United Kingdom (UK)

By Tony Osborne
An Icelandic startup is attempting to develop an uncrewed aircraft system that will mimic the flight of a bird.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
The launch customer for the Pioneer Edition of the Lilium Jet has already sold an undisclosed number of its initial batch of 10 aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has promised that there will be no new passenger taxation to deter flying.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
London has introduced new laws after former UK military pilots were found to have been providing training to China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
MARSS unveiled its Interceptor anti-drone system last year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Industry partners in the three-nation Global Combat Air Program have reached a further collaboration agreement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin is proposing the assembly of the S-70M Black Hawk in the UK as part of its bid to secure the country’s New Medium Helicopter requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK plans to contract with Airbus to support its Puma rotorcraft until 2028, as officials continue to delay launching a tender for a fleet successor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey, Victoria Moores
Listen in as editors discuss the initial findings of a NATS report into the “one-in-15 million” event that caused UK air travel chaos.
Window Seat Podcast

By Tony Osborne
Poland and the UK are advancing a joint effort to develop a longer-range version of MBDA’s Common Anti-Air Modular Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A UK government consultation on transparency for consumers could spell bad news for airlines charging customers for extras during the booking process.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
A preliminary NATS investigation into the Aug. 28 meltdown has traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The recommendations follow an investigation into the crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter that killed five people, including the owner of Leicester City FC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The HIA consists of Airbus, Bristol Airport, LCC easyJet, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, and renewable energy company Ørsted.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Consultant EA Maven says the economic benefit of AAM travel could be broad, but vertiport infrastructure remains one of many potential stumbling blocks.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
A new team had resurrected the Monarch Airlines name but the startup has been suspended just weeks into the project.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s Saab has snapped up UK-based uncrewed systems development house BlueBear.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK government has named Grant Shapps as Secretary of State for Defense after the departure of Ben Wallace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Startup Aerovolt has begun rolling out its initial electric aircraft charging stations at airports in the Southern UK.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
UK-based C-130 Hercules maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Marshall Aerospace will service and modify the South African Air Force’s fleet of C-130s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Skyports Drone Services has announced the successful completion of a four-week drone delivery trial.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK has provided Ukraine with a new rapidly developed air defense capability based on MBDA’s Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Asraam).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space can take part in the first phase of the tender for the UK’s Skynet Enduring Capability Wideband satcoms program.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s Orkney Islands are set to become the first region of the UK to have an uncrewed aircraft system mail delivery service.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Major UK defense programs are struggling with a lack of key skills and experience to bring them into service on cost and schedule.
Budget, Policy & Operations