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Airbus, Shield AI Partner On Unmanned Lakota For Marines’ Autonomous Logistics Connector

1 week ago | aviationtoday.com | Matthew Beinart

Airbus U.S. has partnered with Shield AI to integrate its autonomy software on the unmanned version of the UH-72 Lakota aircraft it’s developing for the Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program, the companies said April 30.
Operational Assessment Testing of IVEWS on F-16 Completed, Northrop Grumman Says

1 week ago | aviationtoday.com | Frank Wolfe

Northrop Grumman said that it has completed operational assessment testing of the company’s ultra-wideband architecture AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters. The company’s Rolling Meadows, Ill., site said that the company had “successfully completed Operational Assessment flight testing” on two Block 50 F-16s at Eglin AFB, Fla., and Nellis AFB, Nev.
USAF May Fund Integration of JMPS with MH-139 Flight Management System

1 week ago | aviationtoday.com | Frank Wolfe

The U.S. Air Force may fund the integration of its Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) with the Honeywell Primus Epic Phase 7 Flight Management System carried on the Boeing/Leonardo MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, which is to replace the Bell UH-1N Hueys in support of the ICBM missile fields and in contingency transport of government leaders in the Washington, D.C., area.
USAF Considers FY 2027 EMD for Wedgetail Upgrades, Including MESA Replacement

3 weeks ago | aviationtoday.com | Frank Wolfe

The U.S. Air Force is considering starting engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) in fiscal 2027 for upgrades to the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail, including a replacement of the Northrop Grumman Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar.
Voyager Technologies Added To Air Force $46 Billion Agile Acquisition Contract

3 weeks ago | aviationtoday.com | Calvin Biesecker

Defense and space technology company Voyager Technologies recently secured a position on a $46 billion multi-award contract that Air Force manages aimed at rapidly delivering a wide range of capabilities, the company said on April 7. Voyager in March was selected—along with 121 other vendors—to compete for work under the 10-year Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (EWAAC) focused on digital engineering, agile processes, and open architectures.
NAVAIR Head Warns First MQ-25 Flight This Year Still Requires “A Ton Of Work”

3 weeks ago | aviationtoday.com | Rich Abott

The commander of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) this month warned a lot of work is still required with the new MQ-25 Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker aircraft in order to conduct a first test flight as planned this year. “There’s a lot of confidence in MQ-25 in ‘25. There is a ton of work to get MQ-25 in ‘25…There’s a lot of work right now. A lot of tough discussions are going to have to happen over the next couple months for us to fly that thing in 2025,” Vice Adm.
Limited Resources Limit DIU’s Ability To Clear Commercial Drones For DoD, Industry Official Says

1 month ago | aviationtoday.com | Calvin Biesecker

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) lacks the resources to adequately assess commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vendors and their wares at scale, limiting the Defense Department’s access to the rapidly innovating domestic drone industry and forcing government buyers into more costly options, an industry official said on Tuesday.
GE Aerospace Awarded Subcontract To Deliver Avionics Systems For Army’s FLRAA

1 month ago | aviationtoday.com | Matthew Beinart

GE Aerospace said Monday it has been awarded a subcontract to deliver avionics systems as part of Bell’s team building the Army’s new Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The company noted the avionics work builds off Bell’s prior decision to select GE Aerospace as the “digital backbone” provider for FLRAA.
L3Harris Closes $800 Million Sale Of Commercial Aviation Solutions Business

1 month ago | aviationtoday.com | Calvin Biesecker

L3Harris Technologies on Monday said it has completed the sale of its Commercial Aviation Solutions (CAS) business to the investment firm TJC L.P. for $800 million, shedding a non-core unit. L3Harris said the entire purchase price was paid at closing. When the deal was first announced in November 2023, L3Harris said the terms included $700 million in cash and a potential $100 million earnout provision base on achieving certain performance targets in 2023 and 2024, which apparently were met.
Sikorsky Details Successful ‘Full Mission Profile’ Demos With Rotor Blown Wing UAS Concept

1 month ago | aviationtoday.com | Matthew Beinart

Sikorsky on Monday detailed recent successful demonstrations with its “rotor blown wing” unmanned aircraft system (UAS), flying its prototype in both helicopter and “winged aircraft” mode through a “full mission profile.”The work with the rotor blown wing UAS is continuing to inform Sikorsky’s continued development of a larger version for a separate DARPA program and as the company explores building a family of hybrid-electric advanced mobility systems.