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FlightGlobal

UK aviation and defence trade publisher; Flight International flagship title.

Since Flight International began in 1909, FlightGlobal has covered aviation and defence. Its reporting on 15 April and 16 September 2026 documented major British drone procurement decisions.

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Timeline for FlightGlobal

#18 16 Sept

Mentioned in: UK awards Tekever up to £400m for AR5

Drones: Industry & Defence

#6 15 Apr

Mentioned in: Healey commits £752M for 120,000 Ukraine drones in Berlin

Drones: Industry & Defence

#6 15 Apr

Reported £752M contract value and identified Malloy Aeronautics as a BAE FalconWorks subsidiary

Drones: Industry & Defence: Malloy revealed as BAE subsidiary as Tekever scale emerges

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Background

FlightGlobal is a UK aviation and defence trade publisher whose flagship title, Flight International, has appeared since 1909. It covers commercial aviation, military aircraft, unmanned systems and space for an industry audience.

Its relevance lies in specialist reporting on procurement and capability. On 15 April 2026, FlightGlobal reporting helped identify Malloy Aeronautics as a BAE Systems subsidiary in Britain’s drone programme. On 16 September 2026, it reported that the Ministry of Defence had moved to negotiate directly with Tekever after Project Corvus received no compliant bids.

That specialist focus makes FlightGlobal a useful source for aerospace and defence developments, rather than a participant in the procurement decisions it covers.

Common Questions

What is FlightGlobal and who publishes it?

FlightGlobal is a UK aviation news and data publisher whose titles include Flight International and Airline Business. Since 31 December 2025 it has been owned by ProMedia Group, a Dutch publisher based in Rotterdam, which bought it from DVV Media International.Source: FlightGlobal (flightglobal.com/about-us); ProMedia Group announcement, 5 January 2026 (promedia.nl)

When was Flight International first published?

The first issue of Flight appeared on 2 January 1909. Flight International is now FlightGlobal's flagship magazine.Source: FlightGlobal (flightglobal.com/about-us)

Who owned FlightGlobal before ProMedia?

DVV Media Group bought FlightGlobal from RELX in August 2019; RELX kept the data and analytics business, now called Cirium. DVV Media International then sold FlightGlobal to ProMedia Group on 31 December 2025.Source: ProMedia Group announcement, 5 January 2026 (promedia.nl); FlightGlobal entry, Wikipedia

How the World Sees Them

Israel Defense Forces (Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir)

The battlefield is changing at a dizzying pace, and we are changing with it.

EHang (chairman and chief executive Huazhi Hu)

recent industry air incidents have prompted a more cautious regulatory stance in China

DroneShield

does not guarantee any orders and any amounts cannot be quantified

Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War

a good start, but it's certainly not enough

Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

overcome the limitations of the existing fixed-wing-type divisional reconnaissance drone

Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet)

deep regret

Japan Ministry of Defense

the organisation that makes the most use of unmanned assets in the world

Direction Générale de l'Armement (Alexandre Lahousse)

la lettre de commandes est partie hier

Danish Ministry of Defence (Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus)

another step in establishing a proper drone shield

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 1 October 2026. Editorial standards.