BRINC builds new Seattle drone factory, while launching a new, American-made 911 drone
At a moment when the drone industry is under intense scrutiny over foreign manufacturing and supply chain security (and the FCC has even banned future foreign-made drones), Seattle-based BRINC is...
The U.S. Army just placed its biggest-ever single-vendor drone order — which is a big deal
In news that broke on Sunday, the U.S. Army has placed an order exceeding $52 million for more than 2,500 Skydio X10D drones. According to Skydio, that’s the largest small unmanned aircraft system...
Next up in our “Ask Drone Girl” series is about whether you actually need a cell phone plan to fly a drone. If you have a question for Drone Girl, contact her here. I am a complete newbie but...
Designing for Decades: Building Upgradeable IFC in a 30-Year Airframe
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Commercial aircraft routinely serve for a quarter century or more. Satellite constellations and modems, by contrast, evolve on a five-year...
Factory-Fitted Future: How Line-Fit Connectivity Is Rewriting IFC Competition
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) A passenger using IFC on an Airbus aircraft. (Photo courtesy of Airbus) In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) has moved from aftermarket upgrade to...
Locked Skies: Cyber Risk Rises in the Age of Connected Aircraft
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Connectivity is now a defining feature of modern aircraft. Flight decks stream data to ground control centers, engines transmit health metrics...
