Embedded AvionicsBAE Systems to upgrade flight control computers for F-15EX and F/A-18E/F fighters - Press Release, Aug 20 BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft. The FCCs feature common core…
MilitaryIf Industry Reaches Price Point for Unmanned Autonomous Fighter, ‘I’ll Be Asking for It,’ LaPlante Says While the U.S. Air Force has not disclosed what its leaders are discussing on the future or lack thereof of the manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, DoD acquisition chief William…
MilitaryC-17 Flies with Alternative GPS Magnetic Navigation as Prime PNT System A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane by Boeing recently test flew the Silicon Valley-based SandboxAQ‘s Magnetic Navigation (MagNav) system–leveraging quantum magnetometers and artificial intelligence–as the aircraft’s prime alternative to…
Electrification and SustainabilityGE Aerospace, Airbus Complete First Stage of Research on Next-Gen Helicopter Propulsion - AIN, July 25 GE Aerospace finished the first stage of research and joint study with Airbus Helicopters on a next-generation helicopter propulsion system, AIN reported. The initial stage was focused on foundational research as they…
Editor's NoteU.S. Air Force Backs Wright's Work On Rechargeable Thermal Batteries - AIN, Aug. 7 Wright Electric recently won an Air Force contract to develop high-power output rechargeable batteries, AIN reported. The company won a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to examine options for…
AI & AutonomyCCA Autonomy Contracts Awarded to Five Vendors DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force in the last few months awarded classified contracts to five vendors–a mix of traditional defense companies and non-marquee ones–for the autonomy piece of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft…
MilitaryDIU Solicits To Refresh Blue UAS Roster The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Monday released a solicitation for an upcoming prize challenge for vendors to potentially have their unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related capabilities added to a list…
MilitaryBooz Allen Secures $506 Million Deal To Support Army’s MOSA Push For Aviation Fleet Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a five-year, $506 million deal to support the Army’s push toward getting after Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) approaches “at scale” across its aviation fleet. Tim…