Though the Amazon founder has ground to make up, he is unlikely to be short of customers for his space project
State-owned Comac opens offices abroad and pushes for overseas certification as it increases output of C919 jets
Large contractors expected to use growing cash piles to invest in high-growth areas
Links between Gaddafi and Blair in 2004 revealed by newly released letter
Russian president calls disaster a ‘tragic incident’ and launches criminal investigation
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan suspend flights to Russia after deadly incident
Workers at BAE Systems’ Lancashire factory assembling the fighter jet are worried about their future
An exodus of experience drags on operations and complicates effort to launch its next plane
Consortium likely to include Elon Musk’s SpaceX in move to grab a bigger slice of $850bn US defence budget
Amount would far outstrip current 2.5% target and take annual spending above £90bn
UK government offers more generous terms on Royal Navy contract to Spanish defence group for ailing Belfast company
Snags at Tennessee factory and legacy contract with US government weigh on operating margins
The FTSE 250 constituent’s revenues are in sharp contrast to the ones of its peers
Defence groups and military face questions over piloted aircraft at a time when drones are playing a bigger role in aerial combat
Decision comes after activist investor Elliott took $5bn stake and pushed for break-up
Communications network is EU’s most ambitious space project in a decade
Aircraft designed to accompany crewed stealth jets could help Beijing challenge American air superiority
Company will be accountable for delivering next generation combat aircraft under Global Combat Air Programme
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says banks and investors should shrug off ethical concerns about industry
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capital
German defence group plans to integrate its unmanned aerial vehicles with operating system developed by Auterion
New order would provide boost to production for BAE Systems
French jet-engine maker sets ‘exceptionally conservative’ forecasts
Savvy newcomers can overcome challenges with the right tech and credibility with government stakeholders
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