Farnborough 2026: Boeing, BAE and Raytheon Advance UK Defense Programs

At the Farnborough 2026 airshow, Boeing, BAE Systems, and Raytheon announced several new UK defense developments. Boeing revealed its first special operations Chinook helicopter for the United Kingdom. BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab formalized a bid to supply the Red Hawk jet to the UK. Raytheon UK unveiled the Red Kite guided glide weapon, while Boeing positioned its Ghost Bat for growing European interest in collaborative combat aircraft and Raytheon marketed its Coyote counter-drone system internationally.