MilitaryRolls-Royce Testing Engine for MV-75 in Indianapolis Pictured is a Bell photo of the company's V-280 Valor, the basis for the Army's future MV-75.Rolls-Royce‘s testing of the AE 1107F engine for the U.S. Army MV-75 Future Long Range Assault…
Air TaxiArcher Raises $300 Million For Development Of eVTOL Manufacturing Capabilities Archer on Feb. 11 said it has raised $300 million from institutional investors that it will put toward development of advanced manufacturing—to include batteries and composites—related to its hybrid-propulsion vertical take-off-and-landing (eVTOL)…
MilitaryAirbus Launches Two R&D Projects As Part of the European Defence Fund Airbus recently launched two research and development (R&D) projects which are funded by the European Defense Fund (EDF). The two projects, the European Defence Operational Collaborative Cloud (EDOCC) and the EU Next…
Embedded AvionicsCollins Aerospace Developing Generational Leap in Flight Control Processing Power for Perigon The use of multicore processors, an input/output (I/O) card, and high-speed backplane are among the main elements giving Collins Aerospace the ability to establish 20 times the processing power of its existing…
MilitaryBoeing Advanced Vertical Lift Chief Engineer Talks Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be focusing on cost, timeline, sustainment, interoperability, and regulatory approvals when developing the requirements for its Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities (NGRC). The shift in focus…
ConnectivityCobham's Satcom System to Solve Rotor-Induced Packet Loss Ed. Note: Helicopter data transfer often suffers significant degradation as a result of the overhead rotor blades, but Cobham has a satcom solution aimed at avoiding this difficulty, extending range and reliability…
CommercialUniversal Avionics Brings Enhanced Vision to Helos with New Flight Deck Ed. note: Elbit-owned Universal Avionics is focusing on the rotorcraft market, bringing combined vision systems to helicopter pilots through helmet-mounted and windshield displays. This piece from sister site Rotor & Wing International details…
CommercialFAA Gives 8-Proppeller Hybrid Aircraft OK to Begin Flight Tests The FAA has made clear it intends to embrace the “flying car” revolution. The FAA has granted a vehicle an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate, allowing flight testing to occur. Workhorse Group Inc.’s SureFly…
MilitaryV-22 to Receive DVE Improvements Under Cockpit Upgrade Contract The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey needs some avionics support, and the U.S. Defense Department has tapped the manufacturer to provide it. Funds are coming from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy, with…
CommercialAirbus Readies Succession Plan as Top Executives Exit Company Airbus has a succession plan as top executives make their way out of the organization. CEO Tom Enders will not seek further mandate beyond April 2019, the French original equipment manufacturer said…