Hi-Air signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with hybrid eVTOL developer PLANA. (Photos: PLANA) South Korean commercial air carrier Hi-Air has signed a Letter of...
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Electroforming is a form of additive manufacturing that joins materials layer by layer. Metal parts are built atom by atom and can reach up to 6,000 pounds in weight. (Photos: AMG) Helicopters are...
Sagetech’s Tiny New ADS-B Transponder Gets Thumbs Up from U.S. Defense Department
The DoD International AIMS Program Office has awarded certification to Sagetech for its upgraded ADS-B transponder, the MX12B V2. (Photo: Sagetech) Sagetech Avionics is now the first company to...
Northrop Unveils DARPA Shipboard Drone Concept for Navy Tactical Missions
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman for designing an autonomous VTOL aircraft system. (Photo: U.S....
BAE Systems Unveils New Research Facility for Combat Air Capability
BAE Systems launches FalconWorks, a new division within its Air Sector, which will serve as a research facility for combat air capabilities. (Photos: BAE Systems) BAE Systems recently unveiled a new...
Where do eVTOL aircraft really fit? The FAA changed direction last year from classifying eVTOLs as fixed-wing small airplanes (Part 23) to treating them as a special class of “powered-lift”...