L3Harris starts active upgrades on the first Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130H, with digital cockpit and autopilot work running through 2029.
AFLCMC awards Pacific Defense and Perceptronics a 12-month SBIR Phase III contract for AI-enabled airborne electronic warfare systems.
FAA, Elroy Air, and Louisiana complete first remotely piloted hybrid-electric cargo demo under the eIPP on Aug 31, 2026.
Wisk Aero broke ground on a modular vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport to support FAA eVTOL integration and autonomous flight testing.
Riyadh Air places its RX code on six Saudia domestic routes, launching the first phase of their codeshare agreement.
TUSAŞ's first serial-production HÜRJET flew on Aug 30, 2026, ahead of Turkish Air Force deliveries and a major Spanish export deal.
REGENT Craft secured $240M in Series B funding to advance Seaglider manufacturing, with first crewed flight and production starting no earlier than 2027.
Electra.aero partners with Helsinki and Haaga-Helia University to study EL9 hybrid-electric service on the 80km Gulf of Finland route.
AeroVironment will build three autonomous helicopters for NASA JPL's SkyFall Mars mission, targeting a late 2028 launch.
NASA launched the Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30, 2026, targeting dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets from the L2 point.