MilitaryBoeing Has a New 'Commercial Derivative Aircraft' Division Boeing is reorganizing its defense segment by adding two new divisions and eliminating another to better align with its market strategy. The two new divisions, Commercial Derivative Aircraft and Missile and Weapon…
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…
MilitaryUK Considers Cost-Cutting Channels for F-35 Sustainment The United Kingdom is looking for ways to drive down the cost of operating and sustaining its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet now that the program is transitioning from its initial development…
ConnectivityAirborne Wireless Network Applies to Test Infinitus Airborne Wireless Network has applied with the FAA for experimental operating certificates to allow the installation of Infinitus components on two Cessna demonstration aircraft. The applications will allow Airborne Wireless to install…
MilitarySouth Korea Gets First of 40 F-35s The first South Korea-bound F-35 Lightning II was unveiled Wednesday morning at a joint ceremony between manufacturer Lockheed Martin, the Korean Air Force and the U.S. government. South Korea is the ninth…
ConnectivityAirbus to Provide Predictive Maintenance Platform to EasyJet Airbus has signed a five-year agreement with easyJet to provide predictive maintenance services for its entire fleet, comprised of nearly 300 Airbus aircraft. The maintenance plan relies on the European manufacturer’s Skywise…
MilitaryAir Force Aims to Overwhelm Opposition with Expendable Drones Pentagon scientists are trying to beat the cost curve the military likely will encounter in future wars by designing low-cost, expendable unmanned aircraft and munitions that can overwhelm enemy defenses without breaking…
UnmannedMost Drone Flights Will Be Autonomous by 2022: Study The commercial unmanned aircraft services (UAS) market is experiencing a steady economic expansion due to disruptive innovations such as autonomous platforms, transitional drones and hybrid propulsion. Frost & Sullivan expects that by…
CommercialBoeing to Use LIDAR for Industry First on EcoDemonstrator Boeing is looking to use light detection and ranging (LIDAR) in an industry first. The latest version of the original equipment manufacturer's ecoDemonstrator aircraft is researching the use of LIDAR to detect…
ConnectivityBoeing Invests in Nanosatellite Communications with Australia's Myriota Boeing has joined a $15 million funding round for Australian nanosatellite communications startup Myriota. The funding round is led by Australian firms Blue Sky Venture Capital and Main Sequence Ventures. Myriota developed…