Aerospace

Solar UAV flies stratospheric; HAPS motor test; electric regional ground demo; and agile eVTOL.

The two are in harmony on development of a communications network based on a multiorbit, multiband architecture.

The UK's Project Warhol is researching additive manufacturing materials and technologies that could help boost parts availability during wartime.

U.S. startup VerdeGo Aero and Germany’s Roder Prazision have developed a version of the SR305 diesel-cycle aeroengine for use in hybrid-electric powertrains.

That new funding was widely expected.

Intuitive Machines has completed a test run of its Nova-C lunar lander at its facilities in Houston.

The Isothermic High-Rate Sustainable Structures (IHSS) effort is funded through the UK Aerospace Technology Institute program.

BAE Systems says its Phasa-35 solar-powered uncrewed air system reached an altitude of more than 66,000 ft. for the first time in June.

Bader bin Saleh Alsagri, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative at ICAO has been named as the new Chair of the UN organisation’s aviation security committee

IATA has urged Sri Lanka to develop an aviation blueprint so as to generate greater economic growth and prosperity through having a stronger aviation industry.

The author of our January 1990 article about the December 1989 invasion of Panama corrects one error just found by a paratrooper participant in the operation.

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

Moratorium on space passenger safety regulations is poised to end Oct. 1.

ALLFLIGHT, WA launched multimillion-dollar upgrade program to add a Positive Air Displacement Booth to enhance 737 transparencies rebuild program and 747, 757, 767, 777 cockpit windows and 787 pax windows repair & rebuild programs.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK reports delivery in 1H23 of six ARJ21s (now 106) and six SSJs (now 208) vs 2/6 in 1H22.

LOAR GROUP renamed Desser's Proprietary Solutions businesses as DAC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS (SPNWS; July 7).

BOEING and INTEL teamed to work together to advance semiconductor technology for aerospace industry to create ultra-small microelectronic components that enable autonomy and more secure computing for future products.

Stephanie Kenyon to Interim Chief Executive Officer of Women in Aviation International.

VSMPO-AVISMA plans to build new RUB21b, 50,000 sq meter titanium production facility at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Titanium Valley in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia for operation in 2027. It will mass produce small-diameter products.

CFM INTL launched the LEAP program 15 years ago this week; >35m flight hours have been logged on >2,700 aircraft.

TAMARACK AEROSPACE GROUP says it is in discussions with several airlines to supply its Eco-SMARTWING system for >50 Dash 8-400s.

MARUBENI has acquired 50% stake in Miami-based DASI (aircraft inventory solutions) from Fortress Investment Group.

The partnership will see EHang launch air taxi tourism and sightseeing services with the autonomous, two-passenger EH216-S multicopter.

HawkEye 360 has raised a $58 million round of capital that will be used to fund new radio frequency sensing satellites.

Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe spoke with the AAM Report on the sidelines of the 2023 Paris Airshow to talk about Lilium's recent string of positive developments.