Emerging Technologies

With commercial LEO satellite constellations growing tenfold and governments eager to tap new-space, lasers comms’ have arrived.

The zero-emission propulsion startup Hydrogen is to locate manufacturing and distribution of its modular hydrogen capsules and assembly of regional-aircraft powertrain retrofit kits at the New Mexico facility.

The Emirates Group has opened the region’s first and largest solar carport at a sporting facility.

European defense technology firm MARSS develops an aerial ram to hard-kill drone swarms.

U.S. hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus has closed a $100 million Series B fundraising round, providing the funding to fly its first three Quarterhorse flight-test vehicles and advance design of its planned Darkhorse production aircraft.

Whisper Aero plans to test its quiet propulsor technology on a 55-lb. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance demonstrator drone as part of two Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer contracts.

Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group’s digital arm has introduced Digital Airfreight Solutions as part of the Advanced Trade and Logistics Platform (ATLP).

Taqnia ETS and Taqnia have signed an MoU with Star.Vision Hangzhou to collaborate on the development of innovative space technologies, satellites, artificial intelligence technologies and geospatial products.

Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched its new IP-based radio communications solution, Thuraya Push-to-Talk (PTT).

SAF from sunlight; Rotating detonation engine; Composite cryogenic tank; Turbine weight saving; Dutch electric flight.

Oliver Wyman is one of the top consulting firms in the world and partner Robbie Bourke talks to Alan Peaford about two burning issues - recovery in the MRO segment and the potential for future aircraft opportunities.

Boeing has been selected to provide Etihad Airways with the Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor digital solution for the carrier’s 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Production of SAF from many sources other than cooking oil is coming online.

Manchester City and Etihad Airways have today announced the installation of new plastic recycling pods outside the Etihad Stadium.

Boeing has confirmed that recent composite cryogenic tank tests that pave the way for future liquid-hydrogen-fueled aircraft used a reusable tank shell originally built as flight hardware for DARPA’s former Experimental Spaceplane Program.

Honeywell UOP is working with China’s Oriental Energy to build a large sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Maoming, Guangdong province.

Emirates is streamlining check-in formalities for its customers in Ajman and the Northern Emirates with the introduction of a new check-in facility.

Boeing says it has improved the performance and reduced the production time of its Wideband Global Satcom-11+ (WGS-11+) satellite by using advanced manufacturing techniques, in particular by 3D printing more than 1,000 parts.

Technoheaven has entered a strategic partnership with Emirates airline.

Helicopter operations are a small fraction of global annual aviation fuel usage, but the industry wants to join aviation’s green efforts.

Using C-130s as floatplanes and cruise missile launchers is part of AFSOC’s latest pivot to Asia.

Northrop’s Mission Robotic Vehicle to install life-extension pod on Australian Optus satellite.

Newer and more stringent net-zero carbon targets are being coupled with actions that will significantly change what it means to be a sustainable airline.

One major talking point at the World Defense Show (Riyadh March 6-9) will be the modernisation programme for the Royal Saudi Air Force’s fleet of C130s – the second largest fleet in the world after the USA.

ARPA-E funds electric; DLR opens Winglab; River rescue drone; Northrop’s Digital Shadow; Heavylift cargo UAV; Astroscale restarts demo.