Air News & Articles

Skunk Works Tech Guides GA Avenger in UMCS Flight Test

Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy, and General Atomics (GA) have collaborated on a live control demonstration of an uncrewed system by the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UMCS)

Nov 15, 2024
GA-ASI & U.S. Navy Demonstrate Autonomy with MQ-20 Avenger® UAS

GA-ASI collaborated with the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin to showcase commanded autonomy maneuvers with the MQ-20® Avenger UAS, leveraging the MD-5 GCS and MDCX™ autonomy platform

Nov 13, 2024
Honeywell to Provide APU & Generator for Chinooks

Honeywell's Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and 35KVA generator system are expected to provide the Chinook helicopters with significantly more power than the current installed system

Nov 12, 2024
Rugged Actuators & Servos Incorporated into VTOL Surveillance UAS

Volz Servos’ rugged servos and actuators have been successfully integrated into a VTOL UAV designed to conduct a variety of missions in demanding and contested environments

Nov 08, 2024
Partnership Formed for Autonomous Electronic Warfare Capabilities

GA-ASI and BAE Systems will demonstrate unique electronic warfare capabilities remotely controlled via a secure, jam-resistant Link 16 network on an MQ-20 Avenger UAS

Nov 06, 2024
Red Cat to Equip Australian Navy with Military-Grade Tricopters

The Edge 130 Blue drone from FlightWave, which was recently acquired by Red Cat Holdings, is specifically designed for government and military applications and can be assembled and hand-launched in just one minute by a single user

Oct 31, 2024
Advanced Aerial Target Systems Set for U.S. Army

QinetiQ has been contracted to deliver aerial target systems for the U.S. Army, providing its advanced MQM-185B (Banshee Jet 80+) to simulate threats for training and testing exercises

Oct 31, 2024
GE-ER UAS Demonstrates CMOSS Capabilities in U.S. Army Exercise

Built by GA-ASI and operated by the U.S. Army, a Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) UAS showcased several new capabilities during the Army’s Vanguard demonstrations in Fort Huachuca, Arizona

Oct 25, 2024
Aurora Provides Update on X-Plane Design for DARPA Initiative 

Aurora Flight Sciences is developing an X-plane with fan-in-wing technology, designed for high-speed mobility and vertical takeoff in contested environments as part of DARPA's SPRINT program

Oct 24, 2024
Honeywell Partners with Merlin on Autonomy for Military Aircraft

Honeywell Anthem avionics will integrate with the Merlin Pilot to reduce pilot workload and enhance flight safety for commercial and military aircraft

Oct 22, 2024
U.S. Army Awards Contract for Next-Gen Radar Altimeter System

Honeywell will provide its Next Gen APN-209 system on a variety of U.S. Army aircraft, offering higher reliability and advanced common-core architecture, among other enhancements

Oct 16, 2024