Time appears to be running out for the A-10—the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced June 23 that it will allow the Air Force to retire 42 A-10s as part of its 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, approved this week. Continue reading
DARPA Selects Teams to Develop Initial Concepts for VTOL X-Plane
DARPA has selected nine companies to produce initial operational system and demonstration system conceptual designs for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) that can be deployed and retrieved without the large mechanical launchers and landing/recovery equipment used today. Continue reading
Collins Develops 1MW Generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory
RTX is developing a 1 megawatt electric generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of its Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability program. The low-spool generator could have multiple applications for future manned and unmanned military platforms. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $19M US Army Switchblade Modification Contract
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded an $18,861,420 modification (P00030) to contract W31P4Q-20-C-0024 for Switchblade Weapon System procurement. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Delivers Fourth Triton to US Navy for Initial Operational Capability
Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the fourth multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton to the U.S. Navy ahead of initial operational capability (IOC) this year. Continue reading
Italian Air Force Begins Training at Grand Forks
On June 12, 2023, the Italian Air Force began training its first cohort of pilots and sensor operators to fly its new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at the Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, N.D., which is owned and operated by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. . Continue reading
AUTOFLIGHT and GROUPE ADP to Experiment eVTOLs During the 2024 Paris Olympics
AutoFlight, a supplier of Advanced Air Mobility solutions, and Groupe ADP, the Paris-based airport operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to experiment electric take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) ‘Prosperity I’ from Pontoise Vertiport during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Continue reading
Sky Power’s Best Selling Two Stroke UAS Engine now has Increased Power
Sky Power International offers one of their bestselling two-stroke engines, the SP-210 FI TS ROS, with more power. Continue reading