Latest from Charlotte Bailey
Security
Canada Bets on Home-Built Defense as Fighters Wait
Saab pitches sovereign Gripen role for Canada
Engines
Vaeridion Announces Electric Propulsion Partner
Drive System Design to develop Microliner’s drive system architecture
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sikorsky Adds Matrix Autonomy to Beta's MV250 Military VTOL
Hybrid-electric VTOL joins Matrix-equipped fleet
Rotorcraft
Luxaviation’s Sigma To Operate Vertical’s Valo eVTOL
Operator will help ready the Valo for real-world service
Aircraft
Special Missions SkyCourier Finally Makes Airshow Debut
Textron Aviation had previously planned to bring variant to Dubai
Avionics
Q-CTRL Eyes Multiple Markets for Quantum Navigation System
Airbus and Lockheed Martin partnering to deploy AI-enabled solution
Security
Air Chiefs: Allied Integration Essential as Threats Intensify
Evolving threats demand deeper multinational cooperation
Training and Workforce
New UK F-35As Primarily for Training, Not Nuclear Role
Size of future fleet needed to support NATO nuclear mission currently under discussion
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Honeywell Expands Its Anti-Jamming Navigation Toolkit
Drone demonstrations showcase resilience of non-GNSS systems
Aircraft
KC-390 Orders Push Embraer To Boost Output
Geopolitics accelerates military airlifter procurement
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Honeywell Expands Samurai Counter-Drone Capabilities
Odys VTOL extends counter-drone system aloft
Engines
Rolls-Royce Completes UltraFan 30 Concept Review
Larger UltraFan 80 returns to the testbed this year
Aircraft
Ukraine Confirms Order For 16 French Rafale Fighters
First four aircraft could be operational from 2028 following pilot training in France
Sustainability and Environment
ZeroAvia Pushes Defense Focus With Hydrogen-electric ZA200
200kW power generation system central to revised short-term strategy
Aircraft
Embraer’s Commercial Backlog Soars as E-Jet Output Climbs
OEM expects smoother E-Jet delivery cadence in 2027
Engines
All RISE for Increasing Focus on Durability
Open-fan narrowbody architecture on track to achieve predetermined efficiency milestones
Sustainability and Environment
ICAO Urges Greater Member State CORSIA Cooperation
Eligible carbon credit offset scheme requires multi-national alignment
Aircraft
Sora Aviation Completes Subscale S-1 eVTOL Testing
UK start-up says 30-passenger all-electric aircraft could enter service in 2031
Sustainability and Environment
Rolls-Royce's Hydrogen Capabilities Await Market Maturity
Efficiency of existing products remains key to OEM’s sustainability strategy
Engines
Airbus and MTU Launch Hydrogen Propulsion Venture
New initiative focused on commercial applications for electric hydrogen fuel cell engines
Aircraft
Edgewing Gets $6.1 Billion for GCAP Fighter Development
Tri-national consortium awarded fresh funding following publication of UK Defense Investment Plan
Aircraft
NATO To Order Up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft
Confirmed selection of Saab’s system announced at NATO’s Ankara summit
Aircraft
Ukraine Orders First 16 Saab Gripen E Fighters
Donated Swedish C/D variants in 2027 will precede delivery of new-build fighters
Training and Workforce
Loft Adds Axis Flight Challenger 350 Simulator
Level D-qualified training solution fourth to get FAA regulatory approval
Engines
Bombardier, Rolls-Royce Expand Engine Health Monitoring
Fully digital system makes business aviation debut with Pearl 15
Rotorcraft
Belgium Accepts First Airbus H145M Helicopter
20 units on order as part of Armed Forces and Federal Police fleet renewal plan
Sustainability and Environment
SAF Book-and-claim Could Cover Non-EU Airports
EBAA praises ‘encouraging direction’ amid ongoing lobbying efforts
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DARPA's X-65 CRANE Project Moves Closer To First Flight
Experimental uncrewed aircraft set to evaluate active flow control mid-air
