ConnectivityUltra-Persistent Skydweller Aero Announces Oklahoma City as Headquarters Skydweller Aero, a developer of ultra-persistent drones for commercial and military applications, has chosen Oklahoma City as its corporate headquarters, with plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician…
Air TaxiBAE Systems Enters Market for Electric Aircraft Energy Management, Engine Control Systems BAE Systems is expanding its presence in the aircraft electrification market to include energy management and engine control systems for hybrid and fully-electric aircraft — both regional/business jets and urban air mobility…
MilitaryIG Says DHS Hasn't Expanded Counter UAS Capabilities Due To Policy Issues The Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to create a “uniform” department-wide approach to expanding its counter-drone capabilities have been hampered by shortcomings in establishing policies to accomplish this due to a lack…
Editor's Note2035 Emerges as European Target for Hydrogen Commercial Jet An aggressive timeline has emerged for progress on lower-emission commercial jets, with European governments and Airbus pushing to field a hydrogen-powered commercial product by 2035. And COVID-19, which has decimated the aerospace…
Air TaxiHave We Reached the ‘Tipping Point’ for Government Investment in Sustainable Aviation? Nations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have made significant regulatory and financial commitments to building sustainable aviation systems in the coming decades. Some governments are more concerned with future domestic…
Air TaxiHoneywell Launches New Cooling System, Satcom for Drones and UAM Autonomy Products Following Honeywell’s announcement of its new urban air mobility and UAS business unit, the company announced new products designed specifically for these systems: a lightweight vapor cooling solution, a satellite communications offering…
MilitarySikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Reaches 205 Knots, Planning To Demonstrate Max Speed Within Months Sikorsky and Boeing’s SB>1 Defiant helicopter offering for the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program reached 205 knots in its latest flight, with plans to potentially demonstrate max speed above 250…
MilitaryAurora Flight Sciences Wins DARPA Design Contract for X-Plane Without Moving Control Surfaces Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as the first awardee in a potential X-plane project designed to explore the use of active flow…