Héroux-Devtek Lays Off 10% Of Workers, Closes Alta Precision Plant
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Landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek of Canada said May 5 it will cut its workforce 10% or 225 employees, most in Quebec, and close its Alta Precision plant in Montreal due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Boeing Expects ATS To Go Into Production By Mid-2020s
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Boeing expects to go into production no later than the mid-2020s with the Airpower Teaming System (ATS), a loyal wingman drone it is developing in Australia. Interest in the program is coming from Britain, the U.S. and other countries, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) said.
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French Lobbying Group Calls For Supply Chain Support
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French authorities should create a fund to support small aerospace suppliers, in a critical effort to preserve the country’s capabilities, says Eric Trappier, chairman of French aerospace lobbying group GIFAS.
Auterion Unveils New Line Of Drone Avionics Modules
Credit: Auterion’s Skynode module combines a flight controller, mission computer and wireless network connectivity in an embedded computing board. Credit: Auterion
Drone operating system developer Auterion has released the reference design for a new family of unmanned aircraft systems avionics modules and announced GE Aviation as the launch manufacturer of its own high-reliability module for drone operations.
Sweden Wants 10 Basic Trainer Aircraft
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Sweden has issued a tender to find a basic training aircraft in a move that will restructure the Swedish Armed Forces’ flight school.
Sabrewing Rolls Out Rhaegal-A EVTOL Unmanned Cargo Demo
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Startup Sabrewing Aircraft is to re-engine its Rhaegal-A turbo-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned cargo aircraft with Safran Helicopter Engines’ Ardiden 3 turboshaft before the technology demonstrator’s first flight, planned later this year.
NASA's potential budget hike, Boeing's expectations for ATS production, new drone avionics modules, Sabrewing Aircraft is to re-engine its Rhaegal-A eVTOL, China launches new manned spacecraft, DOD budget, COVID-19 updates and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news powered by Aerospace Daily & Defense Report.