Farnborough Airshow 2026

By Tony Osborne
Malta is to boost its maritime patrol capabilities with the acquisition of a new-build Beechcraft King Air 360ER, Textron Aviation announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Raytheon UK revealed the Red Kite glide bomb, a StormBreaker derivative designed to deliver affordable mass for the RAF and export
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s new Protector UAS has been completed, paving the way for the service to use the platform in a strike role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
An autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) being developed by BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is moving toward flight testing next year.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Sponsored by CDI-Hallite Aerospace
CDI-Hallite Aerospace – a new partnership between two firms in the Michelin Group - has been unveiled here at Farnborough with the aim to develop advanced sealing solutions for customers in commercial aviation, defense and space.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Karman Holdings, the corporate shell for U.S. defense technology upstart Karman Space & Defense, announced that it was expanding into Europe by buying Glasgow, Scotland-headquartered Walker Precision Engineering for about $94 million total.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Edgewing begins establishing UK, Italian and Japanese production sites while advancing GCAP fighter and engine development toward production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney says it is in talks with “multiple weapons primes” to flight test its rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Patriot manufacturers begin early planning with the U.S. government to explore potential interceptor production in Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Vertical Aerospace marked a major milestone in its history - and that of Farnborough Airshow - by becoming the show's first-ever eVTOL flight demonstration.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
SMBC Aviation Capital is extending its Airbus orderbook into the 2030s with a commitment for 100 A320neo family aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft developed by Airbus Defence and Space as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities.
Defense

By Guy Norris
India's largest airline IndiGo has signed an agreement with CFM International that covers an order of more than 1,000 Leap-1A engines, continuing the LCC's transition away from the Pratt & Whitney GTF on its A320neo-family fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled Ellyon, a business jet-based electronic attack and ISR aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
AFI KLM E&M and lessor AerCap have formalized plans to establish a CFM International Leap leasing joint venture to ease asset availability constraints as the global fleet of aircraft powered by the engine family continues to expand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MBDA has unveiled an upgrade to its ground-launched Asraam air defense system, pairing the missile with a lower-cost interceptor and other enhancements.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO Steve Parker says the MQ-28, which appeared alongside MBDA Meteor missiles, is designed to quickly integrate weapons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
ATR has noticed some softness in its discussions with potential customers as uncertainty continues around the economic impact of the Iran war.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
European defense startup Destinus is adding a counter-rocket interceptor to its portfolio with plans to have the system customer-ready in 2028, CEO Mikhail Kokorich says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
Riyadh Air has exercised options for 28 Boeing 787-9s while converting some to the family’s larger variant and firmed a commitment for six additional Airbus A350-1000s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace has flown its modified Saab 340B megawatt-class hybrid-electric testbed at 30,000 ft., representing a milestone for an electric propulsion system operating at standard commercial airline altitudes.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Anduril has unveiled Thunder, an autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL scout aircraft designed for low-altitude warfare.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel’s state-owned arms company Rafael says it should see its backlog topping 100 billion shekels ($32.8 billion), more than four times the level in 2022.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, including 60 737-10s as it looks to meet customer demand for the higher-capacity variant.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
ITP Aero has expanded its engine parts repair capabilities for both the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G after signing a 10-year agreement with the engine OEM.
Aircraft & Propulsion