viernes, 13 de diciembre de 2024
Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
The latest iteration of the atmospheric probe flew after release from a quad-rotor remotely piloted aircraft on Oct. 22 above Rogers Dry Lake, a flight area adjacent to NASA Armstrong. The probe benefits from NASA 1960s research on lifting body aircraft, which use the aircraft’s shape for lift instead of wings. Testing demonstrated the shape of the probe works.
Sonaca and Aciturri Aerostructures join forces to become a global leader in sustainable aviation
Aciturri has reached an agreement with Sonaca for the latter to acquire 51% of Aciturri's aerostructures activities, with the support of the Belgian firm's historic shareholders, Wallonie Entreprendre and SFPIM. Through this union, these two industrial flagships aim to become a world leader in the design of the aircraft of tomorrow. To build this European champion, both Spanish and Belgian shareholders will remain active in the governance of the combined entity
Kratos’ Thanatos UCAV Has Flown for the First Time
A year after it was first unveiled, Kratos announced it flew the highly secretive Thanatos UCAV (Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle) for the first time in the last few months. Kratos Defense and Security has recently unveiled that its stealthy Thanatos UCAV has completed the maiden flight. However, due to the highly secretive nature of the […]
Lawmakers move to cut US F-35 purchases over ‘long-standing’ sustainment issues
A provision in wide-ranging defence legislation covering Pentagon operations for 2025 would limit new acquisitions of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to 48 examples until concerns about availability rates and aircraft sustainment are addressed
Proposal to strip ATC from FAA reappears ahead of second Trump term
A renewed push to separate air traffic control (ATC) from the Federal Aviation Administration arose again in Washington on 12 December, as lawmakers consider means of addressing the problem of aging ATC technology.
[Australia]CASA tips air taxis to be up and running by 2030
In its newly-released RPAS and AAM Strategic Regulatory Roadmap, the aviation safety regulator said it expects the first commercial AAM operations, including "air taxi" passenger transport in urban areas, to be up and running between 2027 and 2029.
OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic partner with US military and its allies
Three of America's leading AI companies have now signed up to share their technology with the US defence forces and military contractors, even after initially insisting they wouldn't – and the age of autonomous warfare now seems close at hand.
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