Aerospace

  • Romania orders C-27J aircraft for emergency and tactical air mobility

    Romania orders C-27J aircraft for emergency and tactical air mobility

    Romania has ordered two Leonardo C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft. The Next Generation aircraft will support emergency response, firefighting, medevac, search and rescue, and tactical mobility.

  • Ukrainian drone order shows scale of FPV production model

    Ukrainian drone order shows scale of FPV production model

    Ukraine’s latest drone order shows tactical FPV production scaling rapidly. The 16,500-system procurement underlines how tactical UAV warfare has become a high-volume industrial contest.

  • Ukrainian drone order shows scale of FPV production model

    Vietnam C-130 sustainment case signals airlift pathway

    Vietnam’s C-130 sustainment package signals a possible airlift pathway forward. The proposed US support case covers tools, parts, software, training, logistics, and contractor engineering services.

  • F-35B TR-3 retrofit enters operational fleet

    F-35B TR-3 retrofit enters operational fleet

    Operational F-35B aircraft are now entering the TR-3 retrofit phase. Fleet Readiness Center East is converting fielded aircraft to the hardware baseline needed for Block 4 mission systems, electronic warfare upgrades, and future combat-air integration.

  • Ukrainian drone order shows scale of FPV production model

    AIDC targets GPS-denied drone production with AIxVNAV

    Taiwan has advanced drone navigation for operations without reliable GPS. AIDC’s AIxVNAV system uses visual positioning, AI processing, and 3D mapping to support UAV resilience in contested electromagnetic environments.

  • Saab rolls out first Gripen F fighter

    Saab rolls out first Gripen F fighter

    Saab’s first Gripen F brings Brazilian collaboration into production hardware. The two-seat fighter will support training and operational missions, while the programme deepens technology transfer, aerospace skills, and industrial participation between Sweden and Brazil.

  • Ukrainian drone order shows scale of FPV production model

    SAM NI expands aerospace manufacturing footprint

    SAM NI’s Portadown expansion further strengthens UK aerospace supply capacity. The £10 million investment adds production space, machining capability, inspection capacity, and sub-assembly headroom for customers across civil and defence-linked aerospace supply chains.

  • Ukrainian drone order shows scale of FPV production model

    Türkiye advances HAVA SOJ electronic-attack aircraft

    Türkiye’s electronic-attack programme has moved from concept to visible hardware. HAVA SOJ’s Global 6000 conversion combines Turkish Aerospace airframe integration with Aselsan mission systems for stand-off jamming, radar disruption, and airborne electronic attack.

  • Aerospace Global Forum line-up puts finance, defence, and space at Farnborough’s centre

    Aerospace Global Forum line-up puts finance, defence, and space at Farnborough’s centre

    AGF’s speaker line-up puts Farnborough’s industrial agenda into focus again. The 2026 programme brings defence, finance, space, aviation, and emerging technology leaders together.

  • Ukrainian drone order shows scale of FPV production model

    AeroVironment ceramic contract targets extreme aerospace materials

    AeroVironment’s ceramics award targets materials for extreme aerospace environments applications. The $20m AFRL contract supports CMCs, additive manufacturing, embedded sensing, and thermal protection.