United Kingdom (UK)

By Alan Dron
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is a major step closer to regaining access to the UK.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi
Lasers, maneuvering satellites and spaceplanes are getting more attention as Western militaries look to counter threats to their space systems.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
UK Space Command and U.S. Space Command have conducted the two nations’ first joint military operation in space.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
British-made alternative to the StormBreaker small diameter glide bomb.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry has formally launched the hunt for a new light aerobatic training aircraft to replace the Grob G115 Tutor.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
New industry partnerships are moving the Global Combat Aircraft Program closer to its multibillion-dollar design and development contract.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Victoria Moores
The first Britten-Norman Islander to be built in the UK in nearly 60 years is more than 50% complete.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Swiss startup Smartflyer has selected fellow Swiss company H55 as the battery provider for its SF-1 four-seat hybrid-electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Tony Osborne
Portuguese UAS developer Tekever has lifted the veil on the latest version of its AR3 platform after redeveloping it based on lessons learned in Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
UK eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has completed flight testing in windborne cruise mode.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The trinational industry team developing the sensor and communication suite for the fighter at the heart of the Global Combat Air Program formed a consortium.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MBDA is exploring how it will respond to a UK requirement for a tactical ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry is exploring interim alternative standoff weapons for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
UK defense procurement minister Maria Eagle has been sacked from government in a reshuffle, just days before she was due to address the UK’s flagship defense exhibition DSEI.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A multinational startup has secured a UK defense ministry contract to test a ramjet-powered artillery round
Missile Defense & Weapons

By David Casey
Arora Group confirms it formally submitted its Heathrow West proposal to the UK government, a £25 billion alternative to Heathrow Airport’s £49 billion plan.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Norway has deferred a decision on what helicopter it plans to employ on a new fleet of warships even as it selected the BAE Systems Type 26 frigate to provide the future naval combatant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Tension has been increasing between Tel Aviv and several European capitals over Israel’s conduct of the military operation in the Gaza Strip.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States faces formidable challenges four years after its establishment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Victoria Moores
One Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter with a second of the type scheduled to join the fleet in the fourth quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
The British government says it is buying six additional MBDA Land Ceptor medium-range air defense systems to help counter uncrewed aircraft system and missile threats.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
With their promise of deep magazines and relatively low cost per shot, laser weapons are becoming a battlefield reality.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The UK is looking to build out its ground-based air defenses and seeking a lead systems integrator as part of the effort.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
A UK safety analysis has identified more than 50 areas where regulations must be developed to support the integration of eVTOLs into UK airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility