MilitaryMarines Tap Sikorsky, Robinson’s Unmanned R66 For Medium Resupply Drone Development Effort The Marine Corps has selected Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter’s R66 Turbinetruck for the second increment of the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle–Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) development program, the companies said on April 27. Sikorsky said it…
Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value IntelligenceDigital Maintenance, Predictive Analytics, and the New Lease Economics of Aircraft Health Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) One of the most consequential shifts in aviation technology today is the transformation of maintenance from reactive to predictive. Digital maintenance systems, powered by…
AI & AutonomyNext-Generation Avionics: Glass Cockpits, AI Assistance, and the New Value Premium Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) If connectivity is transforming aircraft into data platforms, then avionics are transforming them into intelligent systems. Next-generation avionics are now one of the most…
Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value IntelligenceConnected Aircraft Ecosystems: Data Is the New Engine Driving Lease Rates Higher Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) In today’s aviation market, aircraft are no longer just flying machines, they are data platforms in motion. The rise of connected aircraft ecosystems is…
MilitaryAPG-85 Fielding May Come 9 Months Early, Estimated Unit Cost Of $8.8 Million The Air Force now expects to receive the first Northrop Grumman APG-85 radar for the F-35A fighter by Lockheed Martin in April 2028–nine months earlier than previously scheduled, according to the service’s fiscal 2027 procurement…
MilitaryNavy’s MQ-25A Unmanned Tanker Finishes First Test Flight The first Boeing MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft conducted its first flight test on April 25, a year later than previously planned, the Navy and Boeing revealed on April 27. The test…