Aviation and space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
July 21, 2026
ROME (July 21, 2026) — Shield AI announced today that V-BAT achieved the highest European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) authorization issued to date in Europe for unmanned maritime…
Italian startup ORiS has raised 5 million euros ($5.7 million) to help it develop wireless power-beaming technology for satellites using lasers. The post Italian startup ORiS raises funding for…
July 15, 2026
The European Space Agency has installed its first quantum computer, called Bell-1, at its Earth observation centre in Italy. The move marks a significant step in exploring how quantum technology…
July 13, 2026
ARLINGTON, Va., July, 2026 – AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced that it has received an MQ-31A military designation from Italy’s…
July 8, 2026
Leonardo recently welcomed its global AW09 partner network to Vergiate, Italy, for a dedicated programme update focused on preparing the worldwide introduction of its next-generation single-engine…
July 3, 2026
Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions building the GCAP jet.
July 1, 2026
Five explorers from three space agencies have successfully completed ESA’s CAVES training course in Italy.
