AI & Autonomy After Boeing Delivered First Test MQ-25, Navy Eyes First Flight In Spring 2025 - April 8 After Boeing delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray to the Navy in February for testing, a lead official said Monday the service is on schedule for the first flight test with that platform…
Military Lockheed, Intel’s Altera Collaborating On Microelectronics Project For MH-60R Defense System Upgrade Lockheed Martin said Monday its working with Intel and its Altera semiconductor manufacturing firm to develop an open architecture, low size weight and power upgrade that increases the capability of the electronic…
Military Boeing Opens New Advanced Composite Fabrication Center For Future Combat Aircraft Work MESA, Ariz. — Boeing on Monday opened a new $150 million facility in Mesa, Arizona for producing advanced composite components for future combat aircraft programs, which is set to become fully operational later this fall.…
Embedded Avionics US Army Having Success Addressing Industry’s ‘MOSA Hesitancy,’ Top Aviation Acquisition Official Says NASHVILLE, Tennessee — As the Army emphasizes modular open system architecture (MOSA) as a key priority for its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platforms and upgrades to its current fleet, a lead aviation official said…
AI & Autonomy DARPA Taps Northrop Grumman To Develop AI ‘Assistant’ For Black Hawk Pilots DARPA has tapped Northrop Grumman to develop an artificial intelligence solution that could serve as an “assistant” to UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots, the company said Tuesday. Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the University…
Military Army Conducts First Flight Of Fully-Upgraded UH-60V Black Hawk The Army on Friday conducted the first flight of the modernized UH-60V Black Hawk, which is a retrofit of the UH-60L upgraded with Northrop Grumman’s ‘digital cockpit’ suite. “The Corpus Christi Army Depot…
Military Northrop Grumman Completes IOT&E for UH-60V Digital Cockpit Suite Northrop Grumman said Wednesday it has completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) for ‘digital cockpit’ upgrades it has provided for the avionics suite on the Army’s UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters. The…
Military Army Seeking Input on RF-Electronic Countermeasure Offerings For Aircraft, Plans For Demos In FY ‘21 The Army is seeking industry input on new radio frequency-electronic countermeasure (RF-ECM) capabilities for its aviation fleet, with plans to conduct prototype demonstrations in late fiscal year 2021. A draft Request for Information…