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2024
10 September

ReleaseBAE Systems awarded $4 million from DARPA for tactical autonomy program

10 September

ReleaseKopin receives additional $2 million follow-on microdisplay order in support of Collins Aerospace’s F-35 Lightning II Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS)

9 September

ReleaseProtolabs expands 3D Printing options with Hybrid PhotoSynthesis technology

9 September

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft begins full-scale development of eVTOL aircraft, accelerates flight tests, and expands world-class team

9 September

ReleaseLilium partners with Speedgoat for testing and certification of eVTOL controllers

6 September

ReleaseOfficial roll-out of the APUS i-2: unveiling the world's first certifiable hydrogen-powered aircraft

5 September

NIAR invests in additive manufacturing research

A new Sapphire 1MZ printer will be used to identify and validate best practices related to performance-based qualification of additively manufactured parts for airframe applications.

5 September

Diehl Aviation begins construction in Mexico

The first product that Diehl Aviation will produce in Mexico is extra-spacious luggage compartments for the Airbus A220. The A220 is assembled in Mirabel, Québec and Mobile, Alabama, USA.

5 September

ReleaseVerdeGo Aero closes A-1 investment round, accelerating commercialization of aerospace hybrid powerplants

5 September

ReleaseCAMCOPTER S-100 obtains first ever EASA design verification report for rotary wing UAS

5 September

ReleaseGelSight and Flexxbotics partner for robot-enabled precision inspection with autonomous process control

5 September

ReleaseL&L Products announces new InsituCore foaming materials for Ccmposite manufacturing

5 September Collins Aerospace leaders were joined by state and local officials in Spokane, Washington to celebrate a $200 million investment in the expansion of its carbon brake facility.

Collins breaks ground on $200 million expansion in Spokane

The Spokane facility is one of three carbon brake production sites at Collins Aerospace that specializes in the production of braking systems with DURACARB carbon disk technology.

5 September

ReleaseCGTech announces rebranding to Vericut: new brand identity

5 September Aero2 X2.3's first hover flight.

Dufour's production-ready drone achieves first hover flight

The drone is expected to undergo a series of test flights in various conditions to validate its performance, safety, and reliability. These tests will be pivotal in preparing the Aero2 for commercial applications.

5 September The contract was signed by The contract was signed by S Anbuvelan, CEO (Helicopter Complex), HAL, and Olivier Savin, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and EVP, OEM Sales and Marketing, Safran Helicopter Engines and S K Mehta, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and Executive Director (Finance), HAL.

HAL selects SAFHAL to develop and produce Aravalli engine

Safran has been HAL's partner of choice for powering its helicopters, starting with the Artouste engines used in Cheetah and Chetak, followed by Shakti engine and its variants powering the ALH, LCH and LUH.

5 September Archer’s Midnight aircraft has completed over 400 test flights.

Archer beats target with 400 test flights this year

Most recently, the Archer flight test team has focused on five key testing areas: Transition flights, high-rate operations, advancing landing profiles, enhancing acoustic measurement and optimising control laws.

4 September

ReleaseStratasys unveils game-changing printing solution with high precision for manufacturers seeking short production runs

4 September

ReleasePrince Industries, a HCPI portfolio company, further expands its aerospace and defense capabilities with acquisition of Keystone Precision & Engineering

4 September

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite cleared for flight testing

4 September

ReleaseHoneywell completes acquisition of CAES

2 September

ReleaseEmbraer and Mahindra announce collaboration on the C-390 Millennium Medium Transport Aircraft in India

2 September

ReleaseVelocity Composites achieves global industry certification in the US

31 August

ReleaseKeel invests $34.5m into expanding Michigan facilities and capabilities

29 August

ReleaseREGENT receives U.S. Coast Guard approval for Seaglider prototype testing

29 August

ReleaseSkyDrive raises approximately 8 billion yen in total in additional Series C funding to accelerate its eVTOL development and manufacturing

28 August The Fuel Level Computer.

Radiant adds fuel level computer to calibrate non-linear fuel tanks

The innovative box helps aircraft owners calibrate irregular or circular fuel tanks, providing a linear fuel level from a fuel tank that is not linear. It acts as an ‘interposer’ between tank, fuel probe and instrument display.

28 August The de Havilland Dash 7 ready to be retrofitted with magniX electric powertrains.

magniX launches next phase in NASA program to electrify aviation

In the next phase of EPFD, one of the aircraft’s four turbine engines will be replaced with a magniX electric powertrain, with test flights planned for 2026. The following stage will see a second engine substituted.

28 August

ReleasePiper M700 FURY achieves TCCA type certification

28 August

First EagleEye radar comes off the GA-ASI production line

The EagleEye radar performs Moving Target Indication (MTI), detects changes, builds stripmaps, and yields other precise insights to analysts, commanders, and operators using industry-standard data formats.

28 August

ReleaseHankuk Composite expands operations with new facility in Avonmouth to meet growing UK demand

28 August No GTF engine can be fitted to an airframe without a pair of thrust struts, making this a critical component in the aerospace supply chain.

Air Industries Group secures largest contract for GTF engine components

With this single order, the company's backlog has surged to over $280 million, marking the first time its backlog has exceeded a quarter of a billion dollars.

28 August

ReleaseHolt announces radiation-hardened 3.3V MIL-STD-1553 dual transceiver for high reliability and space applications

28 August The DLR Institute of Aeroelasticity conducts vibration tests on Volocopter’s VoloCity air taxi.

DLR successfully tests VoloCity vibration

The Göttingen-based institute previously conducted a vibration test on a predecessor model of the VoloCity in 2021. The findings from that test have informed the development of this improved successor model.

28 August The Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS) in a Northrop Grumman testing range.

Northrop Grumman demonstrates ultra-wideband multifunction sensor

The flights demonstrated the open architecture nature of EMRIS by using third-party integration and operation. New software was rapidly deployed during flights, demonstrating the reconfigurable nature of the sensor.

27 August

ReleaseAmpaire celebrates grand opening of new headquarters at Long Beach Airport

27 August

ReleaseCognizant completes acquisition of Belcan

27 August

ReleaseCORE Industrial Partners portfolio company PrecisionX Group acquires MSK Precision Products, Inc.

27 August

ReleaseOtto Aviation awarded $7 million FAA grant to advance transonic laminar flow technology for sustainable aviation

27 August

ReleaseLow-dielectric quartz fiber prepreg from Teijin Group’s Renegade Materials Corp. is first to achieve NCAMP certification

27 August

ReleaseParaZero successfully customized advanced safety system for manned aircraft by leading U.S. advanced air mobility company

26 August

ReleaseNano Dimension clears Hart-Scott-Rodino for acquisition of Desktop Metal

26 August

ReleaseXB-1 completes second flight

26 August

ReleaseStavatti submits SM-31T Stiletto as a solution to USN UJTS RFI

26 August

ReleaseLoar Holdings Inc. completes acquisition of Applied Avionics, Inc.

26 August

ReleaseTechway joins the group NCS Systems

24 August

ReleasePTC Industries acquires Hot Rolling Mill to boost manufacturing of titanium alloy plates and sheets for Aerospace and Defence applications

23 August

ReleaseEast/West Industries, Inc. selected by Bell for Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

22 August

ReleaseCORE Industrial Partners portfolio company PrecisionX Group acquires Ditron, Inc.

21 August SMART Network Switch.

Intellisense Systems develops power management for future airborne platforms

The solution integrates power management and distribution functions, including load shedding and prognostic data collection, to maximise efficient source-load matching for all phases of a mission.