Embedded AvionicsTeledyne FLIR Expands Resolution Options for Thermal Camera In early April, Teledyne FLIR announced an expansion of the Boson+ thermal camera module product line with 24 compact models featuring 320 x 256 resolution. Boson+ is a longwave infrared (LWIR) camera…
AI & AutonomyRain Aero Enables Remote Operation of Drones & Helicopters for Firefighting Rain Aero, a California-based company using advanced aviation technologies to fight wildfires, has successfully equipped both a small rotorcraft drone and a full-sized Black Hawk helicopter with a kit that allows remote…
MilitaryU.S. Air Force Extends Contract with Joby by $55M Joby Aviation announced this week that its Agility Prime contract with the U.S. Air Force has been extended for a third time. The total contract is now valued up to $131 million,…
RegulationEnabling Advanced Air Mobility: Insights From EUROCONTROL and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Last week, a panel of experts discussed the challenges and opportunities associated with cooperating internationally on advanced air mobility, or AAM. Jessica Orquina, Manager of the Implementation Branch for the FAA’s Safety…
MilitaryTurkey Plans to Upgrade Its F-16 Cockpits in $259M Deal with Lockheed Turkey will upgrade the avionics and flight control systems in its fleet of F-16 fighters under a new agreement with Lockheed Martin recently greenlit by the U.S. State Department. The NATO ally…
ConnectivitySmartSky Expands In-Flight Connectivity Coverage and Launches Private Intranet Routing ORLANDO, Fla. — Last week, SmartSky Networks—provider of air-to-ground in-flight connectivity—made an announcement that it expects to complete Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for at least seven aircraft models this quarter. The next…
CommercialGE Touts LEAP Engine Program Strength, But Supply Constraints Remain Buoyed by Air India’s massive order placed in February for 800 CFM LEAP engines, the most ever for the narrowbody engine, GE Aerospace has “tremendous commercial momentum,” though it continues to face…
ConnectivityHarnessing Connectivity and Data to Reach Aviation’s Sustainability Goals In the relentless pursuit of a greener future, industries around the globe are embracing sustainability as a cornerstone of their operations. The aviation sector, with its significant impact on carbon emissions, is…