Wednesday, October 14, 2026

IAI launches Ellyon ‘all-in-one’ airborne jamming solution

New system is suitable for use with multiple platforms. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched Ellyon – an “all-in-one” special mission capability it says is suitable for integration with “multiple large business jet platforms”. Announced on 20 July and depicted using a digital rendering of a heavily modified Gulfstream G550 airframe, the Ellyon system “integrates…

Aviation humanitarian charity looks to provide funding bridge for industry

New initiative will allow corporate donors to bypass restrictions on contributions to faith-based NGOs. A new aviation-based humanitarian charity, which wants to “build a bridge” between industry donors and faith-based organisations providing aid services in the field, is seeking five companies to become launch partners. Unveiling Aviation for Good during a presentation at the Farnborough…

Airbus secures undisclosed new buyer for A330 MRTT

Output is due to reach seven annually by end of 2027. Airbus’s defence unit has an unannounced new buyer for its A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT), the company has disclosed. “We have an undisclosed customer – and we have more to come,” Airbus Defence & Space head of air power Jean-Brice Dumont revealed at the…

Elbit Systems touts ‘F-35-like’ situational awareness boost for legacy fighters

Sensor update brings “fifth-gen” capabilities into existing fleets. Elbit Systems is offering to provide operators of legacy fighters such as the Lockheed Martin F-16 with an “F-35-like” situational awareness and self-protection capability, with the company showcasing its technology at the Farnborough show. Named EO DAS (for electro-optical distributed aperture system), it “brings fifth-gen capabilities into…