Advanced TechnologyHermeus Achieves Flight With Quarterhorse Mk 1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Hermeus on May 27 said its Quarterhorse Mk 1 unmanned aircraft successfully flew for the first time, a key milestone on the startup’s path to developing high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft. The May…
CommercialWhat is Beyond Next-Gen in Aviation? A panel of aviation industry experts discussed cutting-edge technologies and where the industry needs to evolve at the Air Traffic Control Association's annual Blue Skies event on Thursday. On the menu were…
MilitaryDOD Focused on Beating Russia, China in Hypersonics The Pentagon’s effort to build hypersonic weapons by the early 2020s and ahead of near-peer competitors will require the services to be more direct with their industry partners to make improved use…
CommercialEuropean Commission Prioritizes Innovation and Collaboration Under Horizon 2020 With 2020 on the horizon and the Horizon 2020 program most of the way finished, European Commission aeronautics representatives and industry partners on that side of the Atlantic know where attempts to…
MilitaryDOD Considering Joint Office on Artificial Intelligence The U.S. Defense Department (DOD), which is trying to improve the military's artificial intelligence capabilities, is considering setting up a joint office focused on just that. “We would we concentrate all of DOD’s…