CommercialThe Air Taxi Challenges Uber Isn't Considering Not so fast, Uber. Breaking into the urban air mobility market means a lot of challenges that a company new to the game has no way of accounting for, according to Itai…
CommercialHoneywell Brings Connectivity to Rotorcraft with New Satcom Terminal Honeywell is introducing a mission communications terminal for helicopters to provide two-way texting and push-to-talk capabilities between dispatchers and aircraft. The terminal is a compact digital satcom controller that supports all Iridium-based…
CommercialUniversal Avionics Brings Enhanced Vision to Helos with New Flight Deck Ed. note: Elbit-owned Universal Avionics is focusing on the rotorcraft market, bringing combined vision systems to helicopter pilots through helmet-mounted and windshield displays. This piece from sister site Rotor & Wing International details…
CommercialAirliner Style PBN for Helicopters A collaborative use of instrument flight rules procedures and new flight control systems from Hughes Aerospace, working with the FAA, Garmin and AeroNavData, has produced the world’s first use of radius to
MilitaryFLIR to Provide Sensors for Air Force Helos Boeing has chosen FLIR Systems to provide the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) surveillance sensor for the U.S. Air Force UH-1N replacement helicopters it is building in concert with Leonardo. The Air Force in September…
UnmannedUnmanned Helicopter Soars with UAVOS' 'GLIDER' Autorotation Algorithm Drone research company UAVOS last week tested a new flight algorithm for unmanned vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that could allow the aircraft to safely land in case of engine failure. Called…
MilitarySafran Avionics Adorn Airbus Lakotas Ordered by US Army The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts to Airbus Helicopters to deliver a total of 51 UH-72A Lakotas, on which Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA supplies avionics systems. The initial award…
MilitaryLockheed Martin’s Receiver Reaches ‘Key Milestone’ a Year Before Aircraft’s First Flight Lockheed Martin’s tactical mission system for the U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter has achieved a “key milestone,” the manufacturer said. The AN/APR-52 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) recently achieved technical readiness level…
MilitarySikorsky Presidential Helicopter Replacement Takes Maiden Flight The Sikorsky VH-92A has completed its first flight, Lockheed Martin said. The configured test aircraft is part of the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program. “This first flight of the VH-92A configured test aircraft…
MilitaryAirbus Orders 37 L3 Imaging Systems for Two Fleets of Military H225Ms Airbus has placed an order for 37 L3 Technologies MX-15 electro-optical and infrared imaging systems, L3 said. The Wescam product is to be installed on multiple fleets of H225M Caracals. “L3 WESCAM…