All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 10
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NewsVertical picks Cotswold airport for initial VX4 factory but stops short of full UK commitment
Vertical Aerospace will build early examples of its VX4 electric air taxi at Cotswold airport in southwest England – home to its flight-test centre – establishing a factory on the site capable of assembling 25 or more aircraft annually.
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NewsMetrea readies first KC-135 for start of Indian air force tanker operation
Commercial aerial refuelling provider Metrea will in the coming days deploy its first Boeing KC-135 tanker to India as it gears up to perform an initial mission for the Indian air force by the end of September.
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NewsBabcock to deploy H145 pair on Torres Strait surveillance contract
Babcock Australasia has been awarded an eight-year, A$250 million ($166 million) contract to supply a pair of Airbus Helicopters H145s, plus their crews, to the Australian Border Force for operation in the Torres Strait.
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NewsVaeridion hails capture of Lilium battery facility as key move to ‘derisk’ Microliner schedule
German electric aircraft specialist Vaeridion has hailed the purchase of the former Lilium battery production facility at Oberpfaffen airport, saying the move “significantly derisks” the development timeline of its Microliner nine-seater, keeping it on course for serial production from 2030.
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NewsSkyeton Prevail Solutions plans Plymouth production line for Raybird UAS as potential Watchkeeper successor
A new Anglo-Ukrainian contender, Skyeton Prevail Solutions, has thrown its hat into the ring for the British Army’s emerging contest for a persistent surveillance platform to replace the outgoing Watchkeeper Mk1 through Project Corvus.
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NewsSchiebel takes aim at armed UAS market with S-101 and S-301 platforms
Schiebel is hopeful that customers could begin fielding its new armed S-101 and S-301 rotary-wing uncrewed air systems (UAS) from next year.
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NewsVertical lifted as wing-borne VX4 flight-tests wrap up
Vertical Aerospace has wrapped up wing-borne flight tests of its VX4 prototype and is now eyeing the critical step of transition flights later this year.
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NewsTekever takes lessons from Ukraine to enhance AR3 with Evo upgrade
Uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Tekever has unveiled the AR3 Evo, an all-new variant of its 25kg platform that features more than 100 improvements over its predecessor, all derived from extensive operational experience in Ukraine.
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NewsMBDA unveils Crossbow low-cost cruise missile and Spear Glide munition
European missile maker MBDA has unveiled a pair of new weapons – a heavyweight, low-cost cruise missile and a glide-configured version of its Spear air-to-ground munition – both designed to deliver mass at a more affordable price point.
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NewsMBDA highlights design ‘maturity’ as it reveals shape of stealthy cruise missile for FC/ASW programme
Multi-national weapons maker MBDA has revealed the final shape of the stealthy cruise missile it is developing under the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme initially for France and the UK and later Italy.
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In depthLilium’s latest suitor has Ambitious plans but key questions remain unanswered
Almost a month after Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG) emerged as the latest suitor for what remains of Lilium there is still little public information on who is financing the operation, or on the background of its directors.
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NewsVaeridion snaps up former Lilium battery plant to power Microliner development
Munich-based electric aircraft manufacturer Vaeridion has acquired a new battery manufacturing facility at nearby Oberpfaffenhofen airport – a plant previously occupied by defunct developer Lilium.
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NewsAirbus UpNext gears up for 2026 flight tests with newly complete eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator
Airbus UpNext, the airframer’s innovation arm, has completed the installation of its eXtra Performance Wing onto a Cessna Citation VII business jet that will next year serve as a flying testbed for the project.
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NewsBristow's Beta testing ramps up with first Bergen flight for CX300
Bristow Norway has capped a busy month of test flights with the Beta Technologies Alia CX300, on 4 September performing the first simulated cargo mission between Stavanger and Bergen using the all-electric aircraft.
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NewsGKN expands additive production capability to US site in support of P&W programmes
GKN Aerospace is to expand its factory in Newington, Connecticut, adding a new additive fabrication capability to build parts for Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G engines.
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NewsBeta scores $300m GE investment as part of hybrid-electric pact
GE Aerospace is to invest $300 million in advanced air mobility (AAM) developer Beta Technologies as part of an agreement that will also see the two companies co-develop a new hybrid-electric turbogenerator.
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NewsItaly’s Guardia di Finanza orders single Piaggio P180 Evo
Piaggio Aerospace has secured an order for a single P180 Avanti Evo from Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GDF) agency, the first for the twin-turboprop since its acquisition earlier this year by Turkey’s Baykar Technologies.
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NewsNew Broome: PHI Aviation puts first AW189 into service in Western Australia
Offshore oil and gas operator PHI Aviation has begun commercial operations with the Leonardo Helicopters AW189 super-medium-twin, the latest type to be introduced to the firm’s fleet.
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NewsWindracers opens new UK factory in move to significantly scale Ultra output
UK-based cargo drone developer Windracers has officially opened its new production facility, having moved into the site earlier this summer.
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NewsVertical adds to board with Ky appointment
Vertical Aerospace has appointed former European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) chief Patrick Ky to its board of directors.