MilitaryLockheed Martin Locked in on F-35s After Strong 2017 Lockheed Martin is feeling bullish about the F-35 Lightning II, according to CEO Marilyn Hewson and CFO Bruce Tanner. Sales are up, more countries are buying in and the company is even…
ATM ModernizationSESAR Says: It’s Time to Make U-Spaces Happen Around Europe The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) is putting nearly $12 million toward demonstrations and studies on drone traffic management in accordance with the EU’s plans. It just doesn’t…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Modernizing Airborne Launch Control for Nukes The U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin to update the launch control system on the Boeing E-6B Mercury—first introduced as the E-6 Hermes by the Air Force 29 years ago –…
Business & GAFifth and Final Bombardier Global 7000 Successfully Completes First Flight “The Masterpiece,” as Bombardier Business Aircraft has dubbed the final member of its Global 7000 test vehicle, has successfully completed its first flight and is ready to join its four siblings in…
CommercialAurora Aims to Prevent Drone Collisions with Radar Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has tabbed radar developer Socionext, Inc. to help it take on the problem of collisions among consumer unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). “Preventing collisions is vital for safe…
CommercialAirbus’ New A321LR Completes Maiden Flight You will soon be capable of flying nonstop from Washington, D.C., to Rome, Italy, as the long-range version of Airbus’ newest single-aisle jet, the A321, successfully completed its maiden flight. The A321LR…
CommercialAirbus Firms Up Partnership on Fluid Dynamics Airbus is committed to using all the math that computers can muster in a multi-national initiative to keep it at the forefront of aerodynamic efficiency. It has partnered with the German Aerospace…
CommercialBoeing Invests in Batteries with California Startup Cuberg Cuberg, Inc. developed a battery with a long life and high thermal resistance. Boeing sees future applicability in the aerospace industry, so it has invested in the startup. “Cuberg’s battery technology has…