UnmannedTransport Canada Issues New BVLOS Drone Operations Waiver for Power Line Inspections MVT Geo-solutions has received approval from Transport Canada to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight in uncontrolled airspace in Alma, Quebec. The Special Flight Operations Certificate…
Electrification and SustainabilityMulticopters Feasible for Emergency Air Medical Operations in Europe, New Study Says A new study found that using piloted multicopters in air rescue operations is feasible and could improve emergency medical services, especially in hard to reach places. The study, Multicopter in the Rescue…
Embedded AvionicsAdaCore Develops New Capabilities for Open System Standards AdaCore, a commercial software solutions company, is developing new software capabilities for open system standards that promote reuse and portability and that are becoming more common within avionics systems. Franco Gasperoni, CEO…
MilitaryElbit Systems Looks to Provide Wearable Display System for Future Vertical Lift Program Elbit Systems is reimagining in-flight helmet-mounted display (HMD) technology with its X-Sight, which uses an augmented reality system and multispectral sensors that will allow pilots to fly faster at lower altitudes with…
MilitaryDefiant Test Pilot Talks X2 Technology Speed and Maneuverability A test pilot gave viewers insight into the flying experience and X2 Technology capabilities of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant during an Oct. 14 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) webcast hosted…
MilitaryCollins Aerospace to Develop Future Vertical Lift Digital Backbone Collins Aerospace is looking to develop a digital backbone for the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programs. While the modular open systems approach (MOSA) provides standards for creating open systems, it…
Electrification and SustainabilityUnderstanding Infrastructure Challenges for Urban Air Mobility Development in the US Large investments have been made into the development of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft over the past few years, however, the less flashy topic of infrastructure is often a second…
IIOTIn a First for the DoD, Kubernetes Installed on U-2 Dragon Lady For the first time, Kubernetes, an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management, was used on an operational major weapons system in the Department of Defense (DoD). The…