Airbus’ A320 family is poised to become the world’s most-delivered commercial aircraft, overtaking Boeing’s long-standing lead with the 737 series. According to aviation consultancy Cirium, and reported by Bloomberg, the European manufacturer is now just 20 units away from surpassing Boeing’s lifetime total of 12,175 aircraft deliveries. Boeing has held the top spot for nearly…
The UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR), published 2 June 2025, sets out a bold, long-term vision to respond to an increasingly dangerous global security landscape. With war in Europe, heightened Russian aggression, daily cyber threats, and rapid advances in military technology, the UK must now prepare for a new era of modern warfare. The SDR…
British industry will build 15% by value of each of the 3,000-plus planned F-35s, creating and sustaining more than 20,000 jobs across the UK. From the Martin-Baker ejection seat to the Cobham refuelling probe and BAE Systems-built horizontal tails, every F-35 has British parts incorporated from nose to tail. Ultra Electronics, Collins Aerospace…
Amazon announced on July 21 it will build a satellite processing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Last year, the delivery giant announced the “largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history” for the launch of its 3,200 Project Kuiper broadband internet satellites. Amazon secured 77 heavy-lift rocket missions to deploy its satellite constellation, designed to…