Aerospace
Boeing Reports Q3 Revenue of $24.2 Billion and Record $745 Billion Backlog
The Boeing Company reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $24.2 billion on October 27, 2026, a 4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, with a GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.26 and total backlog that grew to…
L3Harris Declares $1.25 Quarterly Dividend Payable December 18
L3Harris Technologies declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per common share on Oct. 23, 2026, payable Dec. 18, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 4, 2026, the company announced from its Melbourne,…
Safran Third-Quarter Revenue Climbs 14.7% as LEAP Deliveries Rise
Safran reported adjusted revenue of 9,003 million euros for the third quarter of 2026 on October 23, 2026, an increase of 14.7% from the same period of 2025 and of 13.4% on an organic basis, and confirmed the full-year 2026…
BlackSky Secures Larger Seven-Figure Gen-3 Assured Deal Overseas
BlackSky Technology Inc. won an expanded seven-figure Gen-3 Assured contract with an international defense partner, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said in an announcement dated October 22, 2026. BlackSky said demand for its real-time intelligence service in what it described as…
L3Harris Opens Arsenal of Freedom Rocket Motor Plant in Camden
L3Harris Technologies opened its new Arsenal of Freedom solid rocket motor production facility in Camden, Arkansas, on October 20, 2026, joined by federal, state and local leaders. L3Harris said it designed the facility to double current solid rocket motor capacity,…
FAA Certification of Boeing 737-10 Completes 737 MAX Family
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certified the Boeing 737-10, the newest and largest member of the 737 MAX family, on October 20, 2026, Boeing announced. The FAA approved the amended type certificate for the airplane, and the company said the…
RTX Raises 2026 Outlook as Q3 Sales Rise 11% to $25 Billion
RTX on October 20, 2026 reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $25.0 billion, an 11 percent increase from the prior-year quarter, and raised its full-year 2026 outlook for adjusted sales, adjusted earnings per share, and free cash flow, according to the…
Safran SkyNaute to Fly on Airbus A220 in Commercial Aviation Debut
Safran announced in Paris on October 20, 2026 that SkyNaute, the inertial navigation system developed by Safran Electronics & Defense, will equip the Airbus A220, marking the system’s entry into commercial aviation. It is the first time the group’s inertial…
Red Cat Proposes EUR 39.00 Cash Offer for All Steyr Motors Shares
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. announced a proposed voluntary public purchase offer on October 19, 2026 to acquire all outstanding shares of Steyr Motors AG , an Austrian manufacturer of customized engines for defense and civil applications, for EUR 39.00 per…
Turkish Airlines Reaches Preliminary Deal for 300-Plus CFM LEAP-1B Engines
Turkish Airlines and CFM International signed a memorandum of understanding in Istanbul on October 16, 2026, for the purchase of more than 300 LEAP-1B engines, including spares, to power 100 firm and 50 option Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, according to…
BlackSky Signs Seven-Figure HEO Non-Earth Imaging Renewal Adding Gen-3
BlackSky Technology Inc. signed a seven-figure annual contract extension with HEO to enable fully automated, low-latency non-Earth imaging (NEI), the company announced on October 15, 2026. The renewal incorporates access to BlackSky’s next-generation, very high-resolution Gen-3 satellite imagery, which the…
U.S. Air Force Renews PTC Servigistics for ESCAPE Program
PTC announced on October 15, 2026, that the United States Air Force has extended its use of the company’s Servigistics service supply chain optimization solution as part of the Enterprise Supply Chain Analysis, Planning, and Execution (ESCAPE) program. The Boston-based…
Redwire Wins $13.8 Million in National Guard Orders for Stalker UAS
Redwire Corporation announced on October 15, 2026 that it secured additional purchase orders valued at approximately 13.8 million U.S. dollars to deliver its Stalker Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to the U.S. National Guard Bureau, which will use the aircraft to train…
Rocket Lab Targets 2027 for Neutron First Launch After Dome Defect
Rocket Lab Corporation said on October 14, 2026 that the first launch of its Neutron medium-lift rocket is now expected in 2027, moving past its previous fourth-quarter 2026 target after inspections found voids in a newly cured carbon-composite forward propellant…
Kratos Starts Construction of Indiana Radar and Hypersonics Complexes
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced on October 14, 2026, that it held a joint groundbreaking ceremony that day at the Westgate Academy in Odon, Indiana, marking the beginning of construction for its new Helios and AN/SPY-1 facilities. The facilities…
