Connected Aerospace

L3Harris has unveiled a system ready to enter service that allows one human operator to orchestrate a swarm of thousands of vehicles performing a combat mission with a touch on a tablet.

Startups embrace a software-defined aerospace strategy to aid the U.S. attempts to match China’s manufacturing might.

Elliott says “the time has come to embrace simplification.”

Thales is investigating a new method to help prevent aircraft from flying too close from one another in a given airspace.

Some airports say they need the fees to help cover expenses, but the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and Experimental Aircraft Association oppose them.

Qatar Airways has expressed confidence it will complete its ambitious modification work with internet provider Starlink.

Join as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey and Thierry Dubois discuss the latest developments on inflight connectivity.

Starlink, OneWeb and Iridium are looking to help users preserve positioning, navigation and timing information to prevent combat jamming and spoofing.

Sceye says it was the first full diurnal flight its airship has made in the stratosphere while staying over a designated area of operation.

The new automated take-off system will enable E-Jets to make better use of short runways and improve payload-range performance.

Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.

SpaceX's Starlink is fast emerging as the office-in-the-sky choice for U.S. operators of both long-range, large-cabin business jets and King Air turboprops.

The company is offering its new SD Plane Simple electronically steered antenna for a monthly fee, hoping to attract small business aircraft owners,

How the U.S. Air Force and universities are training our nation’s newest aerospace cyberdefenders.

Finnair has halted flights to an Estonian airport due to Russian satellite navigation jamming interfering with the airport’s landing approach.

An operational evaluation of Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 electric trainer with Lufthansa Aviation Training has shown the aircraft meets performance expectations.

The company plans to start launching the spacecraft for customers in 2026, with a prototype of the satellite to launch in 2025.

Satellite service provider Intelsat is looking to meet increased demand from airlines for inflight connectivity onboard their regional aircraft.

The U.S. military wants terminals to connect with multiple satellite constellations.

Using satellites for radio communications over oceans promises air traffic management efficiencies.

The LEO constellation is driving down satellite internet costs.

Flight tracking, data recording and connectivity links will come as standard on Leonardo’s AW09 light helicopter when it enters the market in 2025.

New concepts are in the works, such as military areas that move with the activity along a defined trajectory.

Axiom Space plans to install a data center on Hab One to be linked to the ISS and use laser communications equipment to connect it to Earth-orbiting satellites.

Resilient PNT will require multiple alternatives to the singular GPS.