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GKN Expands Production Line for Additive Fabrication of A220 Engine Component
GKN Aerospace announced the expansion of its Newington, Connecticut facility, bringing a new production line dedicated to additive fabrication of the Fan Case...
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Air Force Supports Development of Large Format Metal 3D Printer Demonstrator
3D Systems will continue its development of large format metal 3D printing technology under a new $7.65 million contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to...
Briefs Aerospace
How Airbus Is Designing the Future of Combat Aircraft Cockpit Avionics
Read on to learn more about the Enhanced Pilot Interfaces & Interactions for Fighter Cockpit (EPIIC) project. The project aims to future-proof Europe’s defence capabilities by providing pilots the tools they need to optimize their work in the cockpit during military air operations.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Uncrewed Solar Aircraft Passes Key Ground Tests
The German Aerospace Center has taken an important step in the development of its own high-flying solar aircraft by successfully completing a Ground Vibration Test on its innovative HAP-alpha high-altitude platform. Read on to learn more.
Articles Materials
FibreCoat’s New Radar-Absorbing ‘Stealth’ Fiber Reinforced Composites for Spacecraft, Aircraft and Tanks
FibreCoat, the German materials startup, has developed a groundbreaking fiber reinforced composite that is capable of making aircraft, tanks and spacecraft invisible to radar surveillance. Read on to learn more about it.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Advanced Subsystems Improve Performance of Eurofighter Radar Mk1
Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1 (ECRS) is the next-generation Eurofighter radar system to be fielded by the air forces of Germany and Spain. Based on a multi-channel...
INSIDER Aerospace
Joby, L3Harris to Develop Autonomous Hybrid VTOL for Defense Applications
Joby Aviation and L3Harris Technologies have announced a new partnership to explore the development of a new aircraft class for defense applications. The gas turbine...
INSIDER Power
Navy Completes 73-Hour Nonstop Flight of Solar-Powered UAS
The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered uncrewed flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Are Military Avionics Systems Ready for Artificial Intelligence?
This article highlights trends across several industry partnerships, demonstration flights and the enabling elements that are providing opportunities to integrate AI and ML into military avionics systems. Read on to learn more.
Articles Manned Systems
When Innovation Outpaces Infrastructure: R&D’s New Reality in Aerospace
Aerospace research and development is at a turning point. Emerging technologies promise faster and more efficient systems, but also expose deep limitations in aging infrastructure, siloed processes, and manual workflows. The growing disconnect between technological advances and the physical and organizational infrastructures that support them creates a bottleneck to industry progress. Read on to learn what this means.
Articles Aerospace
101st Combat Aviation Brigade Makes History with First MUOS Connectivity in a Helicopter
In a groundbreaking achievement, the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division earlier this year became the first unit to successfully use the Mobile User Objective System function of the Army/Navy Portable Radio Communications (AN/PRC) 158 and 162 radios for conventional rotary wing operations. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Aerospace
G5000 Prime Flight Deck
Garmin introduced its new G5000 PRIME flight deck for Part 25 transport aircraft at the 2025 Paris Air Show. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Aerospace
A400M DIRCM Upgrades
Airbus has been awarded a contract from the German procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to equip 23 Luftwaffe A400Ms with DIRCM protection systems. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Power
Hybrid Electric EWIS System
GKN Aerospace has completed and delivered the first high voltage Electrical Wiring Interconnection System for the Clean Aviation SWITCH project. Read on to learn more.
INSIDER Aerospace
A New Aircraft Recycling Program for Thermoplastic Composites
Toray Advanced Composites, Daher, and TARMAC Aerosave recently announced the launch of a joint End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program for commercial aircraft production. Working...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Air Force Pilots Control XQ-58s from Fighter Jets
The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at...
INSIDER Aerospace
Paris Air Show: New Aerospace Technologies, Updates and Research
Did you miss the product launches, partnership agreements and other updates at the 2025 Paris Air Show? Check out this recap of some of the technology highlights from the event.
INSIDER Manned Systems
Developing Processing Technology for Aluminum and Composite Aircraft Structures
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services is implementing a product innovation focused on eliminating the currently used chemical and mechanical technologies for...
INSIDER Software
Helsing AI Agent Completes Saab Gripen E Test Flight
Saab, in collaboration with German startup Helsing, has completed the first three flights integrating Helsing’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent ‘Centaur’ into a Gripen E fighter...
INSIDER Manned Systems
UK Air Force Funds Production of Typhoon Jet's New Radar
The U.K. government has released £204.6 million in funding towards the production of an advanced new radar for the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon jets.
INSIDER Design
Air Force Tests Low Cost, Lighter Variant of QUICKSINK Anti-Ship Weapon
In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by...
INSIDER Defense
New Copper Alloy Could Provide Breakthrough in Durability for Military Systems
U.S. Army researchers, in collaboration with academic partners, invented a stronger copper that could help redefine the use of high-temperature materials in...
INSIDER Regulations/Standards
Regulation and Technology Changes Needed for Drone Detection, Mitigation in US Airspace
Drone operators, public safety organizations and government agencies need better regulatory coordination and an updated technological for detecting,...
INSIDER Aerospace
A New Type of Fuel Cell for Electric Aircraft
Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That’s a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search for new ways to power airplanes,...
INSIDER Government
How Aerospace Manufacturers are Adjusting to Ongoing Tariff Changes
Aerospace and defense original equipment manufacturers are monitoring ongoing changes to tariff policies by the U.S. and other nations with plans in place for the worst...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Quarterhorse Hypersonic Test Aircraft Completes First Flight
Hermeus, an Atlanta, Georgia-based startup, completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse MK1 test aircraft. The first flight is the latest milestone achieved by Hermeus in its...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Pushing the Boundaries of Rapid Production of Spacecraft: Flight Results from NearSpace Launch’s TROOP and ThinSat Platforms
NearSpace Launch is actively redefining the boundaries of responsive spaceflight through its development and deployment of the Train Rapid on Orbit Payload (TROOP) and ThinSat platforms. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Electronically Steered Array Antennas for E2 Jets
Embraer has finalized an agreement with Intelsat to install its high-speed in-flight connectivity system on their E-Jet E2s during aircraft production. The system, with transmission speeds up to 275 Mbps, gives passengers a similar in-flight streaming and surfing experience to their home networks. Read on to learn more.
INSIDER Software
How the Air Force Leverages Simulation to Explore Lethality Before it's Built
Before a new weapon system is ever built, flown or fired, it begins in a simulated environment digitally constructed, dynamically tested and refined in real time....
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