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Edition of 17 August Published every Thursday
Lead story

Wisk, Archer and Boeing settle litigation and chart the future

Archer reports that it is on track to deliver the Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force later this year or early next year. Archer believes this would make Midnight the first ever eVTOL aircraft delivered to a customer.

17 August 2023
More news – Archer Midnight, Airframer
Midnight has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, and is expected to begin flight test and become the first eVTOL aircraft to be delivered to a customer as part of Archer’s contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Midnight has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, and is expected to begin flight test and become the first eVTOL aircraft to be delivered to a customer as part of Archer’s contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD).
The new headquarters building in Goleta.

Triple workforce leads LaunchPoint to larger premises

The company is looking to add a significant number of technical and manufacturing employees as both government and commercial programs increase into 2024.

17 August 2023
The Hypersonix DART AE Flyer.

Kratos selection establishes Hypersonix in the US

The Kratos/Hypersonix team is focused on providing a first-to-market capability, to test and demonstrate important hypersonic capabilities for U.S. Industry, the DoD and National Security.

17 August 2023
Supporting up to 900kW fuel cell systems, the compressor is many times more powerful than any existing fuel cell compressors and offers superior power density.

Lightweight compressor drives ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain

The ZeroAvia compressor offers highly stable performance across a large range of power and operating environment requirements, and will support up to 900kW fuel cell systems.

17 August 2023
The Aero2 X2.2 VTOL is put through its paces.

Aero2 masters full transition to horizontal flight

Spright, the launch customer for Aero2, will soon receive a second X2.2 prototype, which will undergo tests including system, ground and flight tests. This unit will serve as a demonstrator in the U.S. from October.

17 August 2023
More news – Dufour Aero-200, Airframer
A Spanish Air Force Pilatus PC-21.

Pilatus commits to CMC's HUD for the PC-21

CMC's HUD sub-system comprises the SparrowHawk HUD, which features a comprehensive set of Up Front Control Panels (UGCP) in both the front and rear cockpits, along with a HUD camera.

17 August 2023
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Edition of 10 August 2023

Supernal opens engineering headquarters in Irvine

The four-story space pays homage to the aviation industry: Light fixtures throughout resemble clouds to create an ethereal ambiance, while flight paths guide employees throughout the space.

9 August 2023
More news – Design, Test Services
Edition of 3 August 2023

SkyDrive will harness Avidyne avionics platform

Designed to be flown with one pilot and two passengers on board for intra-city flights, the Skydrive requires customised, certified avionics systems to enable its mission.

3 August 2023
More news – SkyDrive, Avionic Hardware