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Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher

Farnborough 2026: defense-first weapons focus meets eVTOL autonomy debut and IATA’s 2025 market readout

With wars reshaping customer priorities, Britain’s Farnborough Airshow is set to foreground weapons and defense-linked capabilities alongside next-generation platforms. Vertical Aerospace plans its first public eVTOL prototype flight, following a defense-focused autonomy deal. Separately, IATA’s 2025 WATS highlights premium growth, Asia’s dominance, and shifting fleet dynamics.

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2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00

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BosonQ Psi Federal (BQP) wins SpaceWERX funding to advance quantum-assisted AI for space domain awareness

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2026-07-17T12:17:36.276169-07:00

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EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance and Japan’s ATLA back emerging counter-UAS tech as drone threats intensify

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2026-07-17T01:17:56.974932-07:00

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Viasat-BMW demo shows first satellite voice call fully integrated into vehicle infotainment

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2026-07-16T15:57:19.833302-07:00

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AINonline

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Anello’s “gyroscope on a chip” targets GPS-denied drone navigation, offering a compact alternative to large fiber-optic gyros Anello is positioning its gyroscope-on-a-chip for drone navigation in GPS-denied airspace, paired with a “tiny sensor package.” The company frames the solution as a smaller alternative to large fiber-optic gyroscopes, aiming to enable more compact sensing for autonomous flight.

2026-07-18T05:44:30.292171-07:00

Anello’s “gyroscope on a chip” targets GPS-denied drone navigation, offering a compact alternative to large fiber-optic gyros

Wall Street Journal

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SpaceX in early talks to supply Pentagon computing capacity for AI models SpaceX is reportedly in early discussions with the Defense Department to provide data-center computing capacity for running AI models, with the arrangement valued in the billions of dollars. The talks would further deepen the company’s ties to the Pentagon’s AI modernization effort.

2026-07-17T16:45:44.734298-07:00

SpaceX in early talks to supply Pentagon computing capacity for AI models

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BosonQ Psi Federal (BQP) wins SpaceWERX funding to advance quantum-assisted AI for space domain awareness BosonQ Psi Federal LLC (BQP) has secured SpaceWERX funding to advance its quantum-assisted AI platform aimed at improving Space Domain Awareness (SDA). The support is intended to accelerate development of capabilities designed to enhance situational understanding of the space environment.

2026-07-17T12:17:36.276169-07:00

BosonQ Psi Federal (BQP) wins SpaceWERX funding to advance quantum-assisted AI for space domain awareness

FlightGlobal

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DARPA and U.S. Air Force conduct human-on-the-loop in-air testing of AI-capable F-16s using the VENOM Autonomy Kit DARPA and the U.S. Air Force are flying modified F-16s to test human-on-the-loop autonomy under the AI Reinforcements program. The VENOM Autonomy Kit uses an aftermarket controller that lets pilots switch between traditional manual flight controls and autonomous flight with a switch.

2026-07-17T02:58:38.844464-07:00

DARPA and U.S. Air Force conduct human-on-the-loop in-air testing of AI-capable F-16s using the VENOM Autonomy Kit

AINonline

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EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance and Japan’s ATLA back emerging counter-UAS tech as drone threats intensify Quantum Systems was selected by Japan’s ATLA for a Counter-UAS proof-of-concept programme, while EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance founding members include Quantum Systems and Destinus to scale drone and counter-drone technologies. The cluster also highlights new counter-drone concepts from Israel Aerospace Industries’ HYPNOSIS and Paramount Aerospace’s Mwari configuration for one-way attack drones.

2026-07-17T01:17:56.974932-07:00

EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance and Japan’s ATLA back emerging counter-UAS tech as drone threats intensify

SpaceWatch Global

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Slingshot Aerospace awarded $69.2M by U.S. Space Force for AI-powered mission rehearsal and operational training Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million award supporting the U.S. Space Force’s digital transformation. Over a 4.5-year period, the program will deliver AI-powered mission rehearsal and operational training capabilities for Guardians tasked with protecting and defending the U.S.

2026-07-17T01:12:27.030066-07:00

Slingshot Aerospace awarded $69.2M by U.S. Space Force for AI-powered mission rehearsal and operational training

Reuters

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Farnborough 2026: defense-first weapons focus meets eVTOL autonomy debut and IATA’s 2025 market readout With wars reshaping customer priorities, Britain’s Farnborough Airshow is set to foreground weapons and defense-linked capabilities alongside next-generation platforms. Vertical Aerospace plans its first public eVTOL prototype flight, following a defense-focused autonomy deal. Separately, IATA’s 2025 WATS highlights premium growth, Asia’s dominance, and shifting fleet dynamics.

2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00

Farnborough 2026: defense-first weapons focus meets eVTOL autonomy debut and IATA’s 2025 market readout

Via Satellite

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Viasat-BMW demo shows first satellite voice call fully integrated into vehicle infotainment Viasat says it has demonstrated a satellite-enabled voice call capability integrated into a BMW Group vehicle platform, with the feature fully integrated into the infotainment system. The demonstration was shown during 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) Meeting Week in Munich, using the BMW iX3 platform as the commercial vehicle basis.

2026-07-16T15:57:19.833302-07:00

Viasat-BMW demo shows first satellite voice call fully integrated into vehicle infotainment

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