 June

ReleaseNew navigation technology available from HRL Laboratories

1 June

ReleaseSynera advances AI agents for design and engineering simulation with NVIDIA

1 June

ReleaseTextron Aviation celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 rollout as Gen3 era approaches

29 May

ReleaseCessna SkyCourier demand drives expansion of Textron Aviation flight test operations

29 May

ReleaseSafran awarded Innovation Fund grant for ENGINeUS PULL project

28 May

ReleaseKontron launches VX30101 high end 3U VPX board

28 May

ReleaseAV awarded $20 million contract to advance ceramic materials research for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force

28 May The joint platform is designed to track multiple airborne threats simultaneously while operating beyond the line of sight.

Saab and GA-ASI fly LoyalEye early warning demonstrator

The MQ-9B test flight begins an evaluation campaign for an unmanned airborne warning system designed to extend surveillance reach.

28 May

WMI gains follow-on contract for E-2D welded assemblies

Welding Metallurgy, Inc. will manufacture more than 20 different complex welded assemblies in support of the production of E-2D program with deliveries through 2028.

28 May

ReleaseSAMHO diamond coated end mills extend tool life in high-speed graphite milling

28 May Hermeus is already building Quarterhorse Mk 2.2, with Mk 2.3 soon to follow.

Hermeus pushes Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 beyond Mach 1

Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 reaches Mach 1.21 on its third flight as Hermeus accelerates development of future high-speed military aircraft.

28 May

Parker targets aerospace growth with CIRCOR acquisition

Flight-critical motion and flow control products strengthen Parker Hannifin’s aerospace and defence portfolio as demand across major programmes grows.

28 May Across 59 flights, the company confirmed stable hover performance and predictable control behaviour.

Eve pushes eVTOL toward transition flight phase

Hover and low-speed trials have delivered data on propulsion, aerodynamics and handling, before wingborne testing begins later this summer.

28 May

ReleaseSopra Steria: Expansion in aerospace with the proposed acquisition of the Manufacturing Engineering business from Daher Industrial Services, a Group Daher subsidiary

28 May Ho-Young Lee, Vice President of Hyundai WIA (centre-left), with members of the Hyundai WIA and Vertical Aerospace teams in front of Valo.

Vertical taps Hyundai supplier for Valo landing gear

The agreement expands the eVTOL programme’s supplier network as Vertical Aerospace advances toward certification and scaled aircraft production.

28 May

ReleaseHanwha Aerospace launches UAV engine development programme with Korea AeroSpace Administration

28 May

ReleaseFirst appearance at Eurosatory for AURA AERO, with its defence subsidiary, AURA M

28 May

ReleaseEnerSys announces segment realignment

28 May

ReleaseAir Tractor celebrates historic milestone with delivery of 5,000th aircraft