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HondaJet Elite II becomes first production twin‑turbine VLJ certified for Garmin Emergency Autoland

The FAA has certified the HondaJet Elite II to be equipped with Garmin's Emergency Autoland, making it the first production twin‑turbine very light business jet authorised to offer the pilot‑incapacitation autoland capability. The clearance marks a notable safety and certification milestone for the light‑jet segment.

2026-02-04T06:16:25.209056-08:00

APAC Defence Reporter

Thales to scale FlytEDGE IFE R&D and manufacturing in Singapore under three EDB MoUs

2026-02-03T19:07:56.115490-08:00

New York Times

Musk merges SpaceX and xAI into a $1.25T New Space–AI company ahead of June 2026 IPO

2026-02-03T05:35:35.133579-08:00

Space.com

Perseverance completes first Mars drive planned autonomously by AI

2026-02-03T14:07:55.641085-08:00

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HondaJet Elite II becomes first production twin‑turbine VLJ certified for Garmin Emergency Autoland The FAA has certified the HondaJet Elite II to be equipped with Garmin's Emergency Autoland, making it the first production twin‑turbine very light business jet authorised to offer the pilot‑incapacitation autoland capability. The clearance marks a notable safety and certification milestone for the light‑jet segment.

2026-02-04T06:16:25.209056-08:00

HondaJet Elite II becomes first production twin‑turbine VLJ certified for Garmin Emergency Autoland

Breaking Defense

Singapore signs for ST Engineering Terrex s5/Titan 8x8 with hybrid‑electric drive Singapore has signed a contract for ST Engineering’s Terrex s5 (marketed as Titan) 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle, unveiled at Singapore Airshow 2026. The 27‑foot platform carries up to 13 tonnes of payload, accommodates 12 troops and uses a hybrid‑electric drive to power sensors, drones, lasers, communications and radars.

2026-02-04T03:43:08.117983-08:00

Singapore signs for ST Engineering Terrex s5/Titan 8x8 with hybrid‑electric drive

APAC Defence Reporter

Thales to scale FlytEDGE IFE R&D and manufacturing in Singapore under three EDB MoUs Thales signed three MoUs with Singapore’s Economic Development Board at the Singapore Airshow 2026 to expand R&D and manufacturing for its FlytEDGE inflight entertainment system, investing in AI, cloud/edge computing, data engineering and regulatory tech and growing its local IFE team to nearly 40 over three years.

2026-02-03T19:07:56.115490-08:00

Thales to scale FlytEDGE IFE R&D and manufacturing in Singapore under three EDB MoUs

Space.com

Perseverance completes first Mars drive planned autonomously by AI NASA's Perseverance rover completed the first Mars drive planned end-to-end by an AI system, demonstrating generative AI can streamline autonomous navigation on planetary surfaces. Engineers say the capability could reduce ground-in-the-loop planning and speed traverse decision-making for future off‑planet operations.

2026-02-03T14:07:55.641085-08:00

Perseverance completes first Mars drive planned autonomously by AI

Via Satellite

Satlyt licenses The Aerospace Corporation's DiskSat to add edge computing for autonomous in‑orbit operations Satlyt will license The Aerospace Corporation's DiskSat technology to add edge computing and enable autonomous in‑orbit operations and on‑orbit data processing. The license positions Satlyt to integrate its edge‑software into DiskSat platforms and accelerate deployment of autonomous satellite services.

2026-02-03T13:34:04.160180-08:00

Satlyt licenses The Aerospace Corporation's DiskSat to add edge computing for autonomous in‑orbit operations

Via Satellite

Tomorrow.io raises $175M to accelerate DeepSky AI-native weather satellite constellation Tomorrow.io raised $175 million in a round led by Stonecourt Capital and HarbourVest to accelerate deployment of DeepSky, its AI-native weather‑sensing satellite constellation. The Israeli firm says the funds will speed launches, scale space‑based meteorological capability and expand forecasting services for commercial and government users.

2026-02-03T13:34:04.112597-08:00

Tomorrow.io raises $175M to accelerate DeepSky AI-native weather satellite constellation

TechCrunch

Skyryse raises $300M at $1.15B to scale FlightOS and pursue FAA certification Skyryse closed a $300 million Series C at a $1.15 billion valuation led by Autopilot Ventures with backing from Fidelity, ArrowMark Partners and the Qatar Investment Authority. The capital will scale its FlightOS universal operating system as the company pushes for FAA certification to automate helicopters and improve safety.

2026-02-03T10:35:55.361901-08:00

Skyryse raises $300M at $1.15B to scale FlightOS and pursue FAA certification

Breaking Defense

USAF awards $9M to Picogrid for AI‑generated counter‑drone software The U.S. Air Force has awarded Picogrid a $9 million contract to develop AI‑generated counter‑drone software for operational use. Picogrid cofounder Martin Slosarik told Breaking Defense the capability "really wouldn't be possible 12 months ago," highlighting rapid AI progress.

2026-02-03T07:16:04.952655-08:00

USAF awards $9M to Picogrid for AI‑generated counter‑drone software

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HondaJet Elite II becomes first production twin‑turbine VLJ certified for Garmin Emergency Autoland

Thales to scale FlytEDGE IFE R&D and manufacturing in Singapore under three EDB MoUs

Musk merges SpaceX and xAI into a $1.25T New Space–AI company ahead of June 2026 IPO

Perseverance completes first Mars drive planned autonomously by AI

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