Airbus Defence and Space has become the anchor investor in a new €500 million European defence technology fund aimed at accelerating the growth of dual-use and defence companies across the continent. The agreement, signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, sees Airbus back the E2D fund, launched by venture capital firms AVP and Earlybird to strengthen
GE Aerospace will supply CT7-2E1 engines for 23 Leonardo AW149 helicopters selected for the UK Ministry of Defence’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme. The contract includes spare engines, spare parts, long-term support services and technical support. The CT7-2E1 already powers most AW149 and AW189 helicopters in service, with more than 300 engines delivered and over
Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft to the Czech Air Force, completing the handover just 20 months after the contract was signed. The aircraft was officially handed over during a ceremony at Prague Kbely Air Base attended by Czech Minister of Defence Jaromír Zůna, Chief of the General Staff General Miroslav
ZeroAvia and Marshall Aerospace (Mashall) have formed a collaboration to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion and power systems for military aircraft. The partnership combines ZeroAvia’s flight-tested hydrogen-electric technology with Marshall’s expertise in military aircraft modification, integration and certification. The companies will focus on integrating hydrogen-electric systems into both new and existing defence platforms, supporting applications including uncrewed
NATO has selected Saab’s GlobalEye as its next-generation airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform and will begin formal negotiations for the acquisition of up to ten aircraft, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced at the Alliance’s summit in Ankara, Türkiye. The procurement forms part of NATO’s programme to replace its existing AEW&C fleet and modernise
Pratt & Whitney‘s F119 engine has surpassed one million flight hours powering the US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, marking a major milestone for the first operational fifth-generation fighter engine. In service for more than 20 years, the F119 provides the F-22 with advanced stealth, thrust-vectoring and supercruise capability, enabling the aircraft to fly
Edgewing has secured a £4.6 billion (YS$6.2billion) contract to deliver the next phase of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the trilateral initiative between Italy, Japan and the UK to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft. Awarded by the GCAP Agency, which manages the programme on behalf of the three governments, the 18-month contract will complete
Honeywell Aerospace has secured a three-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army, to repair and overhaul its T55-GA-714A turboshaft engines, which power CH-47 Chinook helicopters operated by the US Army and military customers worldwide. The agreement will help sustain high fleet readiness and performance across US and international Chinook operators. All
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine. Valued at approximately SEK24.6 billion (US$2.55 billion), the order will be booked in the third quarter of 2026, with deliveries scheduled for 2029-2030. The contract also covers spare parts, associated equipment and support items.
Embraer has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL 2), paving the way for closer industrial collaboration centred on the KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft. The agreement establishes a framework for future cooperation across a range of services and support activities, including aircraft completion and conversion, external painting, systems
