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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 8 October Published every Thursday
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Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completes first fully autonomous flight

Reduced part count and weight underpin an aircraft designed for faster production to meet growing demand for autonomous systems among US and allied partners.

7 October
Talon Blue completed taxi, take-off, in-flight manoeuvres and landing on its first autonomous flight.
Talon Blue completed taxi, take-off, in-flight manoeuvres and landing on its first autonomous flight.
Michael Rentschler and Sebastian Böhnl of Deutsche Aircraft with Borislav Traykov, Eva Kreuzer and Markus Selmeier of Jungheinrich.

Deutsche Aircraft pairs PowerCube and AutoVNA for D328eco

A combined PowerCube and automated very narrow aisle warehouse has been installed at Leipzig/Halle to supply the D328eco final assembly line as production ramps up.

7 October
The fighter is the first of 15 Gripen units planned for production in Brazil.

First Brazilian-built Gripen E completes maiden flight

Flown by a Saab test pilot, the aircraft took off from Embraer’s industrial complex in São Paulo State to verify its main systems and validate its flight characteristics.

7 October
Technical and programmatic details remain classified under US national security and export laws.

US Navy selects Boeing for F/A-XX fighter

The US Navy’s first sixth-generation platform is intended to replace its F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet, with technical and programmatic details remaining classified.

7 October
The Viceroy prototype flew in ground effect in public for the first time at the opening.

Regent opens Seaglider factory in Rhode Island

The 255,000 sq ft facility at 1 Seaglider Way in Quonset Business Park has opened, with first Viceroy deliveries to customers planned as early as late 2027.

7 October
The Weekly Review — the week’s news, connected

DLA awards Elmet $36 million for stockpile alloys

Also this week: Epic Aircraft has received FAA certification of Garmin Autoland on the E1000 AX. Boeing has received the first full-rate production award for the MH-139A Grey Wolf, covering four helicopters.

7 October
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Edition of 1 October

Drone battery supply takes shape as Pentagon grant backs US cell line

A Department of War grant of up to $75 million will go towards converting a US electric-vehicle battery line to drone cells, and SES AI's Korean plant gained ISO 9001 certification for NDAA-compliant cells.

30 September
Edition of 24 September