PHOTO: Scaled Composites
September 4, 2024
BY Scaled Composites
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Istari Digital has announced its latest project, Flyer Øne, a modification of Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works® X-56A, poised to become the world’s first digitally-certified aircraft. This ambitious endeavor not only marks a significant technological achievement but also sets the stage for a new era in aircraft development and certification.
MatrixSpace has been selected for a $1.9M AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Phase II Sequential contract to develop a distributed dual-mode mesh radar for base defense, based on the MatrixSpace Radar hardware platform. The project runs for 22 months and starts immediately.
uAvionix announced that the ping200XR Mode S ADS-B transponder with integral aviation GPS, has received Technical Standard Order certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This milestone is the latest major TSO certification for uAvionix and offers the lowest certified Size, Weight, and Power solution for worldwide airspace compliance.
AutoFlight and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. announced an exclusive strategic investment and cooperation agreement, valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars, bringing together pioneers in electric vertical take-off and landing and battery technology in a unique partnership.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on the development and production of small affordable engines that could potentially power unmanned aerial systems (UAS), collaborative combat aircraft, and similar applications.