British jet engine maker Rolls-Royce said Bradley Singer, the COO of activist investor ValueAct Capital and Rolls-Royce’s largest shareholder, left the board of directors Dec. 9.

Britain’s Royal Navy has commissioned the second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.

The U.S. government halted deliveries of the F-35 for 15 days because the Defense Contract Management Agency found comingling of titanium and Inconel fasteners.

Recent layoffs at Textron Aviation and Gulfstream Aerospace are signs that the manufacturers are being “appropriately cautious” about their outlook for orders and production, analysts say.

Czech aerospace firm Aero Vodochody has flown the second prototype of the L-39NG jet trainer.

Saab has flown the first series production JAS 39E Gripen NG fighter destined for the Swedish Air Force.

Six companies and consortia have been awarded contracts to develop high-level technical concepts for NATO’s Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC).

Dowty Propellers, a division of GE Aviation, has opened a new production facility, repair operation and headquarters in Brockworth, England.