Electrification and SustainabilityArmy Exploring Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Technology With Electra Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance the technology, and…
MilitaryDARPA Taps Bell To Build X-Plane Demonstrator, Aims For Flight Testing In 2028 The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell Textron to build an X-plane demonstrator capable of flying at speeds of up to 450 knots, with the office confirming to…
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)New Avionics Tech Is Powering the Rise of Advanced Air Mobility Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Once a speculative concept reserved for futurists, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is now rapidly emerging as a practical reality, thanks largely to revolutionary developments…
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)Avionics to the Rescue: Tech Innovations Target the ATC Crisis and Airport Bottlenecks Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) As global air travel rebounds with a vengeance, the aviation industry is once again grappling with a painful bottleneck: overcrowded airports and a dangerously…
Electrification and SustainabilityAvionics at the Core of Aviation’s Electric Future Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) The push for quieter, cleaner skies is not just about engines anymore; it’s also about the brains of the aircraft. As pressure mounts from…
UnmannedAnduril Offers Autonomous Air Vehicles, Rocket Motors To Europe In Partnership With Rheinmetall Anduril Industries is offering its Barracuda and Fury air vehicles to Europe through a partnership with Germany’s Rheinmetall, which will provide its digital platform that will integrate the autonomous air systems, the…
Editor's NoteB-52H Upgrades Face Supply Challenges BARKSDALE AFB, La.–Announced by Boeing in 2009 and first fielded in 2014, the company’s Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) upgrade for the B-52H has been to replace old displays and communications on…
MilitaryHoneywell To Provide Auxiliary Power Unit, Cooling Solution For Army’s FLRAA Honeywell said June 16 that Bell has selected the company to provide the auxiliary power unit (APU) and cooling solution for the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). As a subcontractor…