Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Leonardo is using Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to present an integrated multi-domain portfolio that extends from the next-generation GCAP fighter programme and the M-346 Block 20 trainer to the Proteus autonomous helicopter demonstrator, a Collaborative Combat Aircraft capability through the LBA Systems joint venture with Baykar, and the Michelangelo Dome integrated air and missile defence […]
Syensqo has announced its involvement in the US Army’s MV-75 Cheyenne programme, providing advanced composite materials, adhesives and specialty polymers for critical structural and rotorcraft components of the next-generation tiltrotor being developed by Bell Textron under the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Programme. ADVANCED MATERIALS CONTRIBUTION TARGETS SPEED, RANGE AND SURVIVABILITY Syensqo, a global
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter has entered mass production following a rollout ceremony attended by President Lee Jae Myung in March 2026, with GE Aerospace’s F414 engine providing the propulsion at the heart of the programme and Hanwha Aerospace building local assembly and support capability alongside its global partner. KF-21 ROLLOUT MARKS A COMING-OF-AGE MOMENT
BAE Systems will reveal Project Intuity — its next-generation fighter pilot helmet demonstrator — at the Farnborough International Airshow from 20 to 24 July, bringing together advanced technologies designed to allow pilots to command fleets of drones while managing the information demands of future combat operations. PROJECT INTUITY ADDRESSES THE DATA OVERLOAD CHALLENGE OF NEXT-GENERATION
Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI have successfully completed a collaborative in-flight engagement between a Rafale F4 and an unmanned aerial system carrying the NAMIB electronic warfare payload, which detected and precisely geolocated a radar target several dozen kilometres distant before transmitting the position to the Rafale for a simulated strike. NAMIB DETECTS AND GEOLOCATES RADAR
NATO’s Communications and Information Agency has selected a consortium formed by Thales and Leonardo to deliver a next-generation secure deployable communications and information system for the Alliance’s Special Operations Forces Command, including real-time full motion video sharing across deployable headquarters — a first in a NATO operational context. CONTRACT COVERS SIX DEPLOYABLE HEADQUARTERS FOR SOFCOM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded an approximate $36 million sole-source contract for a new air defence missile system, adding to a growing pipeline of air defence work as the company reports increased demand from multiple customers across its defence hardware portfolio. SOLE-SOURCE AWARD REFLECTS AIR DEFENCE DEMAND GROWTH Kratos Defense &
A new market report forecasts the global military cloud computing sector to grow at nearly 20% a year through 2031, driven by defence agencies shifting mission-critical data and applications into secure cloud environments. MARKET FORECAST TO NEARLY TRIPLE BY 2031 The military cloud computing market is projected to grow from USD 13.85 billion in
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is upgrading its Block 30 Ground Control Stations to support MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian aircraft, enabling existing operators to transition to the newer platform without replacing existing ground control infrastructure. GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADE Existing infrastructure adapted for MQ-9B operations General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is adapting its Block
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The AAD Youth Foundation has completed a three-day Mathematics Summit Educator Programme aimed at strengthening Foundation Phase mathematics teaching, supporting South Africa’s future STEAM talent pipeline through improved classroom practice. Investing in mathematics education The AAD Youth Foundation has concluded a three-day Mathematics Summit Educator Programme designed to enhance mathematics teaching at Foundation Phase level