CommercialThales to Supply ADS-B Upgrades for China's Largest Air Cargo Airline SF Airlines is retrofitting its all-Boeing fleet with replacement traffic collision avoidance system directional antennas and air traffic control transponders supplied by Thales to become Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) compliant.…
MilitaryNew Report Finds Removing Turkey From F-35 Program Risks Pushing Test Schedule Right A new government watchdog report warns that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is once again at risk of missing its test schedule, amid the ongoing removal of former program partner Turkey and…
MilitaryFlexible Neural Networks Needed for FCAS, Airbus Official Says Flexible, neural networks will be a feature of the Airbus-Dassault Aviation Future Combat Air System (FCAS), an Airbus official said last week. On May 14, Airbus and the Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for…
CommercialHow Neural Networks are Already Showing Future Potential for Aerospace Neural networks are starting to see some of the earliest forms of development adoption and potential for expansion in applications across multiple segments of aviation for electronic systems both on and off…
MilitaryRoper: Air Force Plans to Finalize NGAD Business Plan This Summer The Air Force will soon have a business case to support a novel method to develop next-generation fighter jets more quickly and efficiently, the service’s acquisition czar said June 9. Assistant Secretary…
MilitaryArmy’s Next-Gen Helicopter Engine Program Entering Critical Design Review This Month The Army is starting the full critical design review (CDR) for its next-generation helicopter engine this month after a slight delay due to the pandemic, with officials calling the next two months…
Editor's NoteDHS Plans Public Survey On Perceptions Of First Responders' Drone Use The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is creating a survey it will release to the public to gather “perceptions and acceptance” on the use of unmanned aircraft systems…
Business & GAPODCAST: How Quest Diagnostics Flights Transport COVID-19 Specimens On this episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, we caught up with Scott Borton, director of national air logistics for Quest Diagnostics, one of the leading medical lab services companies in…