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2023
24 August Up and away - the 6X passes muster.

EASA and FAA grant certificates for Dassault's 6X

The certifications conclude a more than two-year-long test campaign during which 1,500 flight hours were logged worldwide. The first production units are undergoing final completion.

24 August

UpNext selects R&D compressor for hydrogen power onboard

Airbus UpNext will replace the onboard auxiliary power unit on an A330 aircraft with a hydrogen fuel cell system that will generate electricity.

24 August BAE Systems will develop technology aimed at enabling the deployment of advanced signal processing and computation on a new smaller category of military platforms.

BAE contract targets advanced signal processing and computation

Smaller and more efficient systems will improve size, weight, power and costs to allow for full-spectrum signal processing closer to the edge, or on platforms operating in denied airspace.

24 August Jet Zero has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power the demonstrator.

Air Force investment boosts development of BWB project

JetZero is collaborating with Northrop Grumman and Scaled Composites to build and test a full-scale demonstrator of its blended wing body aircraft design, scheduled to fly by 2027.

24 August

BAE Systems agrees $5.55bn deal to acquire Ball

Ball Aerospace is a provider of spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems and antenna systems with decades of proven success, and BAE Systems sees it as a highly complementary fit.

22 August

ReleaseAeroVironment, Inc. to acquire Tomahawk Robotics

22 August

ReleaseHybrid-electric aircraft completes historic Alaska flight

22 August

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Michigan's relocation charges forward

22 August

ReleaseAstronics Corporation selected by Bell to develop electrical power and distribution system for U.S. Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

21 August

ReleaseRBC Bearings Incorporated announces acquisition of Specline, Inc.

21 August

ReleaseSDCL EDGE acquisition corporation announces Letter of Intent for a Business Combination with Magnet Joint Venture GmbH and certain assets of KME SE comprising the KME Specialty Aerospace Business

18 August

ReleaseArconic completes transaction with Apollo Funds

17 August

ReleaseIperionX to produce titanium plate for testing by Lockheed Martin

17 August Midnight has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, and is expected to begin flight test and become the first eVTOL aircraft to be delivered to a customer as part of Archer’s contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD).

Wisk, Archer and Boeing settle litigation and chart the future

Archer reports that it is on track to deliver the Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force later this year or early next year. Archer believes this would make Midnight the first ever eVTOL aircraft delivered to a customer.

17 August Supporting up to 900kW fuel cell systems, the compressor is many times more powerful than any existing fuel cell compressors and offers superior power density.

Lightweight compressor drives ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain

The ZeroAvia compressor offers highly stable performance across a large range of power and operating environment requirements, and will support up to 900kW fuel cell systems.

17 August The Aero2 X2.2 VTOL is put through its paces.

Aero2 masters full transition to horizontal flight

Spright, the launch customer for Aero2, will soon receive a second X2.2 prototype, which will undergo tests including system, ground and flight tests. This unit will serve as a demonstrator in the U.S. from October.

17 August The Hypersonix DART AE Flyer.

Kratos selection establishes Hypersonix in the US

The Kratos/Hypersonix team is focused on providing a first-to-market capability, to test and demonstrate important hypersonic capabilities for U.S. Industry, the DoD and National Security.

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.

17 August

ReleaseAirplane arrives at Boeing site for X-66A modification

17 August

ReleaseBall announces agreement to sell aerospace business for $5.6 billion

17 August A Spanish Air Force Pilatus PC-21.

Pilatus commits to CMC's HUD for the PC-21

CMC's HUD sub-system comprises the SparrowHawk HUD, which features a comprehensive set of Up Front Control Panels (UGCP) in both the front and rear cockpits, along with a HUD camera.

16 August

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft, an electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, announces the signing of a definitive agreement to go public via a business combination with Pono Capital Three, Inc., a Nasdaq listed company.

16 August

ReleaseAfter Archer recently received FAA Certificate necessary to begin flying Midnight, it continues hitting key certification milestones on schedule as FAA starts to approve Midnight's certification plans

15 August

ReleaseeP05-21 is purpose-built for larger aviation applications

15 August

ReleaseGKN Aerospace, Marshall and Parker Aerospace join forces to explore liquid hydrogen fuel systems for zero emission aircraft

15 August

ReleaseSupernal opens policy and commercial office in Washington, D.C.

15 August

ReleaseDDC-I’s Deos RTOS hosts GE’s Flight Management System

15 August

ReleaseWingless Transporter breaks 'Sound Barrier' w/ 300-mi. range using NASA-proven thrusters

15 August

ReleaseTCab Technology E20 eVTOL completes the flight test

14 August

ReleaseNano Dimension acquires Additive Flow Technology to drive software excellence in 3D design simulation and optimisation

14 August

ReleaseAllied Motion announces corporate name change to Allient Inc. and ticker change to ALNT

14 August

ReleaseU.S. Government awards contract to Sierra Space to develop powerful new upper-stage rocket engine

10 August

ReleaseGA-ASI opens new hangar at FTTC in Grand Forks, ND

10 August

ReleaseGovernment of Canada supports indigenous aerospace company and competitive aerospace sector in British Columbia

10 August

ReleaseSoftBank Corp. successfully completes flight test of sub-scale model of next-generation HAPS UAS

9 August

Catalina aims to resurrect iconic flying boat

The NGAA Catalina II Civilian Variant is a new production unpressurised, twin turboprop, sea state 2 capable, amphibious flying boat designed to accommodate up to 34 passengers or 12,000 pounds of cargo.

9 August Shawn Black, President - Defence Airframe at GKN Aerospace, and Matthieu Louvot, Executive Vice President Programmes at Airbus Helicopters, sealed the agreement.

Dutch commitment to H225M brings GKN onboard

GKN will provide support in engineering, electrical wiring interconnections systems design and manufacturing. It will also lead innovation projects and aerostructures design and manufacturing, with a focus on composites.

9 August

Amprius battery offers greater range for UAVs

Amprius expects to have samples of its latest cell available for customers by the end of 2023 with the commercialisation of the new cells slated for early 2024.

9 August

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres Eastern PA adds Boeing approval

9 August Supernal currently employs more than 200 people in Irvine and has space to expand to 500.

Supernal opens engineering headquarters in Irvine

The four-story space pays homage to the aviation industry: Light fixtures throughout resemble clouds to create an ethereal ambiance, while flight paths guide employees throughout the space.

9 August

ReleaseRYSE Aero Technologies launches equity crowdfunding campaign with the DealMaker platform

9 August Visual sensing will provide real-time insights into the health of the helicopters.

IAI selects Odysight.ai health monitoring for UH60

Odysight.ai's multiple highly resilient video-based sensors, embedded software, video analytics and AI algorithms will be specifically designed for the UH60 helicopter.

9 August

TLG tasked with production configuration for Alice

Built from a clean-sheet design integrating magniX's industry-leading electric propulsion system, Alice produces zero carbon emissions and features lower operating costs per flight hour than light jets or high-end turboprops.

8 August

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems, Oak Ridge National Laboratory sign Memorandum of Understanding to create strategic partnership

8 August

ReleaseGEnx engine family surpasses 50 million flight hours

7 August

ReleaseTIGHITCO receives $44M award from Spirit Aerosystems for CH-53K Lots 7-9

6 August

ReleaseLyten, pioneer of 3D graphene materials and the lithium-sulfur battery, to establish its European headquarters in Luxembourg

4 August

ReleaseSolitron Devices acquires Micro Engineering Inc.

4 August

ReleaseCaracol welcomes Multistation as commercial partner in France

3 August Toray Advanced Composites is to expand production capacity in Morgan Hill, California USA.

Toray plans composite material production expansion

Accelerated expansion at Morgan Hill will support thermoset and Cetex thermoplastic production, as well as increasing technology laboratory capability and capacity in preparation for the market demand for materials.