The Air Force Research Laboratory is aiming to field the new prototype autonomous, unmanned combat air vehicle dubbed “Skyborg” by 2023, the service said March 27. Air Force Assistant Secretary for Acquisition,…
A few years ago, I met Kenny Dichter at an aviation conference and learned about Wheels Up, his startup that sought to bring app-based, on-demand travel to the world of private aviation.…
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft and related equipment to NATO ally Belgium for an estimated cost of $600 million. The…
Helicopter operators are ramping up installation of Automatic Dependence Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out technologies to meet the FAA-mandated Jan. 1, 2020 deadline, but operators face a significant lag. In 2010, the FAA finalized regulations 14 CFR §…
The White House has announced the nomination of Stephen Dickson, former senior vice president for flight operations at Delta Air Lines, as the next FAA Administrator. In his former role, Dickson was…
ATLANTA — Sierra Nevada Corp. is taking the Army’s old UH-60As, some with more than 16,000 flight hours on them, and installing upgrades that bring the old birds nearly to the capability…
Ed. note: Elbit-owned Universal Avionics is focusing on the rotorcraft market, bringing combined vision systems to helicopter pilots through helmet-mounted and windshield displays. This piece from sister site Rotor & Wing International details…
Ed note: Originally published on our sister site, Rotor & Wing International, which covers rotary wing aircraft. Russia's ZALA Aero Group, the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) division of Kalashnikov, unveiled a "kamikaze"…