Military

Airbus Cancels Innovation Day in Germany

The German federal parliament is questioning the combat readiness of military equipment, including A400 military transport aircraft, Tiger attack helicopters and NH90 multi-role helicopters delivered to Germany's armed forces, or Bundeswehr. A…

Embedded Avionics

Cobham to Contribute ADS-B Out for T-6A Trainers

Cobham will provide ADS-B Out solutions for the T-6A trainer upgrades that Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) is undertaking for the Defense Department. The total contract is worth over $15 million with Cobham's…

ATM Modernization

NextNav Tech to Help NASA Track Drones and Air Taxis

NASA has selected a new third-party service to aid it in tracking everything from air taxis to package-delivery drones in urban areas. The government organization will integrate NextNav's 3D geolocation services into…

ATM Modernization

2018 GADSS Aircraft Tracking Standards Take Effect This Week

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) amended aircraft tracking standards, a response to the still-unresolved disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370, become applicable Nov. 8. The standards are the first of two phases…

Commercial

Bell Secures Battery Maker for VTOL Air Taxi

Bell has selected Electric Power Systems (EPS) to develop energy storage solutions for its vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft project. The planned on-demand urban mobility aircraft has continued to take shape as Bell periodically announces…

Military

DARPA's Remote-Controlled Black Hawk

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed a drop-in kit to enable the automation or remote-control of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. Called Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS), the U.S.…