Isovolta is commercializing grades of a reformable, recyclable and weldable vitrimer prepreg as an alternative to epoxy resins for composites in aircraft interiors, electrical and industrial applications, having produced several hundred kilograms on series production equipment.

CCP Gransden Advanced Composites, the University of Sheffield AMRC, and Sigmatex launched the two-year OPTIMA programme to develop integrated manufacturing for thermoplastic composite aerospace structures. The programme is supported by the ATI SME Programme and Innovate UK.

ASCO Industries will survey a site in Da Nang Hi-Tech Park in December 2026 for a 6,000-square-metre aerospace components factory. The initial investment is US$20 million, following a July 2026 agreement with the Da Nang Specific Economic Zone Authority.

ORIX Aviation has completed its acquisition of AerFin, a specialist in aviation aftermarket services. AerFin will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX Aviation.

Rossell Techsys inaugurated a new 210,000 sq ft facility in Bengaluru, India, doubling its manufacturing footprint for aerospace and defense wiring systems.

Rand Aerospace, operating as Rand Machine Products, plans to purchase and renovate a second facility in Jamestown, New York, for $5.66 million, adding 31 new jobs and retaining 115 positions. The project is expected to begin in Q1 2027 with first production in H1 2027.

Honeywell Aerospace will build a 300,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility near Phoenix, Arizona, for $500 million. The plant will create 600 jobs and is expected to be completed in late 2028, with groundbreaking in early 2027.

Oshkosh Defense and Grid Aero announced a strategic partnership to bring Grid Aero's Lifter autonomous aircraft into production, leveraging Oshkosh's Wisconsin-based manufacturing infrastructure.

GKN Aerospace's Trollhättan site received Nadcap accreditation for its Laser Wire Directed Energy Deposition (L-DED-w) technology, verifying its manufacturing processes for quality and traceability. The company invested over SEK 600 million in a new facility in 2024 to industrialize additive manufacturing.

Airbus and Air France-KLM have finalised Alpha Component Solutions, a 50-50 joint venture dedicated to A350 component support, including a shared-access pool of assets, maintenance services, and supply chain management for global A350 customers.

Electra has formalized plans to build an $850 million production campus at AirPark Ohio in Springfield, Ohio, to manufacture its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. The project is expected to create 1,975 jobs, with construction breaking ground in 2027 and first phase capacity of 400 aircraft per year.

Safran Landing Systems opened a €2 million, 1,000-square-metre carbon-brake maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, near Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Safran Landing Systems inaugurated a €134 million expansion of its carbon-brake manufacturing and heat-sink refurbishment facility in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan, adding 7,000 square metres of space. The expansion is expected to double carbon-brake disc production capacity by 2028.

Boeing extended its Tailored Parts Package with Lufthansa Technik by three years, covering more than 6,500 part numbers. The agreement was announced at MRO Europe in Amsterdam.

Boeing renewed its Tailored Parts Package agreement with Etihad Engineering at MRO Europe in Amsterdam, keeping Boeing in charge of parts purchasing and inventory for the Middle East's largest MRO provider.

Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp., a Rhode Island-based specialist in thermoplastic and thermoplastic composite solutions for aerospace and defense, signed an agreement on October 21, 2026 to be acquired by Trelleborg Group through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area and Global Aerospace unit.

Hydro-Aire Aerospace Corp., doing business as Crane Aerospace & Electronics of Elyria, Ohio, was awarded a maximum $11,841,845 firm-fixed-price sole-source contract for J85 rotary pumps by the Defense Logistics Agency, with performance through Oct. 31, 2030.

Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to acquire a substantial portion of Goodwin plc's Mechanical Engineering Division, including Goodwin Steel Castings, Goodwin International, Noreva, Easat and the Pump Division, for up to about £1.1 billion in cash. Closing is expected in Q1 2027.

Pratt & Whitney will invest USD 25 million to expand its precision parts plant in Niepołomice, Poland, to boost output of complex tubular assemblies for engine programs. The site is expected to start operating in 2028 and create more than 120 jobs.

Korea Precision Machinery has signed a contract worth KRW 7,800,390,000 (USD 5.65 million) to supply CNC VTL (vertical turning lathes) to TEI, a Turkish aerospace and defense engine parts manufacturer. The contract runs from August 25, 2026 to July 3, 2027.

Jet Parts Engineering, a Vance Street Capital portfolio company, has acquired Northeast Aero Compressor (NEACO), an FAA-certified repair station in Bohemia, New York. It plans significant investment at the facility. The article is dated December 2022, so the date may be older than the metadata.

Safran will invest €125 million in a new compressor components plant in Welkenraedt, Belgium, in an 18,000 m² former Copeland building, with operations scheduled to start in 2028 through subsidiary Safran Booster Components.

Parker Hannifin has agreed to acquire the Commercial and Defense Aerospace business of CIRCOR International for a cash purchase price of $2.55 billion, with closing expected in the second half of 2026. The unit projects about $270 million in 2026 sales.

Parker Hannifin was awarded a $11,567,431 firm-fixed-price delivery order by the U.S. Navy to overhaul 583 secondary bleed air pressure regulating valves for the F/A-18, with work in Irvine, California, expected to finish by December 2028.

Arcline Investment Management entered a definitive agreement to acquire Hydraulics International, a US provider of ground support equipment, mobile test systems and specialized pumps. Customers include aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

Safran Aero Boosters announced a new subsidiary, Safran Booster Components, building an aircraft engine compressor components plant in Welkenraedt, Wallonia, backed by Walloon and Belgian federal investors, operational in 2028.

Reliance subsidiary AMI Metals was awarded a five-year IDIQ contract with a maximum value of $654 million to process aluminum plate for multiple Lockheed Martin defense platforms, including the F-35, from January 2027 through December 2028.

Woodward, Inc. agreed to acquire Jet Research Development, Inc. (Valve Research & Manufacturing Company), a Florida-based maker of high-precision aerospace flow control valves with about 130 employees. The deal adds solenoid, check and relief valves to Woodward's aerospace controls portfolio.

Ryanair and CFM signed a memorandum of understanding on February 10, 2026 for a multi-year engine material services agreement, under which Ryanair will buy engine spare parts from CFM at over $1 billion per year and take over engine maintenance from 2029 via two MRO shops.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Eaton Aerospace LLC a sole-source contract worth $516,375 for reciprocating pumps, with the award dated February 10, 2026 and performance in Jackson, Mississippi.

United Engine Corporation (ODK) opened a new gas turbine engine compressor production complex at its ODK-Kuznetsov plant in Samara, with an investment of 4.8 billion rubles. The complex doubles the plant's throughput and covers 16,500 square meters.

TransDigm Group completed its acquisition of the Simmonds Precision Products business from Goodrich Corporation, an RTX subsidiary, for approximately USD 765 million in cash including certain tax benefits.

Eaton Aerospace is adding a new facility next to its North Charleston, South Carolina plant to make hydraulic pumps and motors for aerospace and defense, with $46 million investment and more than 50 jobs, expected complete in 2028.

Eaton will invest $46 million in a new facility at 7230 Cross County Road in North Charleston, South Carolina, to make hydraulic pumps and motors for aerospace platforms. The plant will create 50 jobs and is expected to begin operations in 2028.

Eaton was selected by Bell Textron to design, develop and certify the retractable aerial refueling probe for the U.S. Army's MV-75 FLRAA aircraft. Initial work covers certification, qualification units and prototype hardware, with production across Eaton facilities in the US and UK.

Dutch specialist Amca acquired Cal-Draulics, a California-based company known for precision valves and actuators used in aerospace and other markets.

Score received a USD 89 million contract from Irving Shipbuilding to supply valves for the first three River-Class Destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy, with work at its Paradise, Newfoundland facility.

Peterhead-based Score received a C$89 million contract from Irving Shipbuilding to supply valve systems for the Royal Canadian Navy's River-Class Destroyers. Work will be carried out at Score's Paradise site in Newfoundland.

RBC Bearings has agreed to acquire VACCO Industries, a South El Monte, California maker of valves, manifolds and regulators for space and naval defense, from ESCO Technologies for $310 million in cash. VACCO generated about $118 million revenue in the 12 months to March 2025, and closing is expected this summer.

TransDigm Group agreed to acquire Servotronics, Inc. via a tender offer at $38.50 per share in cash, a transaction valued at approximately $110 million, announced May 19, 2025.

ITP Aero signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force for maintenance, repair and overhaul of T700-701D engines powering its AH-64E Apache fleet, with work at its Albacete facility and a duration of three to five years.

Bascom Hunter acquired Candent Technologies, a Greenfield, Indiana provider of propulsion and power systems for the aerospace and defense market. Candent will be aligned under Bascom Hunter's Xcelaero division. The announcement was made on April 9, 2025.

Safran Electrical & Power and Safran Ventilation Systems signed two long-term maintenance agreements with Emirates Airline covering electrical generators, APU components, and ventilation fans and valves on its Airbus A380 fleet.

RTX's Pratt & Whitney plans a $285 million investment to expand its Buncombe County jet engine parts operations, expected to create 325 jobs from 2026 over five years, supported by a $4.2 million state JDIG grant.

Graham Corporation was awarded a contract to provide the MK19 air turbine pump for the torpedo ejection system on the Columbia-class submarine, as part of three contracts worth over $65 million combined. Products will be made at its Arvada, Colorado operations; the award was in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

Senior plc was awarded multi-year production contracts by Collins Aerospace worth about $80 million over 10 years for precision formed and machined thrust reverser structural components for Boeing 787 and Airbus A320neo and A220 aircraft, made at its Jet Products facility in California.

Senior plc's French unit Senior Aerospace Ermeto opened a 1600m² production facility in Fossé, France, increasing Ermeto's manufacturing capacity by 25%. The plant makes industrial valves and high-pressure hydraulic fittings for aerospace and industrial customers.

Advanced Cooling Technologies won a contract worth over $6 million from NASA Kennedy Space Center to design, manufacture and test two Rollout Purge Units for the Mobile Launcher 2. The units will replace existing Mini Portable Purge Units.

Curtiss-Wright was awarded contracts valued above $130 million by Bechtel Plant Machinery to supply propulsion valves, pumps and instrumentation and control systems for Virginia-class, Columbia-class and Ford-class Navy programs, with work running through 2029.

EFAFLU was awarded an order to supply an NFPA 20 and FM certified fire-fighting system with a split chamber pump for Safran Aerosystems' site in Caudebec-les-Elbeuf, France.