Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Senior Reporter Valerie Insinna discuss the White House’s evolving plans for the president’s Qatari-donated Air Force One before turning to the growing, trans-Atlantic competition to build a drone wingman for human pilots. Then they look to day two, with the expected news of Ottawa joining the international Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as an observer.
Check out photos and daily wrap-up videos from the show, and be sure to follow Breaking Defense’s coverage on the ground throughout the week.
A guest poses in front of the Farnborough 2026 logo during day one of the Farnborough airshow. (Breaking Defense)
Air demonstrations are a key part of the Farnborough experience. (Breaking Defense)
VIPs got to sit in the cockpit of the GCAP model during the Farnborough airshow. A joint British-Italian-Japanese next-gen fighter program, GCAP is the star of the event. (Breaking Defense)
