The U.S. Air Force wants to lease commercial bandwidth to build an agile, resilient communications network for the modern battlefield.

Michigan-based Orbion is aiming to fly Hall effect thruster on smallsat in 2019.

The FAA deadline for equipping aircraft with Automatic Dependent Survillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is fast approaching. There are many upgrades programs available to help you meet the Jan. 1, 2020, mandated deadline for ADS-B and Future Air Navigation System-1/A.

An expert task force is developing a concept of operations for an IP-based communications network serving the world aviation community, with ICAO at the center.

The potential rewards of vertically integrating must be balanced against notable risk.

Data-driven strategy set to go beyond engine support and production, to design and closer integration between future propulsion systems and airframes.

Once the new constellation of 66 Iridium Next satellites is in place, Aireon plans to begin providing oceanic surveillance service.

Engineers are focusing on the data’s update rate, availability, stability, coverage, latency and position accuracy.