United Kingdom (UK)

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

By Robert Wall
Member states are expected to provide €4.8 billion and the European Union €1.7 billion, with an additional €1.2 billion coming from other sources.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Gama Aviation plans a second quarter 2025 opening of its new business aviation center at Sharjah International Airport.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Victoria Moores
The UK government has noted that the phase-out of free UK emissions trading system (ETS) allocations could disproportionately impact smaller operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Two new solar power projects—different in size and scale, but both first of their exact kind—have been completed at British airports.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

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

By Tony Osborne
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Small UAS have been spotted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Feltwell and Fairford since Nov. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Founder and former CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick, who fought to retain control of the company, will stay on as a board member.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Australian and British companies are working together on a passive and jam-resistant navigation system for missiles, as well as crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The UK has opened a fraud probe into Thales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
The parent company of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports is being sold in a deal worth more than £1.53 billion ($2 billion).
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Britten-Norman is now hoping to produce its first UK-manufactured Islander in November 2025, marking a slip from the original timeline of May 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The program is currently in the assessment and risk reduction phase.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The new contract will replace the current Typhoon Total Availability eNterprise (TyTAN) arrangement in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Experts spoke at the Aerospace Technology Institute's annual conference in October.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Reaction Engines, the UK-U.S.-based pioneer of hypersonic propulsion and thermal management systems, has been forced into closure.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The UK plans to boost defense spending by an additional £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion) in 2025-2026, Chancellor Rachel Reeves says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK has set out to recruit a dedicated national armaments director.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin has claimed the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will deliver more economic benefit to the UK than any other current or future combat aircraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Trinity House Agreement, signed by UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius, is being hailed as a “fundamental shift."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Defense officials have hailed the system after it successfully defeated incoming heat-seeking missiles fired simultaneously.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare