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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

Breaking Defense

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

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

Air Data News

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

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

Via Satellite

Slingshot Aerospace unveils “Portal,” an AI analytics platform for satellite operations and anomaly response

2026-04-16T16:02:57.917275-07:00

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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

FlightGlobal

Joby and L3Harris to demo autonomous S-4T hybrid-electric rotorcraft for the US Army Joby Aviation and defense contractor L3Harris plan to demonstrate a modified, hybrid-electric version of Joby’s S-4 rotorcraft—dubbed the S-4T—for the US Army in the coming days. The S-4T pairs the all-electric S-4 airframe with hybrid-electric propulsion and an autonomous flight control system.

2026-04-16T16:16:26.237964-07:00

Joby and L3Harris to demo autonomous S-4T hybrid-electric rotorcraft for the US Army

Via Satellite

Slingshot Aerospace unveils “Portal,” an AI analytics platform for satellite operations and anomaly response Slingshot Aerospace released Portal, an AI-driven platform that fuses Slingshot data flows with external sources to power satellite data monitoring and analysis. Operators can use the analytics engine to track orbital activity and evaluate maneuvering options in response to anomalies and threats.

2026-04-16T16:02:57.917275-07:00

Slingshot Aerospace unveils “Portal,” an AI analytics platform for satellite operations and anomaly response

AINonline

NATA forum at Embry‑Riddle to explore AI applications in business aviation with Tuvoli The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) held a forum at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, focused on how artificial intelligence can be applied across business aviation. The session included Tuvoli and aims to connect AI use-cases to operational and training stakeholders in the sector.

2026-04-16T11:10:13.647231-07:00

NATA forum at Embry‑Riddle to explore AI applications in business aviation with Tuvoli

Vertical Mag

Streaming mission data via downlink is becoming the operational backbone for parapublic aviation Live airborne video and sensor data delivered over reliable downlink are tightening the loop between aircraft crews and ground responders in parapublic operations. The result is faster coordination and more informed decisions on the ground, improving situational awareness during missions where timing and clarity are critical.

2026-04-16T07:39:38.274750-07:00

Streaming mission data via downlink is becoming the operational backbone for parapublic aviation

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FAA quietly developing AI-enabled predictive air traffic management system

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

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

Slingshot Aerospace unveils “Portal,” an AI analytics platform for satellite operations and anomaly response

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