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12 November 2020

ReleaseEpiSci awarded DARPA contract to develop tactical AI for Air Combat Evolution

12 November 2020

ReleaseEHang 216 AAV made its debut in Seoul after obtaining a special certificate of airworthiness from Korea

12 November 2020

ReleaseNIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced composites research

12 November 2020

ReleaseSHD works with Piran Advanced Composites on Prismatic Ltd and BAE range of UAV platforms

12 November 2020

ReleaseAurora Flight Sciences to develop new X-Plane under DARPA contract

12 November 2020

ReleaseTyphoon delivers a further boost to the UK economy

12 November 2020

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace and Boeing partner to produce thermoplastic composites

11 November 2020 The A320 Airspace entrance area.

FACC delivers first A320 Airspace entrance area to Hamburg

After two years in development the first shipset comprising an Airspace entrance area and Hero Lights has now been delivered to Airbus in Hamburg, where it will be installed in a serial aircraft.

11 November 2020

ReleaseAviastar-SP has completed assembly and handed over for testing the next serial Il-76MD-90A

11 November 2020

ReleaseLilium partners with Tavistock development and City of Orlando to establish first region in the US

11 November 2020

ReleaseKaney named STTR recipient for USAF program to improve flight surface control technologies

11 November 2020

ReleaseFast acting safe tube & pipe degreaser

11 November 2020 Meggitt will supply radome technology for the Multi-Function Array radar system on the Typhoon.

Meggitt wins contract for Typhoon nose radome

Meggitt has designed a higher and broader bandwidth radome to protect from environmental effects, prevent interference whilst being highly transmissive for the AESA radar system's operational modes.

11 November 2020 The new MHI Aero Engines plant at Nagasaki opened in November.

MHI completes aero engine component factory in Nagasaki

MHI has not made any significant changes to its production as a result of coronavirus, and expects to expand production going forward. The opening of a new factory on schedule will strengthen competitiveness, it says.

11 November 2020 BAE Systems' Cedar Rapids facility will be used for GPS manufacture.

BAE invests in navigation and sensor business facilities

A large factory, with several hundred offices, workstations, and flexible work spaces, and classified and unclassified labs, will be completed by 2022 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

11 November 2020

ReleaseLeonardo: the successful C-27J Spartan sheds its skin to reach new performance heights

11 November 2020 The MC-21-310 prototype aircraft with Russian PD-14 engines.

First MC-21 with Russian PD-14 engines rolls out

Irkut Corporation is starting ground tests on the MC-21-310 prototype aircraft. It features Russia-manufactured engines which have already been tested in one of the pods of an Ilyushin Il-76.

11 November 2020

ReleaseCTRM wins two Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) awards for 2020

11 November 2020

ReleaseEUROJET signs contract with NETMA for provision of 56 new EJ200 engines for the German Air Force

11 November 2020 Northrop Grumman demonstrating an OMS-compliant advanced sensor during a live ground demonstration.

Northrop Grumman demonstrates OMS-compliant advanced sensor

Northrop Grumman plans to integrate a combination of OMS/Open Communication Systems sensors and software-defined radios across multiple platforms, networks and nodes to ensure multi-domain interoperability.

10 November 2020

ReleaseAerion AS2 completes wind tunnel validation - prepares for production start in 2023

10 November 2020

ReleaseSintavia achieves ISO 14001 certification for environmental management system

10 November 2020

ReleaseIFS helps Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group scale its global defence manufacturing and service business

10 November 2020

ReleaseIon Storage announces new state of the art HQ & manufacturing facility

10 November 2020

ReleaseRugged graphics card for military and commercial applications

10 November 2020

ReleaseVerdeGo Aero running world's most efficient aerospace diesel-electric (Jet A) hybrid propulsion system

9 November 2020

ReleaseStratasys and nTopology join forces to simplify 3D-printed jigs and fixtures for manufacturing

6 November 2020

ReleaseRussian Helicopters delivers first batch of helicopter knock-down kits to Kazakhstan

5 November 2020

ReleaseAir Industries Group announces

5 November 2020 The SEAMAX hangar is located at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Advanced Research Park.

SEAMAX adds US assembly facility at Embry-Riddle

The M-22 amphibious light sport aircraft has been manufactured for over twenty years in Brazil, and now its manufacturer offers final assembly at Daytona Beach and aircraft features designed to please the US market.

5 November 2020

ReleaseNew aerospace firm, LaunchPoint EPS, prepared for takeoff into electric aircraft markets

4 November 2020

ReleaseThe L-39NG passed the aerodynamic tests for armed version

4 November 2020

British businessman bids to save the Eclipse program

The future prospects for the Eclipse business jet are uncertain, to say the least, but a new buyer is looking to lead its manufacturer out of Chapter 11. The US courts will decide if the purchase can go ahead.

4 November 2020 The new Stavatti Aerospace facility at Niagara Falls.

Surplus army hangars will house Stavatti aircraft production

Ten buildings including a 47,000 sq ft aircraft hangar and over 76,800 sq ft of offices and direct airport ramp, taxiway and runway access in Niagara will be the perfect launch pad for a new range of aircraft.

4 November 2020

Canadian group will streamline air mobility sector development

A consortium of Canadian aerospace companies have joined forces to focus on developing advanced air mobility solutions. Operating in urban skies is going to involve close cooperation with regulators.

4 November 2020 The production Cassio aircraft has a sleek, aerodynamically-optimised fuselage with a forward fixed canard and an aft-set wing with twin booms that support a high-set horizontal tail.

Sonaca to develop airframe for hybrid-electric Cassio

VoltAero's four-seat Cassio 330 could be in customer hands by 2023, with Sonaca's help to transition into serial manufacturing in Nouvelle Aquitaine. Larger models will follow.

4 November 2020 Wind tunnel tests of the propeller designs are under way.

Props for first all-electric X-plane face the tunnel

The X-57 will be powered by twelve electric high-lift motors with propeller blades that fold away during cruise, emerging again for the landing phase. Wind tunnel testing has begun.

3 November 2020

ReleaseSagetech Avionics and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace deliver ArduPilot integration

3 November 2020

ReleaseU.S. Army selects BAE Systems to deliver autonomy capabilities for Future Vertical Lift initiative

3 November 2020

ReleaseHill Helicopters reveals innovative new engine design for the HX50

3 November 2020

ReleaseSagetech Avionics and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace deliver ArduPilot integration

2 November 2020

ReleaseNexa3D delivers new xCast material for series production of precision metal castings

2 November 2020

ReleaseBattery Ventures acquires Cimatron and GibbsCAM businesses from 3D Systems

2 November 2020

ReleaseBye Aerospace signs key agreements with Aerospace9

2 November 2020

ReleaseNew TUV SUD testing laboratory in Volpiano

2 November 2020

ReleaseSolvay's contract extension covers composites and adhesives across all Boeing commercial and defense aircraft programs

31 October 2020

ReleasePlymouth Rock Technologies completes industry breakthrough sensor capability

30 October 2020

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems completes acquisition of select assets of Bombardier Aerostructures and Aftermarket Services businesses

29 October 2020 The first U.S.-assembled A220 takes-off from Mobile, Alabama.

Airbus hands over first Mobile A220

Having made its first flight in June this year, the first A220 assembled in Mobile, Alabama, has been handed over to Delta Air Lines. 400 U.S. employees have been trained on A220 production

29 October 2020

Triumph loads up first assembly for T-7A

Triumph in Red Oak, Texas, have marked the beginning of an assembly process that could see it produce in excess of 2,000 ship sets of wings and empennage for the T-7A military trainer aircraft.