Two digital-camouflage stealth jets flying over patchwork fields, viewed from above, with contrails behind them.

Canada joins GCAP fighter programme as observer nation

Canada has become the first Observer Nation of the Global Combat Air Programme, gaining privileged access to the UK, Italian and Japanese fighter effort, in an announcement made on Wes Streeting's first day as Defence Secretary.
Large stealth bomber drone cruising high above clouds as several smaller munitions fall away beneath it.

SPEAR missile heading for MQ-9B drones and Gambit CCA

General Atomics and MBDA have committed to integrating the SPEAR precision strike weapon onto the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and the Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft.

UK to rebuild hypersonic target capability after decade

The UK is to rebuild its sovereign hypersonic target capability after a gap of more than a decade, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has announced.

BAE, Boeing and Saab commit to UK assembly in T-7 bid

BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have signed a teaming agreement on a next generation pilot training offer for the UK anchored by the T-7.
Three gliders soaring in a dusky sky with light-trail contrails behind them.

BAE unveils BlackThorn warhead for drones and missiles

BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a modular multi-role warhead for drones.
Front-facing silhouette of a quadcopter drone with landing gear against a red background

Tekever unveils AR6 drone able to lift 200kg over 500km

Tekever has unveiled the AR6, a UK-built heavy lift autonomous aircraft family able to carry 200kg over 500km.

British firm pumping cash into new Laser weapon tech

QinetiQ is investing £20m to accelerate development and production of high-energy laser technology, unveiling its HELENA laser source brand at Farnborough.

Farnborough opens with £36.2 billion in aircraft deals

Day one of the Farnborough International Airshow generated more than £36.2bn in commercial aircraft deals, according to ADS, with 234 firm aircraft orders placed, up 44% on the opening day of the previous show.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) in flight against a cloudy sky with a gray fuselage and two large propellers.

Raytheon pitches Red Kite weapon at RAF stockpile gap

Raytheon UK has unveiled Red Kite, designed and digitally engineered in Britain, built on the StormBreaker airframe and aimed at strengthening RAF stockpile resilience.
Unmanned military drone in flight with an orange sunset sky behind it.

Stealth strike missile heading for MQ-9B drone family

GA-ASI and Kongsberg have passed the first design reviews for putting the stealthy Joint Strike Missile on the MQ-9B.