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2023
19 May

ReleaseEaton Named Elite Supplier by Korea Aerospace Industries

18 May

ReleaseBombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada are collaborating to deliver Canada's multi-mission aircraft

18 May

ReleaseMulti-million-pound partnership celebrates taking aerospace industry to new heights

17 May Archer’s Midnight aircraft in the front and Maker in the rear.

Archer rolls out Midnight ahead of first flight

Component manufacturing is under way for the conforming Midnight aircraft. Archer is targeting the completion of final assembly in Q4 2023 and to begin piloted flight testing in early 2024.

17 May João Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO, Embraer Defense & Security; José Mucio Monteiro Filho, Minister of Defense; Luiz Lula da Silva, President of Brazil; Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab; and Carl-Oskar Bohlin,Swedish Minister of Civil Defence.

Embraer kicks off Gripen E production in Brazil

On the line the aircraft will be produced by the joining of aerostructures from Sweden, and installation of cabling, various systems, landing gear, avionics, tactical equipment, canopy, ejection seat and engine.

17 May

ReleaseGE Aerospace to invest up to $20 million in EPISCenter to support hybrid electric aircraft engine development

17 May Expansion is announced.

Composite expert AAM set to open in Goa

The facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment and technology, enabling the manufacturing and distribution of Airtech's full range of composite materials and vacuum bagging systems.

17 May The scale model in the tunnel.

Wind tunnel testing concludes for Eve

The testing, which was conducted at a wind tunnel near Lucerne, Switzerland, used a scale model of Eve's eVTOL which is projected to enter service in 2026.

17 May The crowds turn out for a landmark occasion for Anthem.

PC-12 is first to fly with Anthem in control

Honeywell Anthem's core architectural system offers a 50% reduction in size, weight and power and greater installation flexibility when compared to Honeywell's Primus Epic integrated avionics system.

17 May Designed for maritime ops.

VSR700 goes to sea in full operational configuration

The handling qualities of the aircraft were tested as well as the capabilities of the sensors - a maritime surveillance radar, electro optical sensor, and AIS receiver - alongside the mission system.

16 May

ReleaseACR Electronics launches ARTEX ELT 4000M - an innovative transport-grade emergency locator transmitter powered by alkaline battery

16 May

ReleaseZulu Pods, Inc. announces Letter of Intent from Acutronic Turbines, Inc. for flight testing of its lubrication technology

16 May

ReleaseEmbraer's E190-E2 shows off its short runway performance in South Korea

15 May

ReleaseAMRC's fibre handling expertise helps develop novel prototype

15 May

ReleaseConstruction work is launched for the industrial facility where VoltAero will build its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family at France's Rochefort – Charente-Maritime Airport

15 May

ReleaseDoroni Aerospace announces Series A Reg D Offering to fund development of eVTOL "Flying Cars"

13 May

ReleaseStratolaunch successfully completes separation test of Talon-A vehicle

13 May

ReleaseGreenjets to establish its Indian operations in the state of Telangana

12 May

ReleaseHENSOLDT's Kalaetron Attack develops quickly

12 May

Release45 million for testing hydrogen in aviation

12 May

ReleaseGreek Defence Industry Receives Major Boost Through Production of Advanced Drone Technologies in Greece

12 May

ReleasePilatus hands over the 2,000th PC-12 to PlaneSense®

11 May

ReleaseEIB provides €40 million for Wingcopter to scale up electric delivery drones and logistics services

11 May

ReleaseLilium and FlightSafety International sign flight simulator and training agreement

10 May DNW's wind tunnels have been used in the development of all Airbus aircraft, from the A300 to the A380 and A400M, as well as the Embraer E-jet family and numerous helicopters.

Lilium Jet enters powered test campaign in the wind tunnel

The 40% scale of the model was also made possible by the dimensions of the German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) facility, which is the largest wind tunnel in Europe, measuring 9.5m (31ft) in width.

10 May Jetson ONE personal eVTOL.

ParaZero picks up business for cars and drones

The system cuts power to the vehicle, alerts people on the ground with an audible alarm, and deploys a lightweight parachute, bringing the vehicle to the ground in a safe, controlled descent.

10 May Supernal's eVTOL.

Echodyne radar shows the way to Supernal's eVTOL

In the air, the Echodyne radar will provide all-weather airspace monitoring for advanced vehicles like Supernal's in the near-term, and potential automated applications in the future.

10 May The Denali flight test certification program features three flight test aircraft.

Textron builds Garmin's autoland into the Denali

The new feature is being implemented into the aircraft's development and flight test program and will be available as a standard feature at time of entry into service.

10 May

ReleaseVolatus Aerospace selects Inmarsat's Velaris to safely extend BVLOS operations of uncrewed aerial vehicles

10 May Honeywell will support development of the regional, amphibious PHA-ZE 100 aircraft.

Honeywell comes onboard for Jekta's seaplane

Honeywell avionics, electric engines, flight control systems and connectivity will all be discussed, with the final system architecture and integration to be confirmed by the end of 2023.

10 May The M2 can operate anywhere in the world, supporting the warfighter of first responder at the point-of-need.

RapidFlight reveals details of high endurance UAS

Recently RapidFlight completed a 21-hour continuous flight using the M2 which has been designed to meet a maximum flight time of 36 hours.

9 May

ReleaseHybrid airship enters the transfer portal

9 May

ReleaseAeroVironment introduces VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS

9 May

ReleaseSupernal and Inmarsat partner on Advanced Air Mobility vehicle connectivity

9 May

ReleaseThe bidding process for Piaggio Aerospace formally reopens

8 May

ReleaseNew edition of the Dornier 228: General Atomics AeroTec Systems starts series production of the Do228 NXT

8 May

ReleaseTransDigm completes acquisition of Calspan Corporation

8 May

ReleaseElbit America officially opens newest facility in South Carolina

8 May

ReleaseHoneywell develops Advanced Air Mobility industry's first reference guide on vehicle certification

8 May

ReleaseFirst C295 for India completes its maiden flight

8 May

ReleaseTranscend Air taps IAI North America as defense partner

6 May

ReleaseHill Helicopters adopts GL Studio for avionics suite development

5 May

ReleaseBombardier launches Iridium Certus connectivity service as baseline feature on Challenger 3500 aircraft

5 May

ReleaseEmbraer and Finep sign an agreement to develop demonstration platforms for new aeronautical technologies

4 May

ReleaseGMV signs memorandum of understanding with Embraer

4 May Perlan is expected to climb to 90,000 feet, a manned level flight record.

Perlan prepares to break altitude records from Argentina

The aircraft will soar to altitudes where the air density is similar to the atmosphere on Mars, providing unique opportunities for aerodynamic studies related to turbulence, extreme weather and future space exploration.

4 May Three awards for 2022.

Embraer hails Garmin as the best of the best

The avionics manufacturer was also recognised as the top supplier in both the Systems and Services and Support categories for its G3000 Prodigy Touch flight deck systems in the Phenom 100EV and Phenom 300E.

4 May

ReleaseKnighthood Global invests in Odys Aviation to support sustainable aircraft manufacturing

4 May VSS Unity was piloted by CJ Sturckow and Nicola Pecile, with Kelly Latimer and Jameel Janjua piloting VMS Eve.

Glide flight puts Unity on track for commercial space ops

The team were able to continue evaluating the handling qualities and flight controls of the spaceship, and gather data on the new mothership pylon with the spaceship attached during standard climb and release.

4 May

ReleaseInnosuisse selects Dufour Aerospace for CHF2.5M (USD$2.8M) grant