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Electric Aircraft Symposium returns to Oshkosh July 18-19 with 15% ticket discount for eVTOL Insights readers

The Vertical Flight Society’s Federal City Chapter will host this year’s Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS) at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh on July 18-19, two days ahead of EAA AirVenture. eVTOL Insights readers are eligible for a 15% discount on tickets as the event returns to the Wisconsin show circuit.

2026-06-18T02:32:21.945146-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

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Leonardo and EDGE map a joint venture to target €4B+ in orders over five years

2026-06-17T08:24:00.561034-07:00

AeroTime

Thales unveils RapidStriker mobile counter-drone system at Eurosatory 2026 using low-cost 70mm rockets

2026-06-17T08:18:30.043217-07:00

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Electric Aircraft Symposium returns to Oshkosh July 18-19 with 15% ticket discount for eVTOL Insights readers The Vertical Flight Society’s Federal City Chapter will host this year’s Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS) at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh on July 18-19, two days ahead of EAA AirVenture. eVTOL Insights readers are eligible for a 15% discount on tickets as the event returns to the Wisconsin show circuit.

2026-06-18T02:32:21.945146-07:00

Electric Aircraft Symposium returns to Oshkosh July 18-19 with 15% ticket discount for eVTOL Insights readers

Reuters

Leonardo and EDGE map a joint venture to target €4B+ in orders over five years Leonardo and Abu Dhabi’s EDGE group outlined plans for a joint venture aimed at securing more than €4 billion in orders across five years, the companies said at a Paris event. The update signals how both firms intend to industrialize and scale their defense portfolios through a structured partnership.

2026-06-17T08:24:00.561034-07:00

Leonardo and EDGE map a joint venture to target €4B+ in orders over five years

AeroTime

Thales unveils RapidStriker mobile counter-drone system at Eurosatory 2026 using low-cost 70mm rockets Thales used Eurosatory 2026 to debut RapidStriker, a vehicle-mounted counter-drone and counter-helicopter air-defense concept built around low-cost 70mm rockets. The system targets a broader drone/helicopter threat set with a mobile “engage-from-the-road” approach rather than dedicated fixed-site defenses.

2026-06-17T08:18:30.043217-07:00

Thales unveils RapidStriker mobile counter-drone system at Eurosatory 2026 using low-cost 70mm rockets

Vertical Mag

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience Airbus Helicopters has officially opened its Albacete Digital Campus, positioning the site as one of the company’s global information-technology hubs. The rollout also coincides with Spanish MoD delivery of a new NH90 tactical helicopter to the Spanish Army, reinforcing rotorcraft modernization alongside the digital agenda.

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

AeroTime

MBDA unveils complete Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, positioning it as a sovereign European deep-strike option MBDA presented its full Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, framing the capability as a sovereign European deep-strike solution. The company used the air-defense-focused trade show to spotlight an end-to-end ground-launched cruise missile approach aimed at long-range strike roles.

2026-06-17T06:19:16.456140-07:00

MBDA unveils complete Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, positioning it as a sovereign European deep-strike option

SpaceWatch Global

RIIS to host Karman Week 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa (Nov. 2–6) The Karman Project says Karman Week 2026 will be held in South Africa, hosted by RIIS in Cape Town from November 2–6. The event is positioned as a gathering for international space leaders, consolidating regional and global space engagement for the year’s program.

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RIIS to host Karman Week 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa (Nov. 2–6)

Bloomberg

SpaceX IPO sparks Nasdaq-100 inclusion speculation as public-market demand and investor cash-out debates intensify SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut is drawing rapid attention from index-inclusion watchers and passive-demand models, with analysts estimating modest incremental impact from potential Nasdaq-100 membership. Meanwhile, longtime investors are weighing when to monetize, highlighting how the company’s rocket–satellite–AI pitch is translating (or not) into sustained public-market performance.

2026-06-17T04:55:57.912694-07:00

SpaceX IPO sparks Nasdaq-100 inclusion speculation as public-market demand and investor cash-out debates intensify

FlightGlobal

Aura Aero’s Aura M unveils redesigned MALE UAV Enbata at Eurosatory; early CCA work points to possible 2028 flight At Eurosatory 2026, Aura M—Aura Aero’s defense division—presented a redesigned concept for its MALE Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV, Enbata. Aura Aero also disclosed early design efforts on a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that it says could fly in 2028, positioning Enbata’s maturation alongside a broader autonomous strike roadmap.

2026-06-17T00:32:37.492811-07:00

Aura Aero’s Aura M unveils redesigned MALE UAV Enbata at Eurosatory; early CCA work points to possible 2028 flight

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Electric Aircraft Symposium returns to Oshkosh July 18-19 with 15% ticket discount for eVTOL Insights readers

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

Leonardo and EDGE map a joint venture to target €4B+ in orders over five years

Thales unveils RapidStriker mobile counter-drone system at Eurosatory 2026 using low-cost 70mm rockets

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