AI & Autonomy

Flight Debut for Shield AI X-BAT Could Come Next Fall

Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation in 2028,”…

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)

Silent Signals, Big Impact: The Quiet Revolution in Avionics

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) In the high-stakes world of aviation, technological revolutions often come with fanfare. New aircraft models, touch-screen cockpits, and autonomous taxiing systems make headlines and…

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)

Boeing Bets Big on Avionics to Rebuild MAX Confidence

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Boeing is decisively overhauling the avionics suite across its 737 MAX family, a move designed to regain trust from regulators, airlines, and the flying…

Military

USAF Looking Into Spares For AWACS DRAGON Program

The U.S. Air Force is looking into a buy of spare parts for the service’s Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation (DRAGON) program for Boeing E-3 Airborne…