Aerospace & Defense Roundup: June 28

ANRA Makes Inroads Into Airspace Services For AAM

Unmanned traffic management specialist ANRA Technologies has partnered with Hyundai to begin developing the operating environment for advanced air mobility. ANRA will provide input into Hyundai’s concept of operations for integrated air and ground mobility. Credit: Hyundai

Fly-By-Wire Phenomenon Led To Cyclone Crash

An accident probe into the loss of a Canadian Sikorsky Cyclone anti-submarine warfare helicopter has concluded that a bias in the fly-by-wire flight control system prevented the pilot from making a corrective input, resulting in the aircraft crashing into the Mediterranean Sea. Credit: Sikorsky

VoltAero To Proceed With Longer Flights Of Hybrid-Electric Prototype

VoltAero, a startup designing a family of hybrid-electric aircraft for private and commercial flights, is proceeding with testing of its Cassio 1 prototype after if reached the 100-flight mark in mid-June. Credit: Mehdi Fedouach / AFP / Getty Images

UK Navy Challenges Industry For Heavy-Lift UAS

The UK Royal Navy has issued a challenge to industry to accelerate the development of an autonomous, heavy-lift uncrewed air system. Credit: ©UK Ministry of Defence CROWN COPYRIGHT, 2021

Turkish Aerospace Flies Latest Prototype T625 Helo

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) has flown its latest prototype T625 Gokbey twin-engine medium helicopter, increasing the pace of the flight-test program for the indigenously developed platform. Credit: Turkish Aerospace Industries

French Unions Call For Eurodrone Program To Adopt Safran Engine

Unions representing French workers at Airbus and Safran are urging the Eurodrone partner governments to adopt a European engine for the medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed air system. Credit: Dassault Aviation

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