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NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command
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2026
16 June

ReleaseMach Industries awarded DIU contract for Runway Independent Maritime Expeditionary Strike capability

30 April The MQ-25A is intended to provide carrier-based aerial refuelling, significantly extending the operational range of the carrier air wing.

Boeing and US Navy complete first Stingray test flight

The two-hour autonomous mission validated control systems and an Rolls-Royce AE 3007N engine integration, paving the way for carrier-based refuelling trials.

28 April

ReleaseNear Earth Autonomy awarded program to prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for U.S. Marine Corps

13 April

ReleaseAirbus and Lakota Connector partners successfully execute fourth autonomous flight test period

8 January

ReleaseGE Aerospace awarded $1.4 billion contract for additional T408 turboshaft engines

2025
21 August

ReleaseRedefining naval aviation training excellence: SNC unveils Freedom Trainer jet at Tailhook 2025

21 August The MQ-72C’s autonomy will be gradually scaled through more flight demonstrations.

Airbus U.S. and Shield AI achieve milestone autonomous helicopter test

Working with Shield AI’s Hivemind software, Airbus U.S. tested mission autonomy on an H145 in preparation for Marine Corps logistics operations.

4 June

ReleaseVelo3D enters CRADA with NAVAIR to advance additive manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications

30 April

ReleaseStavatti submits SM-31T Stiletto in response to RFI 25-0001/UJTS

29 April

ReleaseJoby achieves testing landmark with piloted aircraft

27 March

ReleaseStratasys partners with top aerospace and defense companies in development of newly qualified materials for 3D printing of mission-critical applications

2024
5 December

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A demonstrates collaborative EW and kill chain closure under USMC control in large force exercise

18 September

ReleaseMultiple PteroDynamics Transwing UAS conduct simultaneous flight operations during maritime exercise

26 August

ReleaseStavatti submits SM-31T Stiletto as a solution to USN UJTS RFI

14 August

ReleaseNatrion selected for Phase I & Phase II contracts by the US Air Force

22 July

ReleaseTextron Aviation unveils the next generation of military aircrew multi-engine training aircraft at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow

30 April

ReleaseKARGO UAV takes flight: Kaman Corporation celebrates successful first flight of autonomous KARGO UAV

24 April Electra's eSTOL.

US armed forces put faith in Electra's eSTOL

Two new contracts will enable powered wind tunnel testing to advance Electra's novel aerodynamics database for use in performance analysis, simulator, and control law development, and a conceptual study for the Navy.

2 April

ReleaseKratos demonstrates XQ-58A electronic warfare capabilities for United States Marine Corps

2023
21 December The Overair Butterfly.

US Navy awards Overair SBIR contract to advance individual blade control

Overair's unique trajectory-based control scheme in conjunction with a fault tolerant, multi-channel digital comms network could help future military rotorcraft become more damage-resistant and reliable in combat.

4 October

ReleaseU.S. Army awards Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Air Vehicles contract to demonstrate heavy lift VTOL capability

29 September

ReleaseNPS team makes key breakthrough on path to electric aircraft propulsion

20 July

ReleaseAmpaire acquires Talyn Air, expanding reach into defense, drone and eVTOL segments

2022
13 October

US Marines orders logistics UAS prototype from Kaman

The KARGO UAV is optimised for expeditionary employment. Compact form-factor of the system fits in a standard CONEX shipping container and is designed to be unloaded and operated by as few as two people.

21 February

ReleaseSenvol ML enables new approach to material allowables development

2021
9 September

ReleaseSkydweller Aero Inc. raises $40m in oversubscribed Series A funding round to continue rapid technological development to meet demand for persistent flight

2020
25 August K-MAX equipped with Near Earth’s autonomy package. (Photo: Near Earth)

Kaman partners up to develop autonomous K-MAX

The K-MAX is a highly capable helicopter, and may soon no longer need a pilot. Kaman is working with Near Earth Autonomy to have the aircraft make its own real-time flight decisions.

2018
23 October

ReleaseTelephonics awarded AN/ZPY-4 radar contract from NAVAIR for MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned air system

17 October

ReleaseMicroLink Devices powers successful stratospheric flight of Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr S HAPS solar aircraft

2017
17 November

ReleaseDepartment of the Navy awards $140M production contract to GE Aviation for T408 engines

5 July

ReleaseCH-53K King Stallion flight testing begins transition to Patuxent River Naval Air Station

2016
22 November

ReleaseGORE Aerospace Ethernet Cables now approved on SAE AS6070 QPL for civil and military applications

25 July

ReleasePresidential Helicopter replacement program achieves milestone

11 July

ReleaseFuture Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) consortium affirms CERTON as one of only four authorized FACE verification authorities

4 May

ReleaseTrans-Pacific Aerospace announces new revenue source through establishment of Australian partner – TPAC (Aust) Pty Ltd

12 January

ReleaseAccreditation strengthens HellermannTyton's presence in military aerospace sector

2015
23 March

ReleaseAHS International announces 2015 recipients of its prestigious awards

2014
19 August

ReleaseQuesTek's high performance Ferrium M54 steel qualified for Navy T-45 aircraft hook shank production

2012
2 July

ReleaseQuesTek wins SBIR Phase II Award to demonstrate Ferrium M54 steel for Navy aircraft tailhooks

28 February

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman to upgrade software for the LN-251 navigation system on the CH-53K helicopter

2010
3 August

ReleaseCH-53K helicopter program achieves successful Critical Design Review