Focke Wulf FW 187 – Germany’s Missed Opportunity

The Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke (“Falcon”) was a German aircraft designed in 1935. It was conceived by Kurt Tank as a twin-engine, high-performance fighter, but the Luftwaffe saw no role for the design, perceiving it as intermediate between the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110. Later prototypes were adapted to two-seats to compete with the Bf 110 in the heavy fighter (Zerstörer) role, but only nine aircraft were built in total. Continue reading

GA-ASI Hosts Joint Industry/Government Open Architecture Conference

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. hosted an Open Architecture Symposium on February 29, 2024, at its headquarters in Poway, California. At the symposium, government and industry speakers highlighted the tools, communities, and partners required to put Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) into practice in the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading