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South African electronics company Etion Create is announcing its VF365 for the local and international markets. With inputs from key clients, Pretoria-based electronics company Etion Create, part of the Reunert Group, has now significantly upgraded its VF360 3U OpenVPX Single-Board Computer module. Designated the VF365, this module leverages on Intel Arria® 10 SoC FPGA and Texas Instruments KeyStone Multicore DSP technology. “The […]
SUNNYVALE, CA – Lockheed Martin has reached a significant milestone in advancing the first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 satellite. Assembled, powered on, and now entering system-level testing, the satellite is set to bolster the U.S. Space Force’s missile warning and tracking capabilities in an increasingly contested and
LOCKHEED MARTIN ADVANCES U.S. SPACE FORCE’S NEXT-GEN OPIR SATELLITE TOWARD 2025 LAUNCHRead More »
SAN JOSE, CA – At the Q2B Quantum Computing Conference, Airbus and BMW Group unveiled the winners of their highly anticipated Quantum Computing Challenge. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to harness the transformative power of quantum technologies to enhance mobility solutions for the aerospace and automotive industries. The competition, launched in December 2023, drew over 100
QUANTUM LEAPS: PIONEERS OF AIRBUS AND BMW GROUP’S QUANTUM COMPUTING CHALLENGERead More »
AUGUSTINE, FL – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has officially commenced production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy. In a ceremony at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility, representatives from Northrop Grumman, the French Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, and the Navy International Programs Office gathered to mark the start of
NORTHROP GRUMMAN BEGINS E-2D ADVANCED HAWKEYE PRODUCTION FOR FRANCERead More »
In a groundbreaking initiative to change medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) capabilities, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division have played a pivotal role in refining the design of the Future MEDEVAC Cabin, a critical component of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Between November 12 and November 22, Critical Care Flight Paramedics (CCFP) of the 3-82
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDEVAC: 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION LEADS THE WAYRead More »
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has successfully completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the development of 18 space vehicles for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program. The PDR confirms the L3Harris space vehicles, which include technology designed to detect, track and target hypersonic threats, meet SDA program development requirements. “L3Harris is
L3HARRIS COMPLETES DESIGN REVIEW FOR NEW TRANCHE 2 MISSILE TRACKING SATELLITESRead More »
ACSA timeously pays all legitimate and undisputed invoices that are received and where goods and services have been rendered. From the inception of the contracts to date (2017 to date), ACSA has paid security companies an amount of R3.97billion. After 5 years, the security services agreements are due for renewal and are the subject of
ACSA SLAMS ALLEGATIONS OF BEING ON THE BRINK OF LIQUIDATIONRead More »
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that $1.7 billion in airline revenues remain blocked from repatriation by governments worldwide as of October 2024. While a marginal improvement from the $1.8 billion reported in April, the issue remains a significant challenge for the aviation industry. Progress and Setbacks IATA Director General Willie Walsh acknowledged
AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2025, ended November 30, 2024, after the close of the New York Stock Exchange trading session on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. On
AAR TO ANNOUNCE SECOND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2025 RESULTS ON JANUARY 7, 2025 Read More »
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production statistics. In 2024, SAF production volumes reached 1 million tonnes (1.3 billion liters), double the 0.5 million tonnes (600 million liters) produced in 2023. SAF accounted for 0.3% of global jet fuel production and 11% of global renewable fuel*. This
