The drone industry in 2025 is facing a reckoning. Consumer markets are struggling. Delivery companies are folding. But one sector is absolutely booming: defense. Major venture capital firms are...
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Embraer’s Avionics Upgrades Signal the Ascent of Regional Aviation
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft. Embraer is steadily redefining what pilots and passengers expect from smaller aircraft. Thanks to cutting-edge...
The FAA Mandate for 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders: An Under-Reported Story
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) FAA logo In the whirlwind of headlines about NextGen surveillance, 5G interference, and ADS-B, one U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Soft Value: Why Software Defined Avionics Will Become the Biggest Hidden Premium in 2026
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Forget fuel hedges and production backlogs. The next major re-rating of aircraft values and lease rates will not come from engines or wings....
Official: T901 Engine Testing On Black Hawk ‘Very Successful,’ Program’s Future Still TBD
Sikorsky receives the first two GE Aerospace T901 engines at its West Palm Beach, Florida facility for integration on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. (Photo: Sikorsky) A lead Army official said...
Pictured is a Shield AI graphic of future X-BAT fighter drones on their vertical take-off and landing stands. Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its...