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RECARO debuts AI-powered, voice-controlled R7 lie-flat seat at AIX 2026

At AIX 2026, RECARO demonstrated AI-powered seat control for its R7 premium lie-flat seat using voice inputs, positioning the feature as a new layer of cabin usability. The company also used the show floor to highlight its seating innovations for both economy and business-class configurations.

2026-04-18T09:01:46.462467-07:00

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FAA quietly developing AI-enabled predictive air traffic management system

2026-04-17T09:57:47.591679-07:00

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Pratt & Whitney selects PW500 turbofan to power Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue for USAF CCA flight evaluation

2026-04-17T15:16:11.915042-07:00

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USAF tests Anduril YFQ-44A Fury semiautonomous jet-powered combat drone

2026-04-17T12:59:53.196480-07:00

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RECARO debuts AI-powered, voice-controlled R7 lie-flat seat at AIX 2026 At AIX 2026, RECARO demonstrated AI-powered seat control for its R7 premium lie-flat seat using voice inputs, positioning the feature as a new layer of cabin usability. The company also used the show floor to highlight its seating innovations for both economy and business-class configurations.

2026-04-18T09:01:46.462467-07:00

RECARO debuts AI-powered, voice-controlled R7 lie-flat seat at AIX 2026

Breaking Defense

Northrop Grumman proves in-flight hot-swap autonomy on Talon IQ testbed, completing 3-hour mission software flight test Northrop Grumman completed an eighth mission-autonomy software flight test in Mojave, California, using the Talon IQ testbed. The company says it demonstrated mid-flight hot-swapping of “AI brains”/autonomy software—queueing different companies’ behaviors to control the platform—during a three-hour sortie.

2026-04-17T15:37:14.670447-07:00

Northrop Grumman proves in-flight hot-swap autonomy on Talon IQ testbed, completing 3-hour mission software flight test

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Pratt & Whitney selects PW500 turbofan to power Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue for USAF CCA flight evaluation Pratt & Whitney will supply the engine for Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue, an additional design under evaluation in the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Northrop’s self-funded single-engine concept will use a PW500 turbofan variant as it moves into next-gen CCA flight testing.

2026-04-17T15:16:11.915042-07:00

Pratt & Whitney selects PW500 turbofan to power Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue for USAF CCA flight evaluation

DefenseNews.com

USAF tests Anduril YFQ-44A Fury semiautonomous jet-powered combat drone Air Force personnel have operated Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury Fighter Drone through experimental trials, advancing a semiautonomous, jet-powered combat-drone concept designed to potentially fly alongside piloted fighters. The test activity signals movement from early integration toward more critical evaluation phases for the programme’s autonomy and combat-relevant systems.

2026-04-17T12:59:53.196480-07:00

USAF tests Anduril YFQ-44A Fury semiautonomous jet-powered combat drone

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FAA quietly developing AI-enabled predictive air traffic management system Palantir, Thales and ASI are reportedly competing on a secretive initiative that could shift how the FAA operates U.S. air traffic control—moving toward an AI-enabled predictive air traffic management concept. The work suggests a potential step-change from today’s largely reactive ATC tools toward earlier, model-driven decisions.

2026-04-17T09:57:47.591679-07:00

FAA quietly developing AI-enabled predictive air traffic management system

Breaking Defense

Baykar unveils K2 AI-enabled kamikaze drone with swarming capabilities as part of cost-effective defense solutions Baykar says its newly unveiled K2 kamikaze drone—designed around AI and swarming—fits within the company’s “cost-effective defense solutions” strategy. The K2 is positioned as a mid-range, battlefield-focused uncrewed system, drawing on lessons from early Ukraine-conflict drone performance.

2026-04-17T06:38:16.103923-07:00

Baykar unveils K2 AI-enabled kamikaze drone with swarming capabilities as part of cost-effective defense solutions

Air Data News

USAF puts operational crews in the loop for Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype flight tests The U.S. Air Force conducted an early field exercise at Edwards Air Force Base in which operational personnel, not test pilots, took direct control of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototype. The effort—run by the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU)—aims to validate how the system fits real missions and tactics.

2026-04-17T02:01:02.552594-07:00

USAF puts operational crews in the loop for Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype flight tests

Aviation Today

Airbus and Boeing recalibrate competitive positions as Airbus nears delivery targets and launches Skywise+Navblue Airbus says it narrowly beat its reduced 2025 aircraft-delivery target amid a complex operating environment, while Boeing reports it has topped Airbus in order numbers for the first time in a decade as some buyers move to align with the Trump administration. Airbus also accelerates its data/ops strategy with a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary integrating Navblue capabilities.

2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00

Airbus and Boeing recalibrate competitive positions as Airbus nears delivery targets and launches Skywise+Navblue

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RECARO debuts AI-powered, voice-controlled R7 lie-flat seat at AIX 2026

FAA quietly developing AI-enabled predictive air traffic management system

Pratt & Whitney selects PW500 turbofan to power Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue for USAF CCA flight evaluation

USAF tests Anduril YFQ-44A Fury semiautonomous jet-powered combat drone

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