Defence - Aerospace Innovations https://aerospace-innovations.com News, Views and Analysis of the Commercial and Defence Sectors Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:04:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/aerospace-innovations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Aero-Innov-logo-v3-icon-125.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Defence - Aerospace Innovations https://aerospace-innovations.com 32 32 231660826 ICEYE to lead industry consortium to deliver advanced space technologies and analytics to Finnish Government F-35 Industrial Participation program https://aerospace-innovations.com/iceye-to-lead-industry-consortium-to-deliver-advanced-space-technologies-and-analytics-to-finnish-government-f-35-industrial-participation-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iceye-to-lead-industry-consortium-to-deliver-advanced-space-technologies-and-analytics-to-finnish-government-f-35-industrial-participation-program Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:04:32 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2275 The program demonstrates the Finnish willingness to develop and adopt advanced dual-use space technologies for space-enabled Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

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The program demonstrates the Finnish willingness to develop and adopt advanced dual-use space technologies for space-enabled Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, will be the consortium lead in an industrial participation program for the Finnish Ministry of…

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GA-ASI Completes Final Qualification Test for HFE 2.0 Engine https://aerospace-innovations.com/ga-asi-completes-final-qualification-test-for-hfe-2-0-engine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ga-asi-completes-final-qualification-test-for-hfe-2-0-engine Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:02:00 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2265 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 is a highly reliable low-maintenance engine with a 40 percent increase in service life providing longer maintenance-free operational periods. The engine will provide the horsepower and…

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Protecting aircraft with Artificial Intelligence: Thales and partners selected for first European project to develop sovereign AI for embedded cyberdefence https://aerospace-innovations.com/protecting-aircraft-with-artificial-intelligence-thales-and-partners-selected-for-first-european-project-to-develop-sovereign-ai-for-embedded-cyberdefence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protecting-aircraft-with-artificial-intelligence-thales-and-partners-selected-for-first-european-project-to-develop-sovereign-ai-for-embedded-cyberdefence Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:07:48 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2268 Thales is technical coordinator for the AIDA project funded by the European Commission, with CR14 in Estonia in charge of

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Thales is technical coordinator for the AIDA project funded by the European Commission, with CR14 in Estonia in charge of overall project coordination. This EDF project is a response to three major challenges faced by the armed forces today: attack surfaces are growing due to battlespace digitisation; the cyberattack detection-response chain needs to be automated due to the ever-greater…

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Airbus delivers first of up to 82 H145M helicopters to the German Armed Forces https://aerospace-innovations.com/airbus-delivers-first-of-up-to-82-h145m-helicopters-to-the-german-armed-forces/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airbus-delivers-first-of-up-to-82-h145m-helicopters-to-the-german-armed-forces Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:06:41 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2222 Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms

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Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms ordered by Germany at its Donauwörth site. The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) have named their new H145Ms “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber” (light combat helicopter), or LKH for short. The helicopter’s missions include training, reconnaissance, special forces operations and light attack.

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FDH Defense Aftermarket Expands Global Distribution Partnership with CIRCOR Aerospace to Include New Territories and Product Lines https://aerospace-innovations.com/fdh-defense-aftermarket-expands-global-distribution-partnership-with-circor-aerospace-to-include-new-territories-and-product-lines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fdh-defense-aftermarket-expands-global-distribution-partnership-with-circor-aerospace-to-include-new-territories-and-product-lines Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:12:18 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2215 FDH Defense Aftermarket, a specialized division of global aerospace and defense supply partner FDH Aero (“FDH”) dedicated to serving the

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FDH Defense Aftermarket, a specialized division of global aerospace and defense supply partner FDH Aero (“FDH”) dedicated to serving the defense industry’s aftermarket needs, today announced the expansion of its global distribution partnership with CIRCOR Aerospace Inc., a CIRCOR International company (CIRCOR) and a portfolio company of KKR. CIRCOR is a leading provider of highly engineered system…

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European defence specialists BAE Systems and ESG to work together https://aerospace-innovations.com/european-defence-specialists-bae-systems-and-esg-to-work-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=european-defence-specialists-bae-systems-and-esg-to-work-together Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:07:12 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2212 BAE Systems will collaborate with German military systems specialist ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, part of the HENSOLDT Group, to explore

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BAE Systems will collaborate with German military systems specialist ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, part of the HENSOLDT Group, to explore ways to combine their technology and experience across the European defence market. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to work together across a range of areas including training…

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Lynx Software Technologies Announces Acquisition of Core Avionics & Industrial https://aerospace-innovations.com/lynx-software-technologies-announces-acquisition-of-core-avionics-industrial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lynx-software-technologies-announces-acquisition-of-core-avionics-industrial Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:49:05 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2196 Transaction positions Lynx to access the rapidly growing software enablement market for graphics processing units, which is expected to exceed

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Transaction positions Lynx to access the rapidly growing software enablement market for graphics processing units, which is expected to exceed $20 billion by 2030 Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. (“Lynx”), a leader in foundational, open architecture software solutions for edge computing, today announced the acquisition of Core Avionics & Industrial, Inc. (“CoreAVI”). CoreAVI is the leading…

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Sweden selects the Embraer C-390 Millennium https://aerospace-innovations.com/sweden-selects-the-embraer-c-390-millennium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sweden-selects-the-embraer-c-390-millennium Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:29:42 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2185 Sweden, a NATO member, selects the C-390 multi-mission aircraft from Embraer to modernize its tactical transport fleet With the C-390

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Sweden, a NATO member, selects the C-390 multi-mission aircraft from Embraer to modernize its tactical transport fleet With the C-390 Millennium, Sweden will benefit from a NATO interoperable aircraft and synergies with other European countries in support and training The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced the selection of the Embraer C-390 Millennium as Sweden’s new tactical…

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GA-ASI and US Navy Fly MQ-20 Avenger Using MD-5 GCS To Perform Commanded Autonomy Maneuvers https://aerospace-innovations.com/ga-asi-and-us-navy-fly-mq-20-avenger-using-md-5-gcs-to-perform-commanded-autonomy-maneuvers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ga-asi-and-us-navy-fly-mq-20-avenger-using-md-5-gcs-to-perform-commanded-autonomy-maneuvers Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:39:49 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2164 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has used its MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded autonomy maneuvers as part

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has used its MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded autonomy maneuvers as part of a demonstration with the U.S. Navy (USN). The USN used its MD-5 Ground Control Station (GCS) with Lockheed Martin’s MDCX autonomy platform to command and control the jet-powered UAS. Working collaboratively with the USN and Lockheed Martin…

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Netherlands orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters https://aerospace-innovations.com/netherlands-orders-12-airbus-h225m-helicopters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=netherlands-orders-12-airbus-h225m-helicopters Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:08:00 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2134 The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225Ms. The contract also includes an

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The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225Ms. The contract also includes an initial batch of support and services. The agreement was signed by Vice-Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Head of the Netherlands Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) agency, and Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters during the Euronaval trade show in Paris. “We are very proud to see…

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