MilitaryDefense Authorizers Direct Increased Oversight of F-35 Upgrades Defense authorizers in the House and Senate are directing increased oversight of the F-35 Block 4 and Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2) program. The oversight requires the secretary of defense "to…
Military$1 Billion Market for North American Drones Opens Due to Government Restrictions, Draganfly CEO Says U.S. government restrictions on foreign drones have opened up a $1 billion market for North American manufacturers, according to the CEO of Saskatchewan-based Draganfly Inc. On Oct. 30, the Department of the…
MilitaryRaytheon Unveils Virtual Reality Trainer for V-22 Maintainers Raytheon unveiled a virtual reality (VR) version of its portable V-22 trainer on Dec. 2 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Fla. The Aircraft Functional V-22 Trainer-Virtual…
CommercialMilitary/Commercial Avionics Outlook Strong, Deloitte Says The military and commercial outlook for avionics sales is strong, according to the author of a new Deloitte report, the 2020 Global Aerospace and Defense Industry Outlook. "The outlook for the aerospace…
MilitaryCompanies Developing Lethal Autonomous Weapons, As Groups Seek Ban, Report Says Dozens of defense companies are developing lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), as humanitarian groups seek to build international support for a treaty to ban them, according to a recent report. LAWS, so-called "killer…
MilitaryDefense Authorizers Push for Ramp Up of Light Attack Aircraft for SOF Defense authorizers in the U.S. House and Senate are pushing for a ramp up of the Light Attack Aircraft to support special operations forces (SOF) on the ground. H.R. 2500 and S.…
ATM ModernizationEuropean Aviation Groups Back Integration of Drones in Common Airspace A number of European and international aviation groups backed the integration of drones in common airspace in a joint paper published earlier this month by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO).…
Business & GAAirbus Delivers First H145 for Greece with Helionix Avionics Suite Airlift, a Greek executive transport company, has accepted the first Airbus H145 for use in Greece, Airbus Helicopters said last week. The H145 is equipped with a 4-axis autopilot and a Helionix…