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Uncrewed

Navy asks Boeing to build another two developmental MQ-25 unmanned aerial tanker aircraft and avionics

April 22, 2024
The MQ-25 is the U.S. Navy's first carrier-based unmanned aircraft and is designed to provide a much-needed carrier aircraft refueling capability.
Sensors

Air Force asks Northrop Grumman for APG-83 AESA fire-control radar systems to upgrade F-16 jet fighters

April 19, 2024
AESA radars enable legacy aircraft to detect, track, and identify many targets quickly, and operate in hostile electronic warfare (EW) environments.
Power

Subsea power-distribution for charging unmanned underwater vehicles introduced by Diversified Technologies

This bi-directional system converts 10 kilovolts DC to 375 volts DC at the seafloor to permit grid or loop configurations with multiple power sources.
Uncrewed

Boeing Insitu to build RQ-21A and ScanEagle unmanned aircraft and sensor payloads in $84.5 million deal

April 18, 2024
The RQ-21 Blackjack twin-boom single-engine monoplane UAV for surveillance and reconnaissance can be launched and recovered without runways.
Commercial Aerospace

Lilium starts production of its high-performance battery packs for its upcoming eVTOL

April 18, 2024
Each Lilium Jet will be fitted with 10 independent battery packs, to deliver range for regional air mobility and redundancy.