United Kingdom (UK)

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has been granted funding to buy additional helicopters, in addition to aircraft already on order from Airbus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
British defense startup Rotron Aerospace says it successfully launched and flown its SkyLance one-way effector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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UK Plans Two-Year eLoran Technology Deployment
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By Robert Wall
The UK Defense Ministry is looking to quickly deploy enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) technology.
Satellites

By Angus Batey
A small piece of British aviation history was made in January 2026 when Air Charter Scotland began flying a PSO route between Aberdeen and Wick airports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hinted that the long-awaited, much-delayed Defense Investment Plan could emerge “in the coming weeks.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The UK government eased slot rules to allow airlines that cancel flights due to potential fuel shortages linked to the Iran conflict to not lose their slots.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
York Space Systems is acquiring ALL.SPACE, a UK-based satcom terminal provider, to expand connectivity solutions for the U.S. military and others customers.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin and the UK defense ministry have expanded the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s ability to share data further.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace is finalizing the architecture for an uncrewed aircraft systems demonstrator for Sweden.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Jet2 says it is entering the summer 2026 season with a high degree of fuel hedging, which will help protect it from the turmoil of the Middle East conflict.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Britten-Norman is beginning installation of an advanced phased-array 5G antenna system onto a BN2T-4S Islander that will be used as a flying testbed.
Connected Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
A pilot facility to convert waste plastics into SAF has been opened by UK-based environmental engineering services company Clean Planet Technologies.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Nearly five months into 2026, the UK government appears no closer to delivering its long-awaited Defense Investment Plan (DIP).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Latvia on April 20 became the 62nd signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
The UK Space Agency is reaching out to industry as it looks to build out plans for developing a local in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing capability.
Operations & Safety

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s National Police Air Service has launched a renewal of its rotary-wing fleet amid potential law enforcement reforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
UK orders Skyhammer interceptors from Cambridge Aerospace to counter drones and low-speed threats, with deliveries starting in May.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Two European space startups are teaming up to build a new orbital platform capable of deploying, coordinating and hosting autonomous interceptor spacecraft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The government organization running the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has awarded a long-awaited contract to push forward with the development of the future fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK and France are to launch studies on the development of a successor to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Commanders at U.S. and allied installations are calling for rapidly fielding more bunkers and increasing air defenses in Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Angus Batey
A former UK aviation minister has shared recommendations with business aviation insiders as to how they can better engage better with the British government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The UK Ministry of Defense has signed the £1 billion ($1.3 billion) contract to acquire Leonardo’s AW149 battlefield utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Truncated flight for X-59; UK Royal Mail flies electric; contrail avoidance success; and high-voltage electric demo.
Aircraft & Propulsion