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UK assembly sweetens BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab RAF T-7 trainer proposal
Boeing’s T-7 pilot training aircraft
UK assembly sweetens BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab RAF T-7 trainer proposal
The companies would establish a UK final assembly and integration facility for the T-7 programme.
Defence

22 Jul 2026

Farnborough day two deals deliver £2.6bn for UK industry
Farnborough international airshow 2026 day 2 deal value
Farnborough day two deals deliver £2.6bn for UK industry
A further £16.4bn of deals were announced during the second day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, including firm orders expected to generate £2.6bn for the UK aerospace industry.
Aerospace

21 Jul 2026

GKN Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney to explore additive manufacturing for F135 engine
GKN Material Solutions
GKN Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney to explore additive manufacturing for F135 engine
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace have signed a Technology Development Agreement to jointly explore the use of additive manufacturing for large structural components for the F135 engine, which powers the F‑35 Lightning II.
Defence

21 Jul 2026

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