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2 weeks ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Aerospace firm Electra.aero, Inc. in Manassas, Va., announced it has completed powered wind tunnel testing of its nine-passenger hybrid-electric EL9 aircraft, confirming the viability of its "blown wing" design that enables ultra-short takeoffs and landings. The testing, conducted using a 20 percent scale model of the EL9 wing, demonstrated lift coefficients exceeding 20 - roughly seven times that of typical unblown wings.
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2 weeks ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Wisk Aero in Mountain View, Calif., announced it has entered into a new five-year agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to advance research on integrating autonomous aircraft under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) into the National Airspace System (NAS).
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2 weeks ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
LONDON - Anduril Industries UK in London announced that it will lead a consortium to support future flight programs in the United Kingdom, including efforts to field dual-use electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for both civil and defense applications. Anduril UK is partnering with San Jose, Calif.-based aerospace firm Archer, along with London's Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis in Montreal.
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3 weeks ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
HOUSTON - Venus Aerospace in Houston announced it has completed what it says is the first U.S. flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE), a propulsion system long theorized but never previously flown in an American-developed vehicle. The test, conducted at Spaceport America in New Mexico, marks a step toward high-speed reusable aircraft capable of traveling more than six times the speed of sound.
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3 weeks ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
LONDON - Aviation firm ZeroAvia in Hollister, Calif., announced that it has signed an agreement with RVL Aviation in Derby, U.K., to retrofit Cessna Grand Caravan 208B aircraft with its hydrogen-electric ZA600 powertrain. Following certification of the engine, airframe integration, and services, the aircraft will operate commercial flights within the British Isles. The ZA600 uses hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity for electric motors, with water as the only byproduct.
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3 weeks ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
LONDON - Vertical Aerospace in London announced it is developing a hybrid-electric variant of its VX4 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft to extend range and payload capacity. The new platform aims to serve defense, logistics, and emergency medical missions that require longer ranges and heavier loads than current all-electric VTOL aircraft can provide. The hybrid-electric version builds on the company’s existing all-electric VX4.
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1 month ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
KOUROU, French Guiana - The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its flagship Biomass satellite, a mission to deliver critical data on the Earth’s forests to understand better their role in the global carbon cycle and climate change. Built by Airbus Defence and Space, the satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 April 29 at 6:15 a.m. local time. Biomass successfully separated from the launch vehicle less than an hour after liftoff.
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1 month ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
SAN DIEGO - Aerospace manufacturer Natilus in San Diego has entered into a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies in Denver to accelerate development of its blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft using artificial intelligence to streamline design, production, and supply chain management. The partnership includes the deployment of Palantir's Warp Speed operating system at Natilus’s manufacturing operations.
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1 month ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
OLATHE, Kan. - Garmin in Olathe, Kan., has introduced Garmin Pilot Web, a new online flight planning tool designed to complement its Garmin Pilot mobile app. The browser-based platform offers free features for all users, including high-resolution maps, charts, airport information, and a range of weather and aeronautical data overlays. The launch marks Garmin’s effort to expand access to its flight planning capabilities through a desktop interface.
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1 month ago | 
militaryaerospace.com | Jamie Whitney
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on 28 April, marking the start of full-scale deployment for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The mission, dubbed Kuiper-1, launched the first batch of production satellites in Amazon’s plan to create a broadband internet network using a constellation of more than 3,200 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
