United Kingdom (UK)

The UK is seeking input on the design of vertiports at existing airfields.

UK startup ARC Aerosystems has secured the first sale of its Pegasus two-seat autogyro, the jumping off point for its planned Linx family VTOL aircraft.

The U.S. and UK on Jan. 22 conducted another round of air strikes on Houthi militia targets inside Yemen.

Viasat demonstrated its system using Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Center’s Saab 340B twin-turboprop in January.

The UK’s DragonFire laser directed energy demonstration weapon has been tested against aerial targets for the first time.

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets carried out air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Jan. 18.

The U.K. government has committed to providing £2.5 billion of military support to Ukraine during 2024, with £200 million to be spent on providing drones.

Business aviation operator and maintenance outfit Gama Aviation is in talks to buy helo emergency medical services provider Specialist Aviation Services.

A rapidly developed surface-to-air missile system based on MBDA’s Asraam has achieved hit rates of 90% against Russian targets in Ukraine.

Ukrainian pilots are training to fly the F-16 fighter in Denmark ahead of potential transfers of the aircraft to Ukraine’s air force later this year.

The UK Space Agency says it has taken on board criticism over the slow pace of licensing and the high cost of insurance associated with space launches.

Italy, Japan and the UK's Global Combat Air Program developing a sixth-generation crewed combat aircraft will be headquartered in London, the nations say.

UK Space Command is looking to be on contract next year for a cluster of synthetic aperture radar satellites.

Domestic air routes that connect different UK regions will now be considered for support.

The UK government is preparing to publish its Space Sector Plan in early 2024, laying out its national space capabilities ambitions.

Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. have released additional details for Pillar II of their AUKUS agreement.

A consultation has opened in the UK that could lead to a shake-up in the way airport slots are allocated.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and French private equity firm Ardian are buying stakes in the UK’s largest gateway.

Jet2 continues to up its firm orders for A320neo-family aircraft after selecting the type as the successor to its Boeing 737 and 757 fleets.

The ramp up is taking place at Northrop’s Linthicum, Maryland, facility.

The UK Defense Ministry says Moscow’s failure to thus far establish an airborne ISR capability in Ukraine has been a “critical flaw” in its invasion.

The UK is expected to release details of its SAF mandate by the end of 2023, requiring jet-fuel suppliers to produce increasing SAF blends starting from 2025.

Ascent uses government-furnished Hawk T2s to provide Phase 2 fast jet training.

A preliminary investigation into the Aug. 28 incident by UK air navigation service provider NATS had traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.

The £4 billion ($4.9 billion) deal will see MBDA transfer technologies and knowledge to Polish defense group PGZ.