The Airframer Bulletin

Aerospace manufacturing, week by week — reported by Airframer’s editors

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Edition of 24 August Published every Thursday

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EASA and FAA grant certificates for Dassault's 6X

The certifications conclude a more than two-year-long test campaign during which 1,500 flight hours were logged worldwide. The first production units are undergoing final completion.

24 August 2023

More news – Dassault 6X, Airframer

Up and away - the 6X passes muster.

UpNext selects R&D compressor for hydrogen power onboard

Airbus UpNext will replace the onboard auxiliary power unit on an A330 aircraft with a hydrogen fuel cell system that will generate electricity.

24 August 2023

More news – Airbus A330, Electrical Power Systems

EHang declares UAV flight testing complete

CAAC accepted the EH216-S TC application in January 2021, since when EHang has met requirements involving the battery, environment, material, strength, electronics, software, data link and ground control station.

24 August 2023

More news – EHang 216, Airframer

BAE Systems will develop technology aimed at enabling the deployment of advanced signal processing and computation on a new smaller category of military platforms.

BAE contract targets advanced signal processing and computation

Smaller and more efficient systems will improve size, weight, power and costs to allow for full-spectrum signal processing closer to the edge, or on platforms operating in denied airspace.

24 August 2023

More news – Weapons Systems, Sensors, Transducers & Detectors, Design, Terminals, Relays & Switching

Jet Zero has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power the demonstrator.

Air Force investment boosts development of BWB project

JetZero is collaborating with Northrop Grumman and Scaled Composites to build and test a full-scale demonstrator of its blended wing body aircraft design, scheduled to fly by 2027.

24 August 2023

More news – JetZero Z4, Airframer

BAE Systems agrees $5.55bn deal to acquire Ball

Ball Aerospace is a provider of spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems and antenna systems with decades of proven success, and BAE Systems sees it as a highly complementary fit.

24 August 2023

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Edition of 17 August 2023

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

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