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- 15:00 GCAP timeline unchanged despite possible new partners - Edgewing CEO Marco Zoff said the Global Combat Air Programme remains on track for entry into service...
- 15:00 Archer and Anduril unveil autonomous 'Thunder' aircraft - Archer Aviation and Anduril introduced Thunder, an autonomous Group 5 attack rotorcraft designed to...
- 15:00 MBDA reveals low-cost interceptor for mass drone attacks - MBDA unveiled the Counter Mass Interceptor at Farnborough, targeting affordable defeat of large-scal...
- 15:00 Lockheed Martin introduces lower-cost air-defence interceptor - Lockheed Martin presented a new affordable interceptor concept at Farnborough as industry shifts tow...
- 15:00 Boeing studies UK production for future defence contracts - Boeing is evaluating manufacturing defence hardware in the UK, including training aircraft and auton...
- 15:00 Farnborough confirms defence now rivals commercial aviation - Roughly half of the 1,600 exhibitors at Farnborough 2026 are defence companies, reflecting sustained...
- 15:00 Commercial aircraft deals continue despite defence focus - Boeing secured nearly 150 aircraft commitments on the opening day while Airbus added new A350 and A3...
- 15:00 Hybrid-electric propulsion reaches new aerospace milestone - GE Aerospace, NASA and BETA Technologies announced progress in high-altitude hybrid-electric flight...
- 15:00 Air-defence affordability dominates procurement discussions - Manufacturers increasingly emphasise inexpensive interceptors and scalable production as militaries...
- 15:00 Autonomous combat systems remain Farnborough's defining theme - From loyal-wingman aircraft to autonomous rotorcraft and AI-enabled mission systems, unmanned and so...
- 12:00 WSJ: Türkiye explores S-400 transfer to revive F-35 bid - The Wall Street Journal reported that Ankara is exploring options to transfer its Russian-made S-400...
- 12:00 Axios: NATO summit shifts focus to industrial procurement - Axios reported that the Ankara NATO Summit centred on more than $50 billion in new defence procureme...
- 12:00 Reuters: MBDA unveils low-cost interceptor for mass drone attacks - Reuters reported from the Farnborough Airshow that MBDA introduced its Counter Mass Interceptor, des...
- 12:00 Janes: NATO confirms expanded Atmaca procurement - Janes reported that NATO announced Türkiye will procure a significant number of additional Atmaca la...
- 12:00 Janes: Romania commissions Turkish-built corvette - Janes reported that Romania officially commissioned the Turkish-built Hisar-class corvette CAm. Roma...
- 12:00 Janes: Albania orders Turkish Boran howitzers - Janes reported that Albania has ordered Boran 105 mm towed howitzers, expanding the number of NATO m...
- 12:00 Janes: Türkiye tests Tayfun Block-3 ballistic missile - Janes reported that Türkiye successfully conducted another test of the Tayfun Block-3 ballistic miss...
- 12:00 Reuters: Erdoğan urges NATO to remove defence trade barriers - Reuters reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on NATO allies to eliminate defence-indu...
- 12:00 Janes: Portugal's second Turkish-built logistics ship enters construction - Janes reported that steel cutting has begun for Portugal's second logistics support ship being built...
- 12:00 Reuters: NATO showcases major multinational procurement packages - Reuters reported that NATO leaders used the Ankara Summit to announce tens of billions of dollars in...
