CommercialLockheed Martin to Launch Versatile Drone-Control Program A piece of software that can control any unmanned vehicle from anywhere in the world sounds like a McGuffin from a Bond film. Lockheed Martin is making that a reality. Its new…
MilitaryKorean F-16s To Get New Tech from Elbit and Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins and Elbit System, through a joint venture, will incorporate the joint helmet-mounted cueing system II into Republic of Korea Air Force F-16s. The helmet technology integrates with the aircraft to…
MilitaryUS Air Force Hacked in the Name of Security Over the course of three weeks in December, the U.S. Air Force quietly entreated a couple dozen hackers to dig into the systems of — the U.S. Air Force. It was the…
CommercialBoeing Enlists Oerlikon for 3-D-Printed Plane Parts Boeing says it has around 50,000 parts flying today that were created via 3-D printing. Through a five-year pact with Swiss technology group Oerlikon, it hopes to increase that number. 3-D printing,…
ConnectivitySaudiGulf Partners with SITAONAIR to Add In-Flight Connectivity SaudiGulf is beginning the rollout of in-flight connectivity to its fleet of Airbus A320s with the help of SITAONAIR. With all necessary licenses obtained, the Swiss connectivity provider has started with SaudiGulf's…
Business & GARockwell Collins Gets Certification for Part 23 ADS-B Out Rockwell Collins has received an approved model list STC from the FAA for its ADS-B Out covering 32 unique Part 23 aircraft models from M7 Aerospace and Textron Aviation. Part of the…
RegulationEASA Releases Aviation Safety Plan for Next Four Years The European Aviation Safety Agency published its plan for aviation safety for the next four years. The 2018-2022 plan and rulemaking program, which are both included in one document, includes the following…
MilitaryBAE Showcases Successful Autonomous Software BAE Systems has developed software that autonomously provides information to pilots when communication networks are disrupted to help them avoid threats and complete missions when that capability would otherwise be hindered. BAE…