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2023
21 December An artist's intepretation of a hypersonic vehicle.

Hypersonic dual-mode ramjet with rotating detonation debuts

A typical air-breathing DMRJ propulsion system can only begin operating when the vehicle travels faster than Mach 3. GE engineers are aiming for lower Mach numbers, enabling more efficiency and longer range.

21 December

DZYNE picks up $49 million for advanced UAS development

The company says it will now be able to expand payload capabilities and augment propulsion systems to deliver even greater utility and versatility to the Air Force Research Laboratory and beyond.

21 December

ReleaseCrescent Aerospace Technology LLC acquires AMCO Precision Tools LLC

21 December

ReleaseTeijin to produce Tenax Carbon Fiber from ISCC Plus certified sustainable Raw Materials

20 December

ReleaseAIR announces next phase of participation in the U.S. Air Force's Agility Prime Program to propel eVTOL R&D

20 December

ReleaseEve Air Mobility's eVTOL airworthiness criteria released for public consultation

18 December

ReleaseSilent Arrow awarded AFWERX contract to develop a long-range powered cargo drone

15 December

ReleaseFUCHS ECOCOOL GLOBAL 1000 coolant acquires Airbus approval

15 December

ReleaseSierra Space’s revolutionary Dream Chaser enters final test campaign, spaceplane transitioning to orbital operations

15 December

ReleaseParadigm Parachute And Defense Inc. announces acquisition of ASR-Pioneer Aerospace Corp., Airlift Technologies International, and Strong Enterprises

14 December

ReleaseKMM Group, Ltd. overcomes challenges to establish global headquarters

14 December

ReleasePentagon 2000 Software announces cutting-edge quality control features and reporting enhancements

13 December

ReleaseSwitchblade flying car hits new milestones after first flight

13 December

ReleaseGE Aerospace celebrates 10th anniversary of the EPISCenter

13 December

ReleaseViscoTec takes over long-standing partner Scanmaster

13 December

ReleaseElixir Aircraft receives EASA certification for full glass cockpit configuration

13 December

ReleaseAIDC completes 2023 delivery of 17 Brave Eagle jet trainers

13 December

IWG is selected for Airbus lavatory components

A new contract covers lavatory components including touchless faucets and water heaters to Airbus for installation on A320, A330 and A350 series airframes. It will see IWG products on Airbus aircraft by 2025.

13 December In the next step, the fuselage will be matched and joined with the aircraft's canards and main wings.

Lilium selects Honeywell cooling as jet enters production

Honeywell's MicroVCS high-speed, oil-free centrifugal compressor technology allows the system to be 22% lighter than conventional screw or scroll compressor-based vapour cycle cooling systems.

13 December Safran is big in Morocco, and a new agreement will see that continue.

Safran strengthens strategic partnership with Morocco

Safran has been present in Morocco for 24 years and employs over 4,200 people in eight local companies and joint ventures. It has set new targets to encourage the local supply chain.

13 December The proposed M80.

Maeve presents 80-seater, claiming jet performance and turboprop efficiency

The M80 is a clean sheet design with a newly integrated hybrid propulsion system resulting in reduction of mission energy and fuel consumption. This makes it the perfect replacement for regional jets and turboprops.

13 December The TriFan 600.

Inpixon shareholders approve merger agreement with XTI

Market feedback has been positive as illustrated by the conditional pre-orders for more than 700 TriFan 600s, which would equate to potential gross revenues of more than $7 billion upon delivery.

13 December

Tighitco secures sheet metal assemblies contract from Collins

This covers sheet metal assemblies and thermal products for a mix of platforms, including the Sikorsky CH-53K and Boeing 787 and 767 aircraft. The total value of the contract is estimated at just over $40m.

12 December

ReleaseGE Aerospace and partners achieve new milestone, testing 10 different aircraft engine models with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

12 December

ReleaseAmpaire's hybrid electric demonstrator completes a record 12-hour flight

12 December

ReleaseBJG Electronics and Electro Enterprises rebrand as FDH Aero

12 December

ReleasePiaggio Aerospace: deadline rescheduled to submit final and binding offers

12 December

ReleaseGKN Aerospace has agreed the sale of its Portsmouth, UK facility

12 December

ReleaseEpic Aircraft announces ANAC approval in Brazil for the E1000 GX

11 December

ReleaseSchubeler and Bellwether Industries to build and test electric propulsion systems for Volars

10 December

ReleaseSafran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace work together on the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the F35 military aircraft

8 December

ReleaseCranfield Aerospace Solutions' pipeline reaches over 1300 hydrogen fuel cell powerplants as it secures letter of intent from Dronamics, the world's first cargo drone airline

8 December

ReleaseThrust Capital Partners acquires DCM Group, a leading Quebec aerospace manufacturer

7 December DZYNE’s new manufacturing and R&D facility.

DZYNE Technologies nears completion of Irvine factory

The company will host a grand opening ceremony in the new year to showcase the facility and the its latest product offerings and manufacturing capabilities.

7 December The new 750XL-II SuperPac.

NZ engineers develop aircraft to fight climate change impact

The new aircraft, which cost over US$6 million and took seven years to develop, is a next-generation, more powerful and fuel-efficient version of the established 750XL, the world's first commercial XSTOL aircraft.

7 December Stratolaunch's Roc launch platform and Talon-A 1 (TA-1) hypersonic testbed take off for their first integrated captive carry flight from Mojave Air and Space Port on Dec. 3, 2023.

Stratolaunch completes captive carry flight with TA-1 test vehicle

While the company had conducted several successful ground tests fueling and igniting the system, it needed to evaluate how the system performs in the flight environment prior to release.

7 December Two companies flying towards the same goal.

Xwing and Daedalean join forces to advance AI

No machine learning based safety-critical applications have made their way into the cockpit of civil aviation so far, but aviation regulators have been working on how ML fits into their design assurance processes.

7 December Evolito’s D500 Axial Flux Motor: stacked for increased torque and power up to 1 megawatt.

Evolito is first in UK to secure DOA for electric propulsion systems

Evolito's unique axial flux electric motors, which are proven in rate manufacture offer class-leading torque densities and system efficiencies, best matched to prop speeds used in eVTOL, UAV and fixed-wing aircraft.

7 December EcoPulse during its first flight on November 29, 2023, from Tarbes, France.

EcoPulse aircraft demonstrator makes first hybrid-electric flight

The demonstrator aims to evaluate the operational advantages of integrating hybrid-electric distributed propulsion, with specific emphasis on CO2 emissions and noise level reduction.

5 December

ReleaseEpic Aircraft announces FIKI certification

5 December

ReleaseHENSOLDT acquires ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH

5 December

ReleaseMoya eVTOL successfully performed its first flight.

5 December

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft secures investment from Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.

4 December

ReleaseSkyDrive relocates its development base to Nagoya Airport, Toyoyama, Aichi

4 December

ReleaseHENSOLDT enters into strategic collaboration with Wings For Aid

1 December

ReleaseGovernor Hochul announces $41 million expansion of BETA Technologies production flight test and delivery center for electric aircraft at Plattsburgh International Airport

1 December

ReleaseDoroni Aerospace's eVTOL flying car receives official FAA Airworthiness Certification

30 November The Collins Aerospace team using the Smart Workstation at AMRC Cymru.

AMRC Cymru helps build smart production lines at Collins

The Smart Workstation is designed to analyse processes to improve efficiency and provide insight into alternative, more efficient paths forward. A person can operate it with limited experience.

30 November

ReleaseGerman Navy NH90 Sea Tiger performs maiden flight

30 November The proposed H2D200 series drone.

HevenDrones builds endurance by harnessing hydrogen

The H2D250, for payloads of up to 10kg, boasts an impressive range of up to 750 kilometres and an exceptional operational time of up to eight hours without sacrificing hover capabilities.