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Five types of helicopters serving in the French Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced by a total of 169 H160M in batches starting in 2027. They will have SKYTRAC's SDL-700 Satcom system onboard.

13 July

ReleaseTrelleborg enhances its aerospace portfolio with new PU Scraper

13 July

Universal Hydrogen's newly-liveried ATR 72 test aircraft used for developing the hydrogen retrofit kit and hydrogen module operational handling experiments.

Hydrogen retrofit pioneers set up shop in Toulouse

Universal Hydrogen's HQ, Hangar B16, was originally built in the 1940s and was first used as a civil hangar for aircraft maintenance before being occupied by Airbus during the development of the Guppy and the Caravelle.

13 July

HAL and Safran combine in JV to develop new engines

With a fleet of over 1,000 engines, India's Armed Forces are one of the largest operators of Safran-designed helicopter engines. A new JV will further boost that number into the future.

13 July

Overair's Butterfly prototype with Toray T1100/3960 carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg. The prepreg provides high stiffness and strength for its airframe and propulsion units.

Overair commits to Toray prepreg system for Butterfly

Toray's prepreg system is formulated for high-performance aerospace applications where the optimal ratio of strength to modulus properties is critical. It allows for autoclave and out-of-autoclave curing.

13 July

Bon V' is planning a fleet of heavy-lift cargo drones and eVTOL aircraft.

Bon V selects ParaZero recovery systems for cargo drones

ParaZero's SafeAir constantly monitors a wide array of flight data to accurately detect a potential problem, deploying parachutes autonomously in the event of a failure.

13 July

Latest HMD sees through the weather

The system fuses sensor information with preinstalled maps, flight and mission data, presenting a real-time colour picture that includes an overlay indicating obstacles, threats, the flight path and mission information.

12 July

ReleasePCI Manufacturing receives AS9100D:ISO certification

12 July

ReleasePratt & Whitney evaluating Velo3D solution in-house for production jet engine components

12 July

ReleaseAIR takes off for the first time with successful eVTOL hover flight

8 July

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseZeroAvia and PowerCell sign memorandum of understanding regarding joint development and series deliveries of fuel cell stacks for aviation

ReleaseGE unveils brand names for three planned future public companies

ReleaseSiemens acquires ZONA Technology, Inc; increases Xcelerator capabilities for climate-neutral aviation

ReleaseLeonardo UK and Mitsubishi Electric embark on next stage of UK-Japan fighter jet sensor programme

ReleaseAequs & Hindalco enter strategic alliance in commercial aerospace sector

ReleaseRolls-Royce announces leading-edge hydrogen programme and developments in hybrid-electric research

ReleaseGKN Aerospace joins GE Aviation in Technology development program for CFM RISE systainable aero-engine program

ReleaseComp Air Aviation is pleased to announce the CA 6.2

ReleaseSkyDrive Inc. selected Electric Power Systems, Inc to provide EPiC battery system for production aircraft

ReleaseRolls-Royce & Hyundai Motor Group sign MOU to lead the way in the Advanced Air Mobility market using all-electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel cell technology

ReleaseDelivering the future of UK Hypersonic capabilities

ReleaseTriumph receives contract from Boeing for wire control cables

ReleaseKratos, USAF complete successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Skyborg flight series

ReleaseSensata Technologies develops passive inceptor for the advanced air mobility market

ReleaseRolls-Royce in final build phase for world's largest aero-engine technology demonstrator

ReleaseRolls-Royce unveils radical new approach to gas turbine development with Orpheus demonstrator at Farnborough International Air Show

ReleaseAbaco announces new rugged COTS secure router featuring Juniper Networks Junos vSRX Virtual Firewall

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace and Deutsche Aircraft enter strategic partnership to design materials supply chain for the D328eco

ReleaseValence Wichita receives additional F-16 and F-22 approvals from Lockheed Martin

ReleasePratt & Whitney to open India Engineering Center in 2023

ReleasePratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine certification testing begins

ReleaseCurtis-Wright awarded contract by Airbus to provide custom actuation technology on the new A350F freighter aircraft

ReleaseArcher enters into agreement with FACC covering supply of key fuselage and wing elements for Archer's production aircraft

ReleaseNext generation VantageXL launched on Virgin Atlantic

ReleaseHexcel joins in collaborative innovations at new Spirit AeroSystems Aerospace Innovation Centre

ReleaseCollins Aerospace completes preliminary design of 1MW electric motor for Pratt & Whitney Canada's Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator

ReleaseTT Electronics partners with Honeywell Aerospace on next-generation inertial navigation power supply

ReleaseRicardo signs multi-year deal to develop hybrid-electric aerospace technology with Pratt & Whitney Canada

ReleaseJoby applies for U.K. aircraft certification

ReleaseEve showcases its eVTOL cabin for the first time at the Farnborough Airshow

ReleaseGKN Aerospace-led Dutch collaboration to deliver &euro;112M R&D programmes for sustainable aviation

ReleaseCirrus Aircraft expands Duluth paint and finish facility to meet growing demand

ReleaseEmbraerX opens office in the Netherlands

ReleaseAirbus announces H175M Task Force

ReleaseZefhir first advanced VDS helicopter

ReleaseMD receives FAA approval for MD 500E "slimline" glass cockpit

ReleaseTIGHITCO part of MYX award for continued work on the Black Hawk

ReleaseSensata Technologies completes acquisition of Dynapower

ReleaseVentec increases prepreg treating capacity in Taiwan

French forces' light helicopter features Iridium-based satcoms

ReleaseTrelleborg enhances its aerospace portfolio with new PU Scraper

Hydrogen retrofit pioneers set up shop in Toulouse

HAL and Safran combine in JV to develop new engines

Overair commits to Toray prepreg system for Butterfly

Bon V selects ParaZero recovery systems for cargo drones

Latest HMD sees through the weather

ReleasePCI Manufacturing receives AS9100D:ISO certification

ReleasePratt & Whitney evaluating Velo3D solution in-house for production jet engine components

ReleaseAIR takes off for the first time with successful eVTOL hover flight

ReleaseUSA Borescopes releases the new EV series portable videoscope

ReleaseGKN Aerospace-led Dutch collaboration to deliver €112M R&D programmes for sustainable aviation