Farnborough Airshow 2026

Sponsored by HAL
Ravi K, the recently appointed Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has a vision to make the Indian firm a top 20 aerospace manufacturer in the coming decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
July’s Farnborough Airshow was dominated by defense announcements, but it was far from a washout for commercial aviation.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sponsored by JobsOhio
Ohio has come to Farnborough with its JobsOhio platform sending a powerful message that the state is developing an aerospace innovation and manufacturing strategy with the aim of creating high-value jobs and a sustainable aviation supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce's Orpheus demonstrator engine is now evolving into a family of propulsion systems with a particular focus on autonomous collaborative combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace supplied composite flight structures for BAE’s Brontanax CCA ahead of planned 2027 flight testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Spirit Defense says it has maintained customer trust and is pursuing growth despite Boeing ownership concerns.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
De Havilland Canada is assembling its first four DHC-515 amphibians ahead of first flight in 2027-28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems aims to power on its FCAD demonstrator in 2027 ahead of flight testing in 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo's Excalibur 757 will flight test advanced sensors for GCAP and future multiplatform combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
ATR expects intensified order activity in the second half of the year and discusses what it would take to pursue production in the U.S.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton, James Pozzi, Daniel Williams
Listen in as Christine Boynton, James Pozzi and Dan Williams discuss the aftermarket highlights of the 2026 Farnborough Airshow.
MRO Podcast

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin targets India, Latin America and U.S. demand as C-130 deliveries return to normal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Frankenburg partners with BAE Systems and Roxel to accelerate affordable, mass-produced short-range air defense missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week TV
Aviation Week TV’s Farnborough 2026 review video features an industry where all three of its main sectors – defense, commercial aviation, and space – are at full throttle, responding to high market demand.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus opens UK helicopter academy as police expand H135 fleet under modernization and workforce development initiatives.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

Sponsored by FlexSys
FlexSys is an aerospace technology and products company that applies its proprietary morphing design and engineering expertise to enhance performance and operations in aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Archer unveils hybrid autonomous VTOL programs targeting defense and civil markets, leveraging Midnight technology and Anduril partnership.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sponsored by Storm Aviation
How AOG specialist Storm Aviation is getting airlines back in the air.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries and Lockheed Martin look set to restart assembly of Black Hawk helicopters in Turkey after a hiatus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Tekever has unveiled a new rotary wing uncrewed air system which it hopes will help it secure a chunk of the growing uncrewed heavylift multi-copter market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
Listen in to hear about Brontanax, GCAP, howling Hongdus and more as Aviation Week defense editors break down what they learned at the Farnborough Airshow.
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Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about life on Mars, New Glenn’s detonation and prospects for new aircraft designs. Plus: Behind the scenes at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Christine Boynton, Graham Warwick
Flight tests are to validate performance characteristics of the open fan engine and long, thin wing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
As Canada joins GCAP as an observer, governments and industry are working out how to manage the next steps in this ambitious fighter program.
Budget, Policy & Operations