Farnborough International Airshow 2026 has concluded, and The Aviationist’s post-show highlights focused on the event’s defence and autonomy themes, including BAE Systems’ unveiling of Brontanax and the repeated appearance of a USAF F-35A in the media area. The roundup was published on 2026-07-30, shortly after the show closed in Farnborough, UK, and it reflects one of the industry’s most closely watched events of the year.[1][2][14]
The broader show was marked by strong activity across defence, uncrewed systems and advanced air mobility, with Anduril, Vertical Aerospace, Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and several defence firms among the notable participants. Reporting on the airshow also highlighted Anduril’s Thunder unmanned helicopter and Vertical Aerospace’s public eVTOL flying, underlining the prominence of autonomy and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in the week’s demonstrations.[2][14]
Commercial business also remained substantial. Organizer-reported figures cited during the event put announced business at about $84.7 billion, alongside 353 firm aircraft orders and 904 firm engine orders, despite ongoing production and delivery constraints.[2][16]
The airshow ran during the week ending 2026-07-24, and contemporaneous coverage described Farnborough 2026 as a show shaped by technology and geopolitics, with defence and autonomous systems drawing unusual attention alongside traditional commercial aircraft campaigns.[2][3][14]