Trend: Autonomy & AI

Autonomous Avionics: How the Airbus A350-1000 Is Setting New Standards in the Cockpit

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) The Airbus A350-1000 is spearheading the next frontier in avionics: autonomous flight capabilities. The aircraft’s cockpit is equipped with sophisticated systems that […]

Navy Picks SNC To Develop More Prototype Logistics Drones

Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Dec. 5 said the Navy awarded it a prototype other transaction (OT) agreement to develop the technology to support autonomous unmanned air transport capability for […]

The Paradox of Cockpit Automation: What the Future Holds in Avionics

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) In recent years, cockpit automation has transformed aviation, enhancing safety and efficiency. While reducing pilot workload and minimizing human error, automation has […]

CCA Challenge: Accommodating Sensor Processing to Meet Size, Weight, Power, Cost Goals

The U.S. Air Force’s future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) may need a significant amount of processing power for sensors and mission autonomy, and the service and industry thus face a […]

Skunk Works Partnership Demonstrates Airborne Battle Management With AI-Controlled Aircraft

Lockheed Martin this year has been conducting flight-tests of artificial intelligence-controlled aircraft in air-to-air engagements, including a more recent demonstration where a human “battle manager” aboard a fighter jet trainer […]

GA-ASI Completes Final Qualification Test For Gray Eagle’s New HFE 2.0 Engine

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) last month completed the final qualification test for its new Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 set to power the upgraded Gray Eagle (GE) 25M […]

Navy Works With General Atomics And Lockheed Martin To Demonstrate Drone Control Station

The Navy tested command and control of an unmanned aircraft using its Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UMCS) for the first time this week in a demo using the  […]

Autonomous KC-135 Flight Testing May Begin Next Year

Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been […]

General Atomics-BAE Systems Aim to Demonstrate Autonomous EW for CCA

General Atomics‘ Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) subsidiary and BAE Systems said that they are teaming to demonstrate autonomous electronic warfare (EW) systems that the companies believe could one day go […]

Honeywell Partners with Near Earth Autonomy In Autonomous Rotorcraft Competitions

Avionics supplier Honeywell on Monday announced the start of an investment and collaboration agreement with autonomy provider Near Earth Autonomy to bid on for autonomous rotorcraft. Honeywell said the initial […]