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GE Aerospace and AEVEX advance hypersonic test infrastructure as BAE Systems unveils compact EW systems

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GE Aerospace is developing a combined booster-and-cruiser all-up-round test bed for the Defense Innovation Unit, while AEVEX won up to $92.2 million to modernize SkyRange hypersonic telemetry and communications. Separately, BAE Systems launched Shadow EW, a family of compact electronic-warfare systems for crewed and uncrewed small airborne platforms.

Discovered 2026-09-15T13:05:26.625587-07:00 | 2026-09-15T13:05:26.625587-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The GE Aerospace and AEVEX awards point to continued investment in the test infrastructure, telemetry and communications needed to accelerate hypersonic system development.
  • AEVEX’s SkyRange contract is valued at up to $92.2 million, creating a meaningful modernization opportunity for hypersonic flight-test capability.
  • BAE Systems’ Shadow EW family targets small crewed and uncrewed aircraft, extending electronic-warfare situational awareness and self-protection into more constrained airborne platforms.

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