Aerospace

Hanwha, the major investor in air taxi startup Overair, will work with LG Energy Solutions on special-purpose batteries for urban air mobility.

Despite financial pressure on small suppliers, GIFAS sees limited need for further recapitalizations.

Eleven-blade propeller; Northrop studies uncrewed cargo; China’s aerostat drone; and wind tunnel tests for eVTOL concept.

The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.

Developed to demonstrate technologies that could reduce helicopter carbon emissions by up to 50%, the rotorcraft is a clean-sheet design.

The model tested in TsAGI’s low-speed tunnel shows significant design changes from concept images previously released by Bartini.

Elire Group has released its plan for “blue” and “green” multimodal smart hubs on water and land.

Stratospheric balloon operator World View will aim to become a publicly listed company via a reverse-merger deal with Leo Holdings Corp. II.

Momentus has won a contract from FOSSA Systems to use its Vigoride space tug to deploy more of the company’s small satellites into low Earth orbit.

Dr. Robin Stamp to Director of Solutions Engineering of Velo3D, CA.

The VAS is intended to streamline and automate many “archaic” heliport processes.

New booster validates do-or-die remake of the Lockheed-Boeing space launch partnership.

Despite some ongoing headwinds, the post-pandemic production ramp-up for major airframers looks promising.

How the aviation aftermarket plays a role in engine advancements such as hydrogen.

How other companies can learn from Collins Aerospace’s approach to addressing cybersecurity issues.

NASA begins modification of a used 777 as and eventual replacement for its DC-8-72 Earth-science research platform.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The 11-blade propeller has been flown on MT’s Piper Cheyenne testbed, fitted to one of the aircraft’s two Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprops.

NASA has contracted with Northrop Grumman to study integrating uncrewed cargo aircraft in the National Airspace System.

Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

PARKER MEGGITT was selected by Airbus to develop an eBuffer.

AIRBUS UPNEXT began testing DragonFly pilot assistance technologies.

December delivery figures suggest the airplane manufacturers’ supply chain, quality and labor problems may be easing. Listen to our team break down the numbers.

An anomaly with the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne second stage caused its first flight from the UK to fail, according to preliminary findings from investigators.

Initial findings by Virgin Orbit suggest anomaly occurred during second-stage engine burn.