Airframer GA-ATS unveils Do228 NXT for special missions

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Thursday, 11 June 2026

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Airbus unveils autonomous helicopter derived from H145
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Otto lays the path for Phantom 3500 development
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Vertical advances certification with second Valo prototype flight
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Eurofighter radar advances into live operational testing
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Electra advances hybrid-electric concept architecture for 2050

Electra advances hybrid-electric concept architecture for 2050

NASA-backed research has explored how electrification could deliver additional efficiency gains while remaining compatible with existing airline operations.
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GA-ATS unveils Do228 NXT for special missions

GA-ATS unveils Do228 NXT for special missions

The next-generation aircraft has combined modern systems with the Dornier platform's long-established versatility and reliability.
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Quintus Technologies
Proven airframe
Airbus unveils autonomous helicopter derived from H145

Airbus unveils autonomous helicopter derived from H145

The uncrewed platform combines a proven helicopter design with autonomous technology and has its first flight planned later this year.
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S. Himmelstein and Co.
Process agreed
Otto lays the path for Phantom 3500 development

Otto lays the path for Phantom 3500 development

FAA approval of the aircraft’s certification basis has cleared a key hurdle as development activities continue ahead of 2027 flight testing.
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AMETEK PDS
Prototype milestone
Vertical advances certification with second Valo prototype flight

Vertical advances certification with second Valo prototype flight

Expanded flight testing has doubled capacity as the company moves closer to Critical Design Review and pre-production aircraft assembly.
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AC Products, Inc.
AESA evolution
Eurofighter radar advances into live operational testing

Eurofighter radar advances into live operational testing

Ground-based evaluations have progressed with live targets as Germany and Spain move towards planned radar deliveries in 2027.
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CDI Products