Air TaxiMercury Systems Unveils Multicore Processor Module for Helicopters, UAM Vehicles Mercury Systems, Inc. on Jan. 20 unveiled its EnsembleSeries™ CIOE-1390 module for helicopters and urban air mobility vehicles. The company hailed the CIOE-1390 as "the industry’s first commercially-available compute module with Intel® Atom®…
Air TaxiInterview: How Uber Views Electric VTOL Aircraft, UAM Operations and Safety Uber’s future aerial rideshare product, which it expects to launch commercially in 2023 in three cities, has gained significant ground in the past few months. The addition of automaker Hyundai and Joby…
Commercial737 MAX Special Committee Report Seeks FAA Workforce, Design Review Improvements A new 68-page report published by the independent special committee tasked with reviewing the certification process followed by the FAA and Boeing for the 737 MAX found a major need for workforce…
Embedded AvionicsInsitu CTO Talks Using Embedded and Edge Processing to Improve UAS Information Delivery The use of embedded and edge processing will improve the information delivery of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and allow them to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a Boeing…
MilitaryCoast Guard’s MH-65 Program Enters Full Rate Production For New Configuration The Coast Guard’s MH-65 helicopter program has been approved to enter full-rate production to the “E” configuration, which will include avionics upgrades for the fleet of 98 aircraft that will run concurrently…
ConnectivityOneWeb to Use Digital Payload as Focus on IFC Disruption Continues OneWeb and SatixFy UK plan to add a digital technology pathway with a full digital payload into OneWeb’s launch schedule during 2021, the companies announced Monday. The technology is designed so that…
Air TaxiJoby Aviation Closes $590 Million Funding Round Led by Toyota Joby Aviation has closed a $590 million Series C investment round led by Toyota Motor Company, which led the round with a $394 million investment. Along with the financial backing, Toyota will…
MilitaryTH-119 Digital Cockpit to Ease Navy Training Burden for Helicopter Pilots, Leonardo Says The four-screen, all glass, digital cockpit of the Leonardo TH-119 will ease the training burden on the U.S. Navy for a new generation of helicopter pilots, according to Leonardo. The "dual-display Genesys…