Trend: Autonomy & AI

Marines Tap Sikorsky, Robinson’s Unmanned R66 For Medium Resupply Drone Development Effort

The Marine Corps has selected Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter’s R66 Turbinetruck for the second increment of the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle–Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) development program, the companies said on April 27. Sikorsky […]

Next-Generation Avionics: Glass Cockpits, AI Assistance, and the New Value Premium

Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) If connectivity is transforming aircraft into data platforms, then avionics are transforming them into intelligent systems. Next-generation avionics are now one of […]

Air Combat Command’s EOU Tests Anduril’s YFQ-44A

Last week, the Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) at Nellis AFB, Nev., tested an Anduril Industries YFQ-44A Fury prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), which flew from a company site in southern […]

Army’s Work With H-60Mx Black Hawk To Inform Bringing Autonomy To MV-75 FLRAA

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Army and Sikorsky officials said April 16 the service’s new Black Hawk outfitted to fly autonomously is serving as a testbed for bringing autonomy capability to the future MV-75 […]

Robinson Helicopter Details New Unmanned Business Unit, Cargo UAS Project With Sikorsky

Robinson Helicopter on March 9 announced the launch of its new Robinson Unmanned business unit, and detailed a new unmanned cargo helicopter offering utilizing Sikorsky’s autonomy capability. With Robinson Unmanned, […]

The Flight Control Revolution Is Boosting Lease Premiums

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Autonomy is no longer science fiction. Advanced flight control systems that augment pilot decisions with artificial intelligence and machine learning are moving […]

Grid Aero Raises $20 Million As It Preps To Begin Flying Long-Range Cargo UAS

Grid Aero on Jan. 26 said it has raised $20 million in a funding round to move the Lifter Lite long-range, autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) into flight testing and […]

Trust but Verify at 35,000 Feet: Making AI Earn Its Wings in Avionics

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Artificial intelligence (AI) already is flying aboard commercial aircraft, even if it is rarely advertised as such. Algorithms optimize flight paths, flag […]

USAF Designates Talon CCA Contender As YFQ-48A

YFQ-48A is the designation for Northrop Grumman‘s Project Talon series of drone contenders for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the service said on Dec. 22. The […]

YFQ-44A Has First Flight, Anduril Planning for Weapons Shot Next Year

Anduril Industries‘ YFQ-44A Fury prototype drone for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program had its debut flight Oct. 31 at a California test site, according to the […]