United Kingdom (UK)

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems officials have hinted at further progress in the assembly of the Future Combat Air Demonstrator aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia is to build a manufacturing hub for hydrogen-electric powertrains near Glasgow Airport in Scotland.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Urban-Air Port, a UK-based vertiport developer, is expanding into the defense sector with the introduction of its DBx-A1, a military truck.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
The UK will publish its Strategic Defense Review within two weeks, says former NATO Secretary Gen. George Robertson, who has helped lead the effort.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The European Union and the UK have agreed on a new security and defense partnership.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alan Dron
There is a “huge amount of uncertainty” about the UK aviation sector reaching its environmental targets, the head of sustainability for the CAA, the UK regulator.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Tekever plans to grow UAS ecosystem and test sites through £400 million Overmatch investment plan in the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
In addition to provisions affecting aerospace, the deal also grants relief to UK sectors that had been facing steeper rates—aluminum, steel, and cars.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Air-taxi startups are highlighting the emergent benefits of local and regional air connectivity, however, airports have their work cut out to survive.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
A UK company developing a co-axial rotor system-equipped uncrewed rotorcraft has secured $4 million more in funding to speed testing and expand its facilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA has invested in a small drone developer to assist in the making of a prototype 881.8 lb. hybrid multicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
UK startup ARC Aerosystems has signed an agreement to supply up to 30 of its Pegasus III gyroplanes to kidney recovery and transport specialist 34Lives.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
UK leisure group Jet2 is picking up more flight-only passengers, driven by later bookings, but summer 2025 remains on track.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
London Gatwick Airport has agreed to stricter aircraft noise limits, as part of its application to convert its northern taxiway into a second runway.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
UK air traffic control organization NATS has awarded Indra a contract to replace radars at 10 sites in the UK.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
Seeking unprecedented levels of electrical power generation and thermal management, the GCAP engine team has ditched an adaptive-cycle concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s second-ever Carrier Strike Group with Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers has set sail for the Asia-Pacific region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry has launched a search to find a replacement for the British army’s Thales Watchkeeper uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
U.S. satellite launch firm Rocket Lab has joined a growing number of foreign companies to help advance hypersonic weapon capabilities for the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Dron
UK-based airport services provider Menzies Aviation plans to acquire U.S.-based counterpart G2 for $305 million.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall
The UK has launched a tech challenge to identify ways to track “government assets or representatives” if global navigation satellite systems are disrupted.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
UK and U.S. scientists have completed a series of trials in support of the UK’s domestic development of a hypersonic cruise missile demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK says F-35 delays to production and upgrades will not impact its plans to declare the aircraft's full operational capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion