Farnborough Airshow 2026

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry is set to spend £20 million ($26.7 million) to develop a hypersonic target to generate data in support of air and missile defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Sponsored by Hexagon
Hexagon provides measurement technologies across the aerospace supply chain. Sid Gupta, VP EMEA explains the role of the company’s technology and the future applications that are being developed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Sponsored by Unison
Unison is working on ramping up its production capacity and capability for its range of mission-critical control systems for aerospace and defense systems in addition to developing the technologies for next-generation propulsion.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Sponsored by BAE Systems
Scott Hatch, Director of Power Systems, explains how electrical architecture systems and solutions can unlock the potential of aircraft electrification, and develop with the rapidly evolving technology.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software
Siemens Digital Industries Software is using its Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to unlock new levels of efficiency, integration, and innovation in the development and manufacturing of aircraft and spacecraft.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Alfor Aviation develops a faster A330 PTF conversion system, plans Teesside facility to cut costs and downtime while creating 250 skilled jobs by 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic have announced a multi-year commercial agreement which makes the carrier Joby's exclusive airline partner for future air taxi services in the UK.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Sikorsky and Safran agreed to expand propulsion collaboration for next-generation rotorcraft targeting commercial and defense markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The newly appointed UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting delivered a keynote speech at Farnborough Airshow, highlighting defence investment, air power and innovation.
Defense

By Robert Wall
Germany seeks approval for four additional P-8As while pursuing renewed anti-ship strike and air-launched capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Guy Norris and Christine Boynton unpack GE Aerospace's successful flight of its modified Saab 340B megawatt-class hybrid-electric testbed at 30,000 ft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Joby Aviation unveiled its all-electric air taxi at Farnborough Airshow 2026, announcing a groundbreaking partnership with Virgin Atlantic.
Advanced Air Mobility

JetZero made several announcements at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, inking an LOI with Gulf Air for its future Z4 blended wing body, and garnering support and interest from Japan Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
The Helicopter Company is moving into fixed-wing business aviation after signing a pact with Bombardier for up to 60 jets, marking the Canadian manufacturer's entry into Saudi Arabia and a strategic shift for the local operator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has picked CoAspire’s Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range for a new program aimed at quickly delivering low-cost missiles to foreign partners.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Sponsored by Rolls-Royce
Trent XWB Chief Engineer Phil Curnock explains the testing and demonstration phases to upgrade the engine with service entry planned for 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
BermudAir will take 10 Airbus A220-300s aircraft that “will come fully connected,” the airline's founder and CEO Adam Scott said at the Farnborough Airshow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
The sensor and power providers for the Edgewing GCAP fighter will spend the project phase turning concepts into technology demonstrations to mature capabilities for the detailed design phase.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Shield AI is progressing on building its initial X-BAT autonomous fighters after it announced that it had fired its thrust-vectoring engine for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Aviation Week's executive editor for defense and space, Robert Wall, reports on significant developments for GCAP at Farnborough Airshow 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has unveiled Brontanax, its eagerly awaited collaborative combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
ITP Aero has begun repairing and overhauling low-pressure turbine (LPT) modules on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, expanding its role on the engine program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Ferneyhough
Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems compressed 18 months of work to develop a low-cost anti-drone capability for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon into just 42 days, the company has revealed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Zero Emissions Aerospace (ZeAero%) plans to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with liquid hydrogen fuel cells, targeting zero-emission propulsion and a 400 nm range.
Emerging Technologies