Airships: Making a Comeback

Editor's Note

Garmin Expands Avionics Database Solutions for Europe - AIN, April 16

Garmin’s navigation database has been made available in Europe, expanding from the Americas, AIN reported. This way to upgrade navigation information will include options like single updates, annual bundle options and OnePak…

Advanced Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility and AirX Inc. Sign Letter of Intent for up to 50 eVTOLs, Service Support, and Urban ATM Software - April 17

MELBOURNE, Fla. – April 17, 2024 – Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) has signed a letter of intent with AirX Inc., Japan’s largest public helicopter air charter service, for up…

Advanced Air Mobility

Lilium Kicks Off eVTOL Battery Pack Production - AIN, April 18

Lilium announced it started production on the lithium ion with silicon dominant anodes battery packs for its Lilium eVTOL jet aircraft, AIN reported. The company plans to conduct its first piloted flight…

AI & Autonomy

General Atomics Awards Hughes Contract To Produce Modems For MQ-1C Gray Eagles - April 9

Hughes Network Systems this week said it has received a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to provide ruggedized modems for the MQ-1 Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aircraft system, providing warfighters…

AI & Autonomy

After Boeing Delivered First Test MQ-25, Navy Eyes First Flight In Spring 2025 - April 8

After Boeing delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray to the Navy in February for testing, a lead official said Monday the service is on schedule for the first flight test with that platform…

Military

Lockheed, Intel’s Altera Collaborating On Microelectronics Project For MH-60R Defense System Upgrade

Lockheed Martin said Monday its working with Intel and its Altera semiconductor manufacturing firm to develop an open architecture, low size weight and power upgrade that increases the capability of the electronic…

Military

Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Aircraft Demonstrates Electronic Attack With F-35s - April 2

An XQ-58A Valkyrie autonomous unmanned combat aircraft equipped with an electronic attack payload successfully demonstrated suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) capabilities with two F-35 fighters in a recent live flight test…

Editor's Note

UK's Cranfield Wins Major Hydrogen Investment Boost - March 26

Cranfield University, a leading British aerospace research center, plans to establish the first UK airport-based large-scale hydrogen research hub, Aviation Week reported. This follows an $87 million funding win from a government-backed…