RotorcraftAirbus Details Second ALC Program Demo, L3Harris Providing Unmanned Lakota’s ‘Digital Backbone’ Airbus U.S. said May 20 it recently completed a second demo to inform its work on the Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program, which follows a recent announcement it’s working with…
Advanced TechnologyHermeus Achieves Flight With Quarterhorse Mk 1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Hermeus on May 27 said its Quarterhorse Mk 1 unmanned aircraft successfully flew for the first time, a key milestone on the startup’s path to developing high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft. The May…
AI & AutonomyAnduril Teams With eVTOL Developer Archer To Pitch UK Military and Civil Aircraft Anduril Industries’ UK subsidiary this week announced it is leading a team with Archer Aviation to bid for future military and civil flight opportunities with the latter’s Midnight electric vertical Takeoff and…
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)Pentagon Shakeup: Will Civilian DoD Cuts Stall America's Avionics Edge? Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) A dramatic shift is underway at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The Trump administration’s plan to enact sweeping reductions in the Pentagon’s civilian…
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)Out with the Old? Not So Fast: A Retrofit Boom Is Driving Modern Avionics Upgrades Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) While the aerospace media obsesses over next-gen aircraft and futuristic air taxis, a far more immediate story is quietly unfolding in hangars and Maintenance,…
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)The Quiet Revolution: How Software-Defined Avionics Are Rewiring the Skies Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) In the world of aerospace innovation, buzzwords like artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous flight tend to dominate headlines. But beneath the radar (so to…
AI & AutonomyPrototype CCA Range to Be Greater Than F-35A and F-22 The range of the U.S. Air Force’s prototype autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is to be at least 700 nautical miles–greater than the 590 nautical mile range of the Air Force F-22…
Editor's NoteBattery Manufacturer Lyten Launches Unit Focused On Drones Lithium-sulfur battery developer and manufacturer Lyten on Thursday said it is launching an initiative to bring its lightweight, domestically-sourced batteries to the drone industry. Battery cells produced by Lyten were used to…