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Sikorsky targets three demonstrator first flights in 2026 — hybrid tiltwing, Nomad 100 and unmanned U‑Hawk

Sikorsky is advancing three technology demonstrators — a hybrid-electric tiltwing, the autonomous Nomad 100 rotor-blown-wing, and an unmanned U‑Hawk Black Hawk variant — and plans first flights in 2026 as it gathers flight-test data to define its next production aircraft and mature propulsion, autonomy and mission systems.

2026-03-10T04:18:15.855188-07:00

Flying Magazine

Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft

2026-03-10T05:03:11.608980-07:00

Via Satellite

AFRL awards Hughes contract for resilient hybrid satellite networking with intelligent automation

2026-03-09T12:59:08.996675-07:00

Aviation Today

Autonomy and advanced flight controls push up aircraft lease premiums

2026-03-05T21:53:52.453573-08:00

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Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft A vlogger's fatal crash in a high-performance light aircraft highlights the risks when automated systems outpace pilot understanding. The accident underlines how advanced automation can obscure aircraft-specific handling demands and prompts scrutiny of training, proficiency standards and operating guidance for high‑performance general aviation types.

2026-03-10T05:03:11.608980-07:00

Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft

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Sikorsky targets three demonstrator first flights in 2026 — hybrid tiltwing, Nomad 100 and unmanned U‑Hawk Sikorsky is advancing three technology demonstrators — a hybrid-electric tiltwing, the autonomous Nomad 100 rotor-blown-wing, and an unmanned U‑Hawk Black Hawk variant — and plans first flights in 2026 as it gathers flight-test data to define its next production aircraft and mature propulsion, autonomy and mission systems.

2026-03-10T04:18:15.855188-07:00

Sikorsky targets three demonstrator first flights in 2026 — hybrid tiltwing, Nomad 100 and unmanned U‑Hawk

Via Satellite

AFRL awards Hughes contract for resilient hybrid satellite networking with intelligent automation AFRL has awarded Hughes Network Systems (an EchoStar company) a contract to develop and experiment with resilient, hybrid satellite networks featuring intelligent automation. The work focuses on space data networking and resilient communications architectures for military use and aims to demonstrate integration across terrestrial and satellite systems.

2026-03-09T12:59:08.996675-07:00

AFRL awards Hughes contract for resilient hybrid satellite networking with intelligent automation

Vertical Mag

Honeywell unveils HGuide i700 IMU for GNSS‑denied unmanned platforms Honeywell introduced the HGuide i700, a high‑accuracy inertial measurement unit (IMU) built to provide precise navigation for unmanned aerial and ground platforms operating in GNSS‑denied environments. The unit is aimed at preserving autonomy and mission continuity where GPS is unavailable or jammed.

2026-03-09T12:08:15.811222-07:00

Honeywell unveils HGuide i700 IMU for GNSS‑denied unmanned platforms

Associated Press

U.S. precision strike likely hit Iranian girls' school, investigators say Satellite imagery and eyewitness footage show a precision aerial strike struck an Iranian girls' school at the outset of the U.S.-Israeli campaign; U.S. military investigators say a U.S. precision strike likely caused the blast and are reviewing whether AI-assisted targeting and human error played a role.

2026-03-06T11:20:36.512110-08:00

U.S. precision strike likely hit Iranian girls' school, investigators say

SpaceNews.com

Hyperscalers Move into LEO — Power Architecture Will Decide the Winners Major cloud providers are preparing to host AI compute and cloud services in LEO, shifting competition from bandwidth and latency to orbital power architecture — from large deployable solar arrays to beamed power and in‑orbit energy management. Whoever solves sustained, scalable power will control on‑orbit data centers.

2026-03-06T06:01:26.043575-08:00

Hyperscalers Move into LEO — Power Architecture Will Decide the Winners

eVTOL Insights

Skyports demonstrates Vertiport Automation during SkyDrive eVTOL demo flights in Tokyo Skyports Infrastructure revealed new details after supporting SkyDrive's eVTOL demonstration flights in Tokyo, showcasing its Vertiport Automation system in live operations. Skyports said the trial produced operational data and insights to validate automated vertiport functions for Advanced Air Mobility deployments.

2026-03-06T02:19:30.178600-08:00

Skyports demonstrates Vertiport Automation during SkyDrive eVTOL demo flights in Tokyo

Aviation Today

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Autonomy and advanced flight controls push up aircraft lease premiums Aircraft equipped with AI‑augmented flight controls and autonomy capabilities are commanding higher lease rates, Aircraft Value News reports. Lessors and operators are re‑pricing assets as advanced flight‑control systems change operational risk, certification exposure and obsolescence profiles, lifting residual‑value expectations.

2026-03-05T21:53:52.453573-08:00

Autonomy and advanced flight controls push up aircraft lease premiums

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Sikorsky targets three demonstrator first flights in 2026 — hybrid tiltwing, Nomad 100 and unmanned U‑Hawk

Vlogger's Fatal Crash Underscores Automation Limits in High‑Performance Light Aircraft

AFRL awards Hughes contract for resilient hybrid satellite networking with intelligent automation

Autonomy and advanced flight controls push up aircraft lease premiums

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