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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

GE Aerospace Is Down 14% This Month While Its $190 Billion Backlog Keeps Growing

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to strike 18 US technology and defense-related companies operating in the Middle East, including GE, which has contributed to a bearish sentiment among investors.
Business
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision

An ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation enables small aerial robots to navigate in low-visibility environments.
Washington DC
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home

Army pilots' suspension lifted after hovering near Kid Rock's home during training; no investigation or punishment will occur.
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

This proof of concept in the manufacturing industry allows us to demonstrate how humanoid robots can act as extensions of an organization's operations by providing business context awareness and integration with existing workflows.
London startup
#aviation-safety
Austin
fromFast Company
6 days ago

This new tech could help prevent future runway crashes

New runway collision warning technology could significantly enhance aviation safety by providing pilots with immediate alerts.
Austin
fromFast Company
6 days ago

This new tech could help prevent future runway crashes

New runway collision warning technology could significantly enhance aviation safety by providing pilots with immediate alerts.
#drones
fromFortune
1 week ago
European startups

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
NYC startup

A former Thiel fellow's startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

fromFlowingData
1 week ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Cheap drones allowing war with volume

Drones have transformed warfare, allowing less equipped nations to effectively combat larger forces through high-volume, low-cost technology.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
US politics

US president's son Eric Trump invests in drone maker with gov't contracts

Eric Trump is investing in a $1.5bn merger between Israeli drone maker Xtend and JFB Construction while Xtend holds Pentagon contracts and Gaza-used drones.
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

Drones are revolutionizing warfare, prompting the Army to create an online marketplace for rapid procurement of unmanned aircraft systems.
NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

A former Thiel fellow's startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

Brinc aims to revolutionize public safety with its advanced drone technology, particularly the new Guardian model designed to replace police helicopters.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromFlowingData
1 week ago

Cheap drones allowing war with volume

Drones have transformed warfare, allowing less equipped nations to effectively combat larger forces through high-volume, low-cost technology.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Could Ukraine's drone expertise serve Gulf countries?

Gulf nations are seeking defense partnerships with Ukraine to enhance their air defense capabilities against Iranian attacks.
#boeing
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago
Business

Boeing Gains 5%, Lockheed Martin Up 2%: Defense Stocks Are Having a Moment as Pentagon Spending Accelerates

Boeing and Lockheed Martin shares rose significantly due to a major Pentagon contract to triple production capacity for PAC-3 missile seekers.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago
Business

Hedge Funds are Loading Up on Boeing. Here's Why the Smart Money Isn't Hesitating

Boeing's stock may recover as hedge funds invest despite recent challenges and market uncertainties.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Boeing Gains 5%, Lockheed Martin Up 2%: Defense Stocks Are Having a Moment as Pentagon Spending Accelerates

Boeing and Lockheed Martin shares rose significantly due to a major Pentagon contract to triple production capacity for PAC-3 missile seekers.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Hedge Funds are Loading Up on Boeing. Here's Why the Smart Money Isn't Hesitating

Boeing's stock may recover as hedge funds invest despite recent challenges and market uncertainties.
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

John Deere, Garmin, and Philips may have undermined military right to repair

Companies such as John Deere, Garmin, and Philips have collectively spent millions on lobbying efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act, particularly concerning repair issues.
SF politics
#counter-drone-technology
fromTNW | Drones
2 weeks ago
European startups

Alpine Eagle is scaling counter-drone production

Alpine Eagle's airborne Sentinel counter-drone system addresses cost asymmetry in modern warfare by enabling affordable interception of cheap attack drones.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago
European startups

Iran's Shahed war turns into booming business for world's small interceptor manufacturers

Interceptor drone manufacturers are experiencing surge in demand from Middle Eastern and European buyers seeking counter-drone solutions to defend against Iranian loitering munitions.
European startups
fromTNW | Drones
2 weeks ago

Alpine Eagle is scaling counter-drone production

Alpine Eagle's airborne Sentinel counter-drone system addresses cost asymmetry in modern warfare by enabling affordable interception of cheap attack drones.
European startups
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Iran's Shahed war turns into booming business for world's small interceptor manufacturers

Interceptor drone manufacturers are experiencing surge in demand from Middle Eastern and European buyers seeking counter-drone solutions to defend against Iranian loitering munitions.
#defense-contracting
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation's Air Battle Continues

Archer Aviation sued Joby Aviation for government fraud and concealing Chinese ties, escalating legal conflict between leading eVTOL competitors amid regulatory scrutiny and federal grant competition.
fromElite Traveler
3 weeks ago

The Future Has Arrived: 'Flying Cars' Set to Be Seen In US Skies This Year

The initiative will allow companies developing electric air taxis to begin real-world testing across multiple states, marking one of the most significant steps yet toward a new era of urban air mobility. While commercial services are still a few years away, the coming trials will see these aircraft move beyond demonstration flights and into operational environments.
Gadgets
Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as This Summer: 'It's Not Science Fiction'

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow flying cars to operate in eight U.S. regions starting June 2024 through a three-year pilot program testing electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and ultralight aircraft.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

KeyBanc Flags AeroVironment (AVAV) as Top Iran Conflict Winner

KeyBanc lowered its price target to $295 from $330 and kept its Overweight rating after adjusting estimates post-earnings. The firm attributes the target reduction to recent changes to the SCAR program and timing in contract awards. Despite the revision, KeyBanc's broader conviction on AeroVironment is unchanged: the firm maintains that AeroVironment is positioned to capitalize on the proliferation of UAS/cUAS and increased government spending in defense and space-related programs.
Venture
NYC startup
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

'Flying Cars' Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer

Advanced aircraft combining helicopter and airplane capabilities will begin operating in eight US regions by June 2024 through a three-year FAA pilot program before full certification.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Archer Aviation Is Putting NVIDIA's IGX Thor at the Core of Its Air Taxi's Brain

Archer Aviation integrates NVIDIA's IGX Thor compute platform into its Midnight eVTOL aircraft for safety-critical autonomy, enabling unified sensor fusion and flight decision logic on a certifiable hardware substrate.
#defence-procurement
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Investors Are Betting on Boeing's Turnaround Even as Quality Questions Linger

Boeing shares declined 3.26% after disclosing wiring flaws in 737 MAX jets, but retail investors shifted sentiment bullish on a new defense contract announcement.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rolls-Royce boss open' to Germany joining UK's fighter jet project

Rolls-Royce CEO welcomes Germany joining the UK-Italy-Japan fighter jet program, arguing additional partners would increase sales and economic benefits for the project.
European startups
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Red Cat CEO: U.S. producing less than 1M drones yearly vs. China's 4M

Ukraine produces more small drones annually than the U.S., revealing a critical production gap that defense companies like Red Cat Holdings are racing to close through expanded manufacturing capacity.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Anthropic Hits Back After US Military Labels It a 'Supply Chain Risk'

Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic. The designation comes after weeks of tense negotiations between the Pentagon and Anthropic over how the US military could use the startup's AI models.
US politics
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Robert McRath: From Eagle Scout to Airline Captain

I've been interested in aviation since I was in middle school. Once that spark hit, it never really went away. I remember being fascinated by how planes worked. It felt like the sky was this open path.
Careers
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties | TechCrunch

Archer Aviation countersued Joby Aviation, alleging Joby fraudulently misrepresented itself as American-made while sourcing critical aircraft components from Chinese suppliers and mislabeling them as consumer goods to evade tariffs.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Shield AI says its Hivemind AI pilot just flew a drone vying to become a future Air Force uncrewed wingman

This flight test showcases the potential of airpower built on mission autonomy. Across platforms, domains, and environments, Hivemind provides resilient mission autonomy, proving that software is central to the future of airpower. Our collaboration with Anduril reflects a new era of defense acquisition, where autonomy is treated as a foundational warfighting capability on par with the aircraft itself.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

If You Invested $1,000 in Boeing or GE 5 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today

Boeing entered 2021 still reeling from the 737 MAX grounding, then faced COVID-19 decimating air travel demand, supply chain failures, a door plug blowout in early 2024, and a machinists' strike that produced just 57 commercial deliveries in Q4 2024. The company burned through cash, piled on debt, and suspended its dividend.
Business
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rachel Reeves to give go-ahead' for 1bn military helicopter deal

Chancellor Rachel Reeves approves £1 billion contract with Leonardo to build military helicopters in Yeovil, securing approximately 3,000 manufacturing jobs.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Rolls-Royce warns UltraFan production could shift overseas without UK backing

This kind of support of industry is not uncommon. Our competitors get two or three times what we get. It is a competitive world and you need to think about that. Narrowbody is the single biggest opportunity in a generation. It is natural for the UK government to support it.
Tech industry
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury: Do we want to achieve zero dependence on the U.S.? I'm not sure that's the best approach'

Basically, all our activities in Spain are growing. We have no intention of building new plants, at least in the short term. We already have a presence and are expanding our facilities, but not the number of plants. The next big step will happen in the next decade, when we have to replace the A320.
European startups
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Ukraine opens first drone factory in UK

Ukrspecsystems' new factory is a vote of confidence in UK support and underlines the deepening cooperation between our nations' defence industries. This investment will create up to 500 new jobs in the East of England, drive defence as an engine for growth, and help Ukraine defend itself against Putin's aggression.
UK news
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Archer Aviation's Stock Tailspin Is Your Signal to Buy

Archer Aviation's stock declined 10% after missing EPS forecasts and raising Q1 2026 EBITDA loss guidance, but the company maintains $2 billion in liquidity to fund commercialization without additional capital raises.
Science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Watch the moment pilot lands a plane on a TRAIN travelling at 75mph

Dario Costa landed a Zivko Edge 540 on a cargo train traveling at 75mph, briefly touching down then immediately taking off, requiring precise timing and aerodynamic control.
fromSun Sentinel
3 weeks ago

Tough challenges confront electric air taxi firms as they maneuver to take flight in South Florida

Archer brings this suit to protect the novel and award-winning design of its Midnight eVTOL, which was developed by Archer inventors through careful, brilliant design work, and to stop Vertical infringing its patented designs.
European startups
US politics
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Eric Trump Pouring Funding Into "Low Cost-Per-Kill" Drone Corporation

Eric Trump is involved in a $1.5 billion deal to take Israeli drone-maker Xtend public, linking the Trump family to Pentagon contracts and Gaza-related strikes.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Airbus suggests split solution for Europe's faltering fighter jet programme

Airbus proposes splitting the FCAS next-generation fighter into two separate warplanes to preserve the wider programme amid Airbus–Dassault and national disagreements.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Joby Aviation Burns $500 Million a Year and Tonight One Number Decides Its Fate

Joby Aviation's survival depends entirely on cash runway, with approximately two years of funding remaining at current $475 million annual burn rate before requiring commercial revenue generation.
#28-usc-1498
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The Army's new drone competition is really a talent hunt. It's scouting out what makes a top drone pilot.

The Army uses competitions to identify and select specialized drone operators with specific aptitudes instead of broadly training all soldiers to pilot unmanned aircraft.
fromEngadget
11 months ago

The best drone for 2026

Today's models are compact, increasingly affordable and capable of capturing sharp aerial photos and video with minimal effort. Whether you're curious about flying for the first time or looking to upgrade to a more advanced camera drone, the options available in 2026 are broader and more approachable than ever.Entry-level drones now offer features like GPS-assisted flight, return-to-home safety systems and automated shooting modes that take much of the stress out of learning to fly.
Photography
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Live: Will Archer Aviation Beat Earnings After the Bell Tomorrow?

For a pre-revenue company burning through roughly $126 million per quarter in cash, the narrative around FAA certification progress, Hawthorne Airport integration, and 2026 guidance will matter far more than any headline loss figure.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Your next ride with Uber could be in the sky

Passengers will be able to book an air taxi ride through the Uber app in Dubai before the end of 2026, the company said on Wednesday. The option will use flying electric vehicles created by startup Joby Aviation. Joby's aircraft can fit up to four passengers and are flown by commercial pilots, the companies said. Joby will operate four landing locations, or "vertiports," in Dubai, connecting Dubai International Airport with a mall, a hotel on Palm Jumeirah, and the American University of Dubai.
Venture
Fundraising
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe | TechCrunch

Skyryse raised over $300 million in Series C funding, reaching a $1.15 billion valuation while advancing FAA certification and deploying SkyOS across helicopters including Black Hawks.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

After the reveal of Sikorsky's pilotless Black Hawk, European rival Leonardo just flew its new uncrewed helicopter design

Leonardo's Proteus completed a maiden flight as a full-size autonomous helicopter demonstrator intended for trials, experimentation, and testing alongside crewed platforms.
History
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Combat Aircraft That Were Designed for Wars That Never Happened

Many combat aircraft were designed for strategic, large-scale conflicts but proved poorly suited to regional, counterinsurgency, or modern airspace threats.
fromPCMAG
12 years ago

'SkyJack' Software Finds and Hijacks Drones

is a drone engineered to autonomously seek out, hack, and wirelessly take over other drones within wifi distance, creating an army of zombie drones under your control.
Information security
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Top 5 Defense & Aerospace Stocks After Microsoft's $170M Air Force Win

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s $170 million Air Force cloud contract signals the massive defense modernization wave reshaping Pentagon technology buying. While Microsoft grabs headlines, the real winners are companies building hardware that protects American interests: fighter jets, missile systems, submarines, and bombers. These aren't software plays - they're steel, titanium, and composite fiber companies with decade-long backlogs and bipartisan budget support. We ranked the top five defense and aerospace stocks based on profitability margins, operational efficiency, balance sheet strength, and positioning in the defense modernization cycle.
US news
Music
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

What does the Grammy Award have in common with a helicopter?

The Grammy Awards, established in 1957 and named for the gramophone, honor music; trophies are reused dummies, and Emile Berliner developed the disc gramophone.
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Subsidies for Rolls-Royce might seem a bit rich, but they are inevitable

Rolls-Royce seeks up to £200m government funding for new engine development despite generating billions in cash for share buybacks, citing aerospace industry norms where competitors receive greater state subsidies.
fromPrivacy International
2 months ago

Dual-use tech: the Airbus example

Airbus SE (formerly EADS) is one of the world's largest aerospace companies by multiple metrics (market cap, revenue and profit) and is the product of decades of mergers between European aerospace firms. The company's success is underpinned by state benevolence, since the governments of France, Germany, and Spain together have a share ownership of over 25%. The Group is divided into three distinct branches:
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Flapping Airplanes on the future of AI: 'We want to try really radically different things' | TechCrunch

There's just so much to do. So, the advances that we've gotten over the last five to ten years have been spectacular. We love the tools. We use them every day. But the question is, is this the whole universe of things that needs to happen? And we thought about it very carefully and our answer was no, there's a lot more to do.
Artificial intelligence
#military-aviation
US news
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

New Reports Reveal Years of Unaddressed Osprey Safety Risks

The V-22 Osprey fleet exhibits a growing cumulative safety risk with recurring mechanical failures and delayed fixes, producing higher-than-normal mishap and fatality rates.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Airbus is making a new handheld tablet for helicopters to act as a hub for drone teams

"We were completely controlling the drone from the helicopter. For us, it's of course unique. Today, what we performed is a world first," Gerin-Roze told reporters on Thursday at the Singapore Airshow. The software is part of Airbus' contribution to the surging industry for drone wingmen, which the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are betting will be the future of air warfare.
Gadgets
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Royal Navy launches crewless helicopter to track submarines - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Royal Navy said on Friday that they have launched a new full size crewless helicopter which is designed to track submarines and will undertake missions in the North Atlantic. Since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale war in Ukraine the defence industry has been remodelled as most European government's have increased military spending. The helicopter named "Proteus" has completed a test flight and was part of a £60 million programme,
Tech industry
World news
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The Aircraft That Redefined How the U.S. Projects Military Power

Aircraft enabled the United States to extend global reach, reduce reliance on foreign bases, accelerate responses, and signal deterrence without committing to full-scale war.
#spacex
History
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Aircraft That Forced Changes in U.S. Military Strategy

Certain aircraft forced doctrinal, organizational, and operational changes by introducing capabilities existing U.S. military doctrine could not absorb.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Helicopter drone for Royal Navy makes first autonomous fligh

Royal Navy completed the first flight of Proteus, an autonomous helicopter derived from the AW09 to operate from ships for cargo and anti-submarine missions.
US politics
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Airlines face another altimeter upgrade costing billions

US airlines must retrofit radio altimeters to withstand adjacent-band wireless interference, costing an estimated $4.49 billion to protect aircraft altitude readings and safety systems.
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

The Valo eVTOL Will Revolutionize Urban Air Mobility

During peak rush hour, it can take two hours to reach New York's JFK Airport from Manhattan. In Sao Paulo, like other major metropolises and multi-city conurbations, traffic has gotten so bad that many look upward rather than downward to get around quickly. Outdated metro networks are also congested. For a long time, rudimentary helicopters have been the only urban air mobility option but there are significant limitations to the now well-worn technology.
Tech industry
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Self-driving cars, drones hijacked by custom road signs

Environmental indirect prompt injection attacks can hijack embodied AI (self-driving cars, drones) via manipulated signage, causing dangerous misbehavior across languages and appearances.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Keeping top combat aircraft flying is expected to only get more expensive

The cost for the US and other militaries to keep newer combat aircraft ready to fly is going to soar in the coming years, a new report on sustainment trends argues. A new report from the American consulting firm Oliver Wyman projects global military aircraft spending over the next decade, including an annual sustainment cost growth of 1.1% through 2036. That's a pace roughly 11 times faster than the previous decade.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Powerful Militaries Still Employ These Old Combat Aircraft

World militaries order combat aircraft ranging from legacy L-39 Albatros trainers to modern fifth-generation fighters such as the F-35 and Su-57.
Venture
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Building U.S. Drone Dominance Brick by Brick

U.S. supply chain cannot scale rapidly to produce NDAA/BlueUAS‑compliant sUAS at required quantities, causing critical shortages of motors, components, and manufacturing capacity.
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