AI & AutonomyAnduril Teams With eVTOL Developer Archer To Pitch UK Military and Civil Aircraft Anduril Industries’ UK subsidiary this week announced it is leading a team with Archer Aviation to bid for future military and civil flight opportunities with the latter’s Midnight electric vertical Takeoff and…
MilitaryNAVAIR Head Warns First MQ-25 Flight This Year Still Requires “A Ton Of Work” The commander of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) this month warned a lot of work is still required with the new MQ-25 Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker aircraft in order to conduct a…
Aircraft MaintenanceMarine Corps Highlights New Osprey Gearbox Sensors In Aviation Plan, Navy Limit At 200 Miles The Marine Corps’ newest Aviation Plan underscored the importance of new sensors to be installed on the V-22 Osprey to better predict when parts need to be replaced to avoid previous incidents.…
MilitaryAir Boss: Unmanned MQ-25 Will Fly This Year, Opens Way To 6th Gen Collaborative Combat Aircraft SAN DIEGO – The Navy Air Boss on Jan. 28 confirmed the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft will start test flying later this year, a necessary step to getting…
MilitaryNavy Issues RFI To Expand Unmanned ISR The Navy this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) that aims to increase the number of partners to provide small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) performing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions…
AI & AutonomyNavy Picks SNC To Develop More Prototype Logistics Drones Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Dec. 5 said the Navy awarded it a prototype other transaction (OT) agreement to develop the technology to support autonomous unmanned air transport capability for naval logistics…
MilitaryNavy Works With General Atomics And Lockheed Martin To Demonstrate Drone Control Station The Navy tested command and control of an unmanned aircraft using its Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UMCS) for the first time this week in a demo using the General Atomics…
AI & AutonomyHoneywell Partners with Near Earth Autonomy In Autonomous Rotorcraft Competitions Avionics supplier Honeywell on Monday announced the start of an investment and collaboration agreement with autonomy provider Near Earth Autonomy to bid on for autonomous rotorcraft. Honeywell said the initial example of…
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