Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix ink a multi-year deal to develop edge AI systems for aerial defense platforms.
Cathay Pacific and Google scale AI contrail avoidance to long-haul routes after trials cut warming impact by 40 percent.
GE Aerospace commits up to $300M through 2029 to expand Singapore MRO ops with an AI Center of Excellence and LEAP engine repair lines.
AFLCMC awards Pacific Defense and Perceptronics a 12-month SBIR Phase III contract for AI-enabled airborne electronic warfare systems.
Wisk Aero broke ground on a modular vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport to support FAA eVTOL integration and autonomous flight testing.
Merlin, Inc. receives a Part 146 certificate from CAANZ, gaining internal design approval authority for its autonomous flight systems.
Pem-Air adopts Ramco Aviation Software to manage GE90, Trent 700, and CFM LEAP engine MRO operations with AI-driven workflows.
Shield AI's X-BAT VTOL jet is the Official Autonomous Aircraft of the 127th Army-Navy Game on December 12, 2026.
AFWERX awards Reach Power and UNL a Phase I STTR contract to develop wireless power beaming for persistent sUAS ISR missions.
Tiberius Aerospace advances Invictus ramjet strike system to formal T&E at Purdue University's Zucrow Laboratories.