Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Leonardo, through its subsidiary e-GEOS—owned by the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%)—will support the Department for Sustainable Development (DiSS) of the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) in creating a Digital Twin of the Italian territory. The initiative forms part of PNRR investment M2C4 I.1.1, aimed at developing an advanced […]
STENNIS, Mississippi — The US Navy has completed a landmark test of the solar-powered Skydweller drone, achieving 73 hours of continuous flight without refuelling. The demonstration, carried out in partnership with Skydweller Aero, launched from Stennis, Mississippi, and showcased the platform’s ability to operate exclusively on solar energy. Throughout the three-day flight, Skydweller maintained communication
US NAVY’S SOLAR-POWERED SKYDWELLER COMPLETES 73-HOUR NONSTOP FLIGHTRead More »
CAMP ATTERBURY, Indiana — Skylark Labs has announced a significant step forward in counter-UAS technology following a successful live demonstration of its Aerial Reconnaissance and Elimination System (ARIES) at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. The exercise, conducted in partnership with multiple agencies, focused on one of the most elusive aerial threats in modern warfare—small, non-emitting unmanned aerial
August, 2025: Airlink and Azorra have finalised a lease agreement that will see the Johannesburg-headquartered airline acquire 10 new Embraer E195-E2 twin-engine passenger aircraft, with the first delivery scheduled for later this year. This follows the previously announced selection of the E195-E2s by Airlink, South Africa’s leading full-service airline. Azorra, the Fort Lauderdale-based lease,
AIRLINK AND AZORRA FINALISE LEASE OF 10 NEW EMBRAER E195-E2SRead More »
Melbourne, Florida – 5 August 2025 – L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has completed a critical upgrade to the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, enabling the U.S. Space Force to declare full operational acceptance. The upgrade, delivered under the Ground-Based Optical Sensor System (GBOSS) programme, marks a
L3HARRIS UPGRADES US SPACE FORCE TELESCOPES, ENHANCING SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESSRead More »
Santa Cruz, CA – 6 August 2025 – Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), the pioneer in electric air taxi development, has announced a major milestone on its path to commercial operations. The company is preparing to begin final assembly of its first conforming aircraft, which will be used for Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA) flight testing with
Melbourne, Florida, 6 August 2025 – Embraer has announced a significant step forward in business jet connectivity by offering Starlink high-speed internet as an aftermarket solution for Praetor 600, Praetor 500, Legacy 500, and Legacy 450 aircraft. The new option is being delivered through a partnership with Nextant Aerospace, the engineering arm of Flexjet. This
EMBRAER TO OFFER STARLINK CONNECTIVITY AS AFTERMARKET SOLUTION FOR PRAETOR JETSRead More »
San Diego, 5 August 2025 – Kratos Defence & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) and hiSky have announced a strategic partnership to integrate their respective technologies—Kratos’ OpenSpace® software-defined ground system and hiSky’s Smartellite™ satellite terminals. This collaboration will enable satellite network services, including Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications, to operate entirely in virtual and
KRATOS AND hiSKY COLLABORATE TO DELIVER VIRTUALISED IOT SATELLITE NETWORK SERVICESRead More »
Sunnyvale, California, 6 August 2025 – Lockheed Martin has successfully completed environmental testing on the first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) missile warning satellite. The milestone marks a major step forward in the development of a new class of missile warning systems for the U.S. Space Force, designed to meet
Dublin / Maastricht / Kaunas, 6 August 2025 – MAAS Aviation has announced the appointment of Patrick Fransen as General Manager of its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) division. Fransen will take the lead in overseeing the company’s European MRO operations, specifically its aircraft painting facilities in Maastricht and Kaunas. A seasoned executive with a
MAAS AVIATION APPOINTS PATRICK FRANSEN AS GENERAL MANAGER OF MRO DIVISIONRead More »
