United Kingdom (UK)

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Thales has been contracted to manufacture 5,000 of the laser-guided missiles in a deal worth £1.6 billion ($2 billion).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Direct liquid cooling of battery cells enables faster charging, longer life and safer operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Craig Caffrey
The news of additional defense spending will undoubtedly be welcomed within the UK Defense Ministry, but in truth, it probably does not go far enough.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
The number of aircraft being successfully engaged has fallen over the last two years of the war.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
The European Union (EU) has tightened its sanctions against Russia, placing additional restrictions on Russian domestic airlines and on airports in the country.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmed up UK government plans to increase military spending, putting a deadline on the goal of putting 2.5% of GDP into defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Four new senior leaders will report directly to Defense Secretary John Healey under the reforms.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
European nations routinely make use of data links like Link 16.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia says it has reached Stage 2 of the FAA’s G-1 issue paper process to establish the certification basis for the 600-kW electric propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Saab CEO Micael Johannson says the company sees “huge demand” for the 3D surveillance system and needs extra production capacity to keep pace.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Draken Europe has been awarded a three-year, £173 million ($215.2 million) Interim Medium Speed Operational Readiness Training Services contract.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The company has not set a timeline for the operational rollout of deliveries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
The UK government wants to increase the fee for its newly introduced Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) by 60% in a move that IATA described as “bewildering.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Warsaw and London are opening a joint program office in support of Polish air defense programs being supplied by the UK.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The GCAP member countries have made rapid progress to prepare for development, but UK lawmakers say challenges remain in keeping the project on track.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Iraq’s Al-Qayyarah airbase, located south of Mosul, will be reconstructed through a £500 million ($612 million) rehabilitation project.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
One of the service’s F-35As was flown with a 40% blend of biofuel on Jan. 14.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Members of the UK Parliamentary Defense Select Committee say the project will need to avoid the mistakes made by previous programs such as the Eurofighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The licensing initiative comes after ARC announced late last year that it plans to sell off the C600 program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The investment comes as part of a transaction that will raise up to $180 million for Vertical.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have signed a contract for part of the LTE Technology Maturation Phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK is ratcheting up efforts to sell Eurofighters to Turkey with a visit of two Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft to Ankara.
Aircraft & Propulsion