Aerospace
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Britain has brought ultrahigh-temperature composite manufacturing capability onshore at last. Dstl-backed work at Cross Manufacturing creates a pilot-scale domestic route for ceramic matrix composites aimed at hypersonic, space, and propulsion programmes.
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Belgium is testing cheaper airborne counter-drone firepower on F-16s now. The trials pair the Belgian-made FZ275 laser-guided rocket with six LAU-131 launchers, pointing to a manufacturing push around affordable precision effectors.
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Embraer is expanding the A-29’s mission set again. A new partnership with Valkyrie Aero adds AI-enabled counter-UAS capability to a turboprop platform already valued for endurance, lower operating cost, and austere-field flexibility.
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Thales has packaged layered air defence into one exportable architecture. SkyDefender combines radars, effectors, satellites, and AI-enabled command-and-control into a modular system aimed at customers seeking faster integration, broader interoperability, and a more repeatable route to fielding multi-layer protection.
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Aerospace is governed by complicated global supply chains, dual-use components, and evolving export rules. Simran Sethi, Product Manager, Global Trade Intelligence at Descartes explains the differences between International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the five most common blind spots aerospace organisations confront.
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Honeywell’s aerospace separation is moving from strategy to industrial reality. The Form 10 filing sets out the scale, platform exposure, and production pressures that will define one of the US market’s largest standalone aerospace and defence suppliers.
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Nuburu and Maddox plan mobile additive manufacturing for NATO forces. A new joint venture with Tekne targets containerised production units to fabricate drone parts and mission-critical components on demand, reducing reliance on centralised supply chains and supporting distributed sustainment for unmanned systems.
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Airbus will expand Capa-X drone capability for European defence agency. Survey Copter has been selected for the EDA’s 48-month M2UAS project, worth about €1.1 million, to study a hybrid, configurable uncrewed aircraft for ISR, electronic warfare, and other missions.
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PBS Aerospace won a multi-year Zone5 turbojet subcontract in Georgia. The deal, valued at several tens of millions of dollars, backs Roswell engine production for Zone 5’s missile and unmanned systems programmes.
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Neros is investing £10m to build drones in Swindon locally. The company has incorporated Neros Technologies UK Ltd and plans onshore production of FPV uncrewed aerial systems for UK forces and European allies.