Aerospace

Startup sees space-based radar as cheaper than aircraft-based AWACs.

President Donald Trump’s new attack on defense industry shareholder awards and executive pay will be problematic for the entire sector.

Google subsidiary Wing announced plans to expand its drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores over the next year.

Boeing delivered 63 aircraft in December to finish at an even 600 for the full year, its highest calendar-year total since 2018.

When Eve Air Mobility’s EVE-100 engineering demonstrator lifted briefly into a controlled hover for the first time on Dec. 19, the moment marked a long-anticipated milestone for the Embraer-backed startup.

Baykar is planning a new version of Piaggio’s P.180 Avanti and looking to ramp up production of the twin-turboprop transport aircraft.

Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 Boeing 787-10s, marking its first widebody order from the U.S. airframer in nearly two decades.

Airbus has named Matthieu Louvot to be the new CEO of its helicopter division, replacing Bruno Even, who is stepping down after eight years at the helm.

Comac handed over 15 C919s to Chinese state-owned airlines during 2025.

Hiring and access to working capital are the main challenges for UK aerospace suppliers, says a director at industry lobbying group ADS.

Wars in Iran and Ukraine have convinced Singapore that airpower is no longer business as usual.

Personal eVTOLs showcased; nuclear power for SAF; 3D-printed turbojet; and a large cargo UAS.

China conducted the first flight of a domestically developed 3D-printed turbojet engine in November 2025.

Dassault Aviation says it has invested $200 million in the Series B funding round of French artificial intelligence startup Harmattan AI.

ACS UK, Diehl Aviation, FACC and Safran Cabin are making monuments lighter and easier for the crew to use.

The holy grail of the first all-solid-state battery in a production vehicle for delivery to customers is being claimed by small Finnish company Donut Lab.

Wingcopter of Weiterstadt, Germany, plans to deploy its vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones to Japan.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Quantum sensing is ready to transition from the laboratory to operations, led by ultrasensitive magnetometers for magnetic navigation.

Oliver Althoff to Global Head of Aerospace & Defense Investment Banking of Seabury Capital Group.

LAUNCH TECHNICAL WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, IL has acquired UK-based JMC AVIATION (engineering solutions/aviation recruitment).

Lisa Atherton to President and Chief Executive Officer of Textron, RI.