Aerospace

Rolls-Royce’s AE 3007N engine powered the US Navy MQ-25A Stingray through its first production-representative flight, advancing the unmanned tanker toward carrier integration.

US Special Operations Command is shifting MQ-9 investment toward air-launched effects, swarm pods, and human-machine interfaces, turning the Reaper into a control node for distributed unmanned systems.

Bell’s armed MV-75A Cheyenne II concept points to a possible strike-oriented tiltrotor variant for future expeditionary operations, with weapons integration adding new manufacturing and certification complexity.

Airbus will lead Spain’s Integrated Combat Training System, converting Hürjet aircraft into the Spanish SAETA II and coordinating a national industrial team across aircraft, simulators, sustainment, and mission systems.

Terra Drone has made a second strategic investment in Ukraine’s interceptor drone sector, adding fixed-wing capability from WinnyLab to its layered counter-drone portfolio.

Airbus has maintained confidence in Eurodrone despite French uncertainty. The company has also removed long-running A400M production-risk language, pointing to a steadier industrial outlook for two major European defence aerospace programmes.

Rolls-Royce has opened a Bristol additive manufacturing cell. The MoD-backed facility will produce critical next-generation engine components and support GCAP, future combat power, and propulsion development.

Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a seven-year Rolls-Royce agreement. The £300m deal will see the India–UK manufacturer supply high-precision, safety-critical components and assemblies for aerospace programmes.

Castelion has secured a $105 million U.S. Navy contract to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon onto the F/A-18 Super Hornet.