#Gravitas U.S. Officials say Beijing is rapidly narrowing America's long-standing advantage in orbit by building one of the world's largest surveillance satellite networks. 

China Builds 500+ Spy Satellites as U.S. Space Lead Shrinks  | GRAVITAS 

The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 has become a showcase for the future of warfare, with Boeing unveiling the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, an advanced AI-powered collaborative combat aircraft designed to fly alongside manned fighter jets. The aircraft represents a major leap in autonomous military aviation, surveillance, electronic warfare, and combat operations. The event also highlighted growing cooperation between American defense companies and European missile manufacturers, including the display of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat alongside the MBDA Meteor missile, signaling deeper defense collaboration amid rising global security threats.

Farnborough Airshow 2026: Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat signals future of Modern Air Combat

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) represented India at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, one of the world’s most prestigious aerospace events. The Indian aerospace giant engaged with leading global aviation and defence companies while showcasing its indigenous defence and aerospace capabilities. The event provides a major platform for partnerships, technology collaboration and business opportunities, highlighting India's growing role in the global aerospace and defence industry.


Global aerospace leaders gather in Hampshire

India is set to mark a major milestone in its private space journey as Skyroot Aerospace prepares to launch Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, on July 18, 2026. The launch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, marking a significant step for India's commercial space sector.

India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 set for July 18 launch

Declassified WAR.GOV files reveal that advanced UAPs are actively defeating multibillion-dollar US military radar systems. These crafts effortlessly jam F-35 tracking sensors and exhibit zero thermal exhaust, defying all known aerospace physics.


‘Radar ghosts’: Why the US military fighter jets cannot track advanced UFOs

How 5 countries are using AI to transform air force pilot training, from simulators to virtual combat. Will these innovations reshape air warfare? 

5 countries using AI to train fighter jet pilots like never before

Aero India 2025, Asia’s biggest aerospace event, is set to take off with global defence leaders in attendance. The event highlights India’s indigenous defence advancements, with HAL leading the pavilion, showcasing LUH, CATS Warrior, and next-gen technology. Air and Army Chiefs also took a historic Tejas sortie ahead of the grand opening.

Aero India 2025 takes off with global defence leaders in attendance

The two-week-old strike at Boeing’s west coast factories has forced aerospace supplier pathfinder manufacturing to furlough 14 of its 54 employees. The strike, involving over 30,000 workers, has halted production of Boeing’s key 737 max, 767, and 777 models. Watch to know more.

Boeing Strike Forces Layoffs At Supplier Pathfinder

The metal 3D printers of Nikon Corp. are being explored by US defence and aerospace companies, according to the president of the Japanese precision equipment manufacturer.

Nikon's bold foray into defence and aerospace

The Indian government firm, Newspace India limited N-S-I-L has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with French firm Arianespace.

India and France enhance Aerospace partnership

Following recent safety concerns and Boeing’s production freeze, airlines are forced to reassess their 2024 strategies. With major carriers like American, southwest, and united grappling with the fallout, the industry faces a bumpy ride ahead.

Boeing's 737 max woes disrupt aerospace industry's 2024 plans

In a significant development, Imphal (Yard 12706), which is the Indian Navy's latest indigenous guided missile destroyer, scored 'Bulls Eye' in its maiden Brahmos firing at sea.

Indian Navy's indigenous guided missile destroyer scored 'Bulls Eye' in maiden Brahmos firing at sea

Indian firm Skyroot Aerospace unveiled what is the country's first privately designed and developed orbital-class rocket. Named 'Vikram-1', this rocket is expected to perform its maiden flight to space in the first quarter of 2024.

Indian firm Skyroot unveils 7-storeys tall spacefaring rocket 'Vikram-1'

GE Aerospace and Hindustan aeronautics limited (HAL) have joined forces to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian air force. The agreement includes the potential joint production of ge aerospace's f414 engines in India, supporting the Indian air force's light combat aircraft mk2 program. Ge Aerospace, with over four decades of presence in India, has a strong track record in the industry, including engines, avionics, services, engineering, manufacturing, and local sourcing.

GE Aerospace signs MoU with HAL, to produce fighter jet engines for Tejas Mk2

GE aerospace joins forces in India for Jet engine domination

In Pics | World's largest Paris Air Show returns after four years

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India's partially state-owned defence and aerospace firm, said that it registered around ₹26,000 crore or $3.2 billion in revenue during the financial year 2022-23.

India’s govt-run aerospace firm HAL records highest-ever revenue of $3.2 billion

When the first batch of Indo-Russian BrahMos missiles was delivered to the Indian Armed Forces in 2004, the missiles were barely 13 per cent indigenous. Over the last 19 years, Indian defence industries from across the government and private sector have been contributing immensely and the potent supersonic cruise missile now comprises 78 per cent indigenous components, Atul Dinkar Rane, CEO & MD BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited told WION.

WION Exclusive: Atul Rane on Brahmos' Indigenous components

The five-day event, with the theme "The runway to a billion opportunities," was launched by PM Modi on Monday at the Yelahanka Air Force Station to highlight India's expanding aerospace and defence capabilities. In keeping with the motto "Make in India, Make for the World," Aero India-2023 will this time place a strong emphasis on showcasing homegrown machinery and innovations as well as establishing alliances with foreign businesses. It was stated that 98 countries, 32 defence ministers, 29 air chiefs, and 73 chief executive officers of international and Indian original equipment manufacturers are expected to participate in this, the largest gathering to date.

Aero-India 2023: Aero India among the world's top defence aerospace shows

Canada has unveiled a multi-year plan to enable the nation's first privately built rocket launches as well as create new launch laws in reaction to the surge in demand for space-based services worldwide.

Canada announces plans to boost local rocket launches

On Wednesday, the aerospace giant, Boeing Co. reported a loss of $3.3 billion citing problems with its defence business, supply chain disruptions as well as regulatory hurdles in its commercial jet unit.

Boeing reports $3.3 billion loss due to biz hurdles, rise in costs caused by supply disruptions

A group of researchers have claimed that aerospace engineers and brain surgeons are not brighter than the general population. According to their findings published in the festive edition of the BMJ, it was neurosurgeons who were able to ace the problem-solving questions with good speed, but even they recorded slower memory recall in comparison with the general population.

Do you think brain surgeons and rocket scientists no brighter than the rest of us? Experts answer

Fed up with traffic jams Imagine a world where your taxi takes to the skies and lands on top of your office building, recharges and sets off afresh. That's the vision of Stephen Fitzpatrick, founder and CEO of Britain's Vertical Aerospace, which is set to raise $394 million in a merger with a blank-cheque New York-listed company, and who says his aircraft will be flying by the mid-2020s.

Flying taxis to take to the sky in mid-2020s, says UK's Vertical Aerospace

Vivek Lall, a prominent Indian-American aerospace and defence expert who played key roles in some of the major defence deals between India and the US, has been appointed as the Chief Executive of General Atomics Global Corporation at its headquarters in San Diego, California.

Indian-American aerospace expert appointed General Atomics Chief Executive

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