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2024
7 November

ReleaseCAE Prodigy officially launched to the civil aviation market

28 October

ReleaseHoneywell partners with Near Earth Autonomy and Leonardo to enable autonomous flight

10 October

ReleaseNASA awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations Contract

12 September The successful flight campaign demonstrates Merlin’s ability to integrate safety-critical technology on Part 23 aircraft.

Merlin begins flight testing of certification-ready aircraft

The company says that it is validating takeoff to touchdown advanced automation, which for pilots, represents a system that is truly 'set it and forget it.'

8 August

ReleaseTRU Simulation delivers Cessna Citation Longitude Full-Flight Simulator to FlightSafety International

6 August

ReleaseMerlin kicks off KC-135 test flight campaign with SNC to progress autonomous capabilities for the United States Air Force

27 June

ReleaseAuterion introduces breakthrough drone technology for kinetic military use to help democracies defend themselves

13 June

ReleaseMerlin signs agreement for strategic acquisition of EpiSci

4 June

ReleaseMerlin progresses advanced skills development for autonomous flight system

3 June

ReleaseHelsing announces Project Centaur: autonomy for air combat

29 May

ReleaseDraper excels as GNC flight software supplier in Stratolaunch's historic Talon A-1 flight

29 May

ReleaseAI backbone for FCAS operational

16 May

ReleaseAuterion moves corporate headquarters to Arlington, Virginia

8 May The Kargo UAV is a purpose-built, medium-lift unmanned aircraft system.

Textron Systems supports Kaman in advancing Kargo UAV technology

A strategic alliance agreement with Textron enables the Kaman team to maintain pace as it moves closer to producing and scaling the Kargo UAV.

23 April

ReleaseMerlin partners with MIT Lincoln Laboratory (LL) to continue work to dramatically improve aviation safety

15 April

ReleaseAV enters teaming agreement with Parry Labs to develop modular next-generation long range reconnaissance UAS

25 March

ReleaseAurora collaborates with Zurich University to bring eVTOL research to new heights

25 March

ReleaseAerostar International LLC announces acquisition of Near Space Corporation

2023
27 November

ReleaseTJC agrees to acquire L3Harris’ Commercial Aviation Solutions business

27 November

ReleaseReticulate Micro signs MOU with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace

31 October

ReleaseBritish Antarctic Survey unveils pilotless plane for testing in Antarctica

9 October

ReleaseDLR and Embraer extend cooperation in aviation research

4 October

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

13 September

ReleaseBoeing, Red 6 complete first augmented reality test flight

30 August

ReleaseHelsing commissioned for AI backbone in FCAS

28 August

ReleaseQuickstep signs drone product development agreement

17 August The new headquarters building in Goleta.

Triple workforce leads LaunchPoint to larger premises

The company is looking to add a significant number of technical and manufacturing employees as both government and commercial programs increase into 2024.

20 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries & Red 6 announce initial augmented reality integration work for T-50 platform

1 June

ReleaseSupernal and TruWeather Solutions to introduce real-time micro weather forecasting to Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem

8 May

ReleaseTransDigm completes acquisition of Calspan Corporation

25 April

ReleaseWind River Helix Virtualization Platform and VxWorks 653 deliver expanded safety certification evidence support to speed next-gen A&D systems development

3 April

ReleaseInsitu announces its high seas, long endurance Integrator VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System at Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Expo

30 March

ReleaseInsitu sets company record for longest flight at 25.5 hours with its Integrator Unmanned Aircraft System

28 March

ReleaseDrone Delivery Canada Corp. and Pegasus Imagery Ltd. sign memorandum of understanding for the development of Condor onboard detect and avoid technology

7 March

ReleaseLockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries & Red 6 Aerospace announce emerging technology partnership

17 February

ReleaseDronamics raises $40 million in pre-Series A funding

26 January

ReleaseAERWINS Technologies Inc. conducts initial flyover of XTURISMO Limited Edition over Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Pref., Japan

26 January The Airbus A330 MRTT is the world’s first certified tanker capable to conduct automatic air-to-air refueling in daylight operations.

Airbus draws on Wind River certification expertise for A3R

Automatic air-to-air refuelling involves advanced technologies to identify the receiving aircraft's shape and its refuelling receptacle, then perform automated contact and fuel transfer while flying at high altitude.

2022
7 December

ReleaseNIAR conducts 50-ft eVTOL battery drop test

24 November

ReleaseDronamics awarded 2.5 million Euros grant from the European Innovation Council for the roll-out of its cargo drone mobility solution

17 November Deutsche's announcements were made at the Aircraft Supplier Summit in Leipzig.

Deutsche brings suppliers onboard for the D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft took advantage of the Aircraft Supplier Summit in Leipzig to celebrate the appointment of suppliers for galleys, partitions, floor panels and flight test services.

27 October The Stalker was flying an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission to detect a simulated military target.

Red Hat brings AI innovation to Lockheed Martin

With Red Hat Device Edge, Lockheed Martin is equipping U.S. military platforms, such as the Stalker unmanned aerial system, with advanced software that was previously too large and complex for these systems.

5 October

ReleaseNIAR unveils new ATLAS facility and Solvay Manufacturing Innovation Center

20 September

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman to unveil the B-21 Raider

19 September

ReleaseL3Harris and Embraer to develop new Agile Tanker via KC-390 to support Air Force operational imperatives

17 August

ReleaseAeroVironment acquires Planck Aerosystems, a leading provider of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation solutions

9 August

ReleaseCommaris announces partnership with Cytta

25 May

ReleaseAuterion delivers supercomputer performance onboard drones and mobile robots with AI Node

12 May Draper designed, developed and delivered the guidance, navigation and control (GNC) flight software for the Stratolaunch reusable hypersonic vehicle, Talon-A.

Draper delivers GNC flight software for Talon-A hypersonic vehicle

GNC software commissioned from Draper in 2020 has now been installed on the Talon-A. Draper has long experience, having worked on the Apollo program, Space Shuttle missions and the International Space Station.

20 April The cargo industry needs to improve its carbon credentials, says Dronamics.

Dronamics proves its carbon-neutral credentials

Dronamics' proprietary Black Swan drone is powered by energy efficient technologies, running at 80-100% lower emissions than other means of transportation. Furthermore, its certified engine runs on biofuels.