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Full-scale wing extensions will be fitted to an A321neo over the next three years to assess how longer wingspans affect handling and efficiency.
The 18-month agreement covers completion of the concept and assessment phase and further detailed design work for the trinational fighter aircraft.
The financing, the largest corporate loan the EIB has authorised, will fund investment in commercial and defence aviation technology across France, Germany and Spain.
NASA-backed research has explored how electrification could deliver additional efficiency gains while remaining compatible with existing airline operations.
Autonomous systems are being developed to support Apache crews with reconnaissance and electronic warfare missions without direct pilot control.
The proposed VORTEX-S vehicle supports orbital transport and autonomous missions as Europe pursues independent space mobility capabilities.
South Korea’s future utility helicopter requirement has focused attention on tiltrotor speed, interoperability and industrial cooperation opportunities.
A wing structure that can change shape during flight is the idea behind the morphAIR project from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), as researchers aim to make aircraft more efficient and easier to control.
Collaboration with US Air Force labs is set to test whether wire-based additive manufacturing can be used for large structural components.
The international venture GCAP will deliver a next-generation stealth combat aircraft, supporting defence industries across the UK, Italy and Japan to address evolving global threats.
The UH-60MX becomes the U.S. Army’s first Black Hawk equipped with full-authority fly-by-wire controls, enabling seamless operation in both piloted and optionally piloted modes.
Completion of the critical design review allows Bell to begin building the high-speed demonstrator designed for jet-like cruise.
North will manufacture and structurally test the composite wing ahead of the X7’s planned aircraft testing in 2027.
Wind tunnel trials under the STAR project showed measurable noise and vibration reductions while improving rotor efficiency under high-load conditions.
