Innovation and Technology

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LYTE Aviation SkyClinic flying hospital

SkyClinic eVTOL flying hospital aims to deliver surgery to disaster-hit regions

AAM

April 17, 2026

GTF Advantage

Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engine certified for Airbus A320neo family

Airbus

April 17, 2026

Sceye airship HAPS making takeoff

Sceye completes 12-day flight as stratospheric telecom moves closer to real-world use

Connectivity

April 16, 2026

The USAF's first B-21 Raider prototype (serial AF-0001/'ED', nicknamed 'Cerberus') conducts an air-to-air refuelling trial over California with a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 370th FLTS at Edwards AFB on 10 March 2026. Image: Northrop Grumman

B-21 Raider refuelling trial images provide fresh look at design of USAF’s new stealth bomber

Aerial refuelling

April 16, 2026

PYKA Pelican 2

Autonomous crop duster aircraft to be tested in California zero-emission…

Agriculture

April 16, 2026

China's HH-200 aerial commercial unmanned transportation system

China tests new 1.2-tonne payload HH-200 commercial cargo drone

AVIC

April 16, 2026

Vertical Aerospace complete their full transition take off flight and landing at Kemble Airfield.

Achievement unlocked: Vertical Aerospace completes piloted two-way eVTOL transition flight

AAM

April 16, 2026

VTT Senior Scientist Jussi Kangasoja working with a drone at Finland's arctic drone test site

Finland’s Arctic drone test range gives Europe a rare edge…

Drone

April 15, 2026

Virgin Atlantic food waste reduced with AI from Airbus

Airbus partners with Virgin Atlantic to cut cabin food waste…

Airbus

April 15, 2026

Palma de Mallorca, Spain - July 21, 2018: Volotea Airbus A319 airplane at Palma de Mallorca airport (PMI) in Spain. Airbus is an aircraft manufacturer from Toulouse, France.

Volotea to trial high-speed LEO connectivity with Immfly in 2026

Eutelsat

April 15, 2026

Bell MV-75 future long range assault aircraft (FLRAA)

Bell taps Collins for key MV-75 systems as US Army…

Bell

April 14, 2026

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Beyond Aero hydrogen aircraft

Beyond Aero announces Luxaviation as launch operator of its hydrogen-electric powered business jet

Beyond Aero

April 14, 2026

LOCUST anti drone laser mounted on a truck

FAA approves anti-drone laser for US-Mexico border despite recent airspace shutdowns

AeroVironment

April 13, 2026

NASA Artemis II mission returns to earth

Artemis II splashdown marks return of crewed deep space flight and clears path back to the Moon

Artemis II

April 13, 2026

RECARO R7 AI-powered business class seat

RECARO unveils AI-powered R7 business class seat at AIX

AI

April 13, 2026

Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350

Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink rollout in race with British Airways for high-speed WiFi

British Airways

April 13, 2026

Photo of the UAC stand at the Kazan event.

Introducing the Tupolev Tu-454: Russia unveils new long-haul aircraft competitor

Airbus A350

April 12, 2026

UK GCAP 6th generation fighter jet Tempest over London

What we know about the GCAP 6th gen fighter jet Tempest so far

6th generation fighter jet

April 11, 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln

How do aircraft carriers flight decks work?

Aircraft carrier

April 11, 2026

Aura Aero ERA hybrid electric regional aircraft

Aura Aero moves ERA hybrid-electric aircraft into production phase with 2027 first flight in sight

AURA AERO

April 10, 2026

Beehive industries Frenzy engine

US Air Force funds Beehive’s 3D-printed engines for next-generation drone warfare

Additive manufacturing

April 10, 2026

Boom supersonic inside the superfactory

Boom to begin assembling Symphony engine within weeks as manufacturing ramps up

Boom Supersonic

April 10, 2026

A-10 Warthog gets aerial refuelling via probe-and-drogue

USAF clears aerial refuelling upgrade for A-10 Warthog after rapid test campaign

Aerial refuelling

April 9, 2026

Hermeus F-16 sized uncrewed aircraft Quarterhorse

Hermeus fast-tracks F-16-sized unmanned jets as Quarterhorse scales towards Mach 3

Drone

April 9, 2026

Reliable Robotics Cessna 208 caravan

Autonomous aircraft take step forward as Reliable Robotics completes FAA trials

autonomous

April 9, 2026

Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the rollout of the first KF-21 Boramae

South Korea to deliver KF-21 prototype to Indonesia after final payment

Indonesia

April 9, 2026

T-40 Newen trainer aircraft for Chile

Chile unveils T-40 Newen trainer aircraft as air force shifts to digital pilot training

Chile

April 8, 2026

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