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Saab and Divergent to flight-test first 3D‑printed, software‑defined fuselage

Saab and Divergent will flight‑test what they describe as the industry's first 3D‑printed fuselage that ‘anchors’ software‑defined aircraft functions. The trial aims to validate additive manufacturing for primary fuselage structures and the integration of functions traditionally embedded in hardware into updatable onboard software.

2026-01-31T17:58:40.237007-08:00

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for 1‑million solar‑powered orbital data‑center constellation to run AI workloads

2026-01-31T05:30:03.260205-08:00

Reuters

SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Starlink, Grok and launch operations ahead of IPO

2026-01-29T10:52:39.791203-08:00

Reuters

SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training

2026-01-30T15:24:57.483321-08:00

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Honeywell showcases autonomous flight and counter‑drone systems at Singapore Airshow, targets Asia‑Pacific defense market Honeywell used the Singapore Airshow to showcase autonomous flight technologies and integrated counter‑drone systems as part of a push into the Asia‑Pacific defense market. The demonstrations highlighted autonomy, sensor fusion and detection‑to‑mitigation capability aimed at regional military and security customers.

2026-02-01T09:17:37.564583-08:00

Honeywell showcases autonomous flight and counter‑drone systems at Singapore Airshow, targets Asia‑Pacific defense market

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Saab and Divergent to flight-test first 3D‑printed, software‑defined fuselage Saab and Divergent will flight‑test what they describe as the industry's first 3D‑printed fuselage that ‘anchors’ software‑defined aircraft functions. The trial aims to validate additive manufacturing for primary fuselage structures and the integration of functions traditionally embedded in hardware into updatable onboard software.

2026-01-31T17:58:40.237007-08:00

Saab and Divergent to flight-test first 3D‑printed, software‑defined fuselage

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SpaceX seeks FCC approval for 1‑million solar‑powered orbital data‑center constellation to run AI workloads SpaceX filed with the FCC on Jan. 30, 2026 seeking approval for an up to one‑million‑satellite constellation of solar‑powered, optical‑linked spacecraft designed as distributed orbital data centers to process AI workloads — a move SpaceX says is lower‑cost and less environmentally harmful than terrestrial data centers.

2026-01-31T05:30:03.260205-08:00

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for 1‑million solar‑powered orbital data‑center constellation to run AI workloads

Reuters

SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training SpaceX revised Starlink’s privacy policy to permit using customer data to train artificial‑intelligence models, a shift the company says will support product development. The change could bolster Elon Musk’s AI ambitions and is likely to prompt privacy and regulatory scrutiny.

2026-01-30T15:24:57.483321-08:00

SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training

AeroTime

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Lufthansa's Zürich training hub deploys AI to analyse millions of pages of documents At Lufthansa's Zürich training centre, engineers are deploying AI to analyse and index millions of pages of technical and training documents. The system streamlines content search and accelerates curriculum updates, enabling faster extraction of operational knowledge from manuals and records.

2026-01-29T20:04:18.671805-08:00

Lufthansa's Zürich training hub deploys AI to analyse millions of pages of documents

Flying Magazine

FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule The FAA has reopened public consultation on its "consequential" drone rule and is soliciting additional stakeholder input. Commenters prioritized how unmanned aircraft will detect and avoid crewed aircraft, raising technical-standards, operational-procedure and airspace-integration questions.

2026-01-29T13:36:16.661125-08:00

FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule

Reuters

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SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Starlink, Grok and launch operations ahead of IPO SpaceX and xAI are in preliminary merger talks that would combine SpaceX's launch fleet and Starlink satellites with xAI's Grok chatbot and X social platform ahead of a planned IPO this year. Proponents say the deal could fast‑track orbital AI data‑centres by uniting launch, connectivity and compute.

2026-01-29T10:52:39.791203-08:00

SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Starlink, Grok and launch operations ahead of IPO

Vertical Mag

Shotover's new mapping and sensor suite boosts aerial policing and situational awareness Shotover has introduced an integrated mapping and sensor suite for aerial policing that improves real-time situational awareness and operational decision-making. The system fuses high-resolution mapping, multispectral sensors and onboard processing to accelerate target identification, incident response and mission planning for helicopters and unmanned platforms.

2026-01-29T09:24:38.952171-08:00

Shotover's new mapping and sensor suite boosts aerial policing and situational awareness

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Saab and Divergent to flight-test first 3D‑printed, software‑defined fuselage

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for 1‑million solar‑powered orbital data‑center constellation to run AI workloads

SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Starlink, Grok and launch operations ahead of IPO

SpaceX updates Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training

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