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GE Aerospace wins U.S. Air Force funding for GE426 medium-thrust engine PDR under Autonomous Collaborative Platform

GE Aerospace has received a U.S. Air Force contract to complete the preliminary design review for its GE426 medium-thrust engine supporting the service’s Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP). GE also disclosed a new small turbofan concept optimized for the cost profile of the emerging collaborative combat aircraft market, positioning GE426 as larger than the separate GEK1500 effort with Kratos.

2026-05-19T05:11:14.081754-07:00

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Miami International and Miami-Dade unveil $33M AI Airport Operations Center (AOC) and start air-taxi and drone management trials

2026-05-19T06:10:37.334803-07:00

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GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts

2026-05-19T05:11:32.363223-07:00

Financial Times

Helsing and OHB launch KIRK joint venture for space-based tactical targeting and military surveillance

2026-05-18T22:03:53.472853-07:00

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Miami International and Miami-Dade unveil $33M AI Airport Operations Center (AOC) and start air-taxi and drone management trials Miami International Airport and Miami-Dade County plan a $33 million Airport Operations Center with AI and 360-degree monitoring, targeting opening in 2027. The county also plans to test air-taxi management, beginning with drone trials and then scaling toward larger electric air-taxi operations, using BDI’s ALTA platform at Miami Executive as part of Florida’s AAM planning.

2026-05-19T06:10:37.334803-07:00

Miami International and Miami-Dade unveil $33M AI Airport Operations Center (AOC) and start air-taxi and drone management trials

GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts GE Aerospace says an in-house generative AI application produced hundreds of hypersonic ramjet design layouts in seconds—cutting the time from months to near-real-time ideation. The workflow, built with Edison Works innovation and paired with advanced materials and ground testing, has been extended to CFM RISE.

2026-05-19T05:11:32.363223-07:00

GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts

Aviation Week

GE Aerospace wins U.S. Air Force funding for GE426 medium-thrust engine PDR under Autonomous Collaborative Platform GE Aerospace has received a U.S. Air Force contract to complete the preliminary design review for its GE426 medium-thrust engine supporting the service’s Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP). GE also disclosed a new small turbofan concept optimized for the cost profile of the emerging collaborative combat aircraft market, positioning GE426 as larger than the separate GEK1500 effort with Kratos.

2026-05-19T05:11:14.081754-07:00

GE Aerospace wins U.S. Air Force funding for GE426 medium-thrust engine PDR under Autonomous Collaborative Platform

SpaceWatch Global

NATO GEOINT Mastermind: governs AI for geospatial intelligence using space-based sensors At GEOINT 2026, NATO policy leadership discussed how AI will be used for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) and what governance and security controls are required for deployment. The alliance framed space-based sensors as central to modern GEOINT operations and tied AI adoption to safeguarding data and accelerating decision advantage.

2026-05-19T01:23:42.078337-07:00

NATO GEOINT Mastermind: governs AI for geospatial intelligence using space-based sensors

Financial Times

Helsing and OHB launch KIRK joint venture for space-based tactical targeting and military surveillance Helsing and OHB have created the KIRK joint venture to build a European satellite-based tactical targeting system for military surveillance and reconnaissance. The initiative brings together a four-way consortium and is designed around an AI-equipped surveillance network concept, connecting sensing, processing, and targeting in space.

2026-05-18T22:03:53.472853-07:00

Helsing and OHB launch KIRK joint venture for space-based tactical targeting and military surveillance

FlightGlobal

Kelluu’s vision: long-endurance airships as persistent airborne sensor platforms to detect drones and cue defenses Finnish startup Kelluu says it wants to use airships as floating, long-endurance drone-defense platforms. The founder envisions the vehicles operating as persistent airborne sensors designed to detect incoming threats and trigger defensive measures—bridging ISR and counter-UAS response in one system.

2026-05-18T15:53:49.963540-07:00

Kelluu’s vision: long-endurance airships as persistent airborne sensor platforms to detect drones and cue defenses

SpaceNews.com

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform Pentagon officials overseeing Golden Dome are pitching missile defense to commercial space founders, venture investors, and software companies—positioning it as a modern technology platform rather than a traditional weapons program. The effort underscores DoD’s push to pull in faster-moving, non-traditional defense suppliers to help operationalize the shield concept.

2026-05-18T07:24:29.397169-07:00

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform

AeroTime

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026) Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) will host the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit (ADSTAR) in Adelaide from Aug. 4–6, 2026. The event will bring government, academia and industry leaders together to discuss defense innovation, including AI-enabled air battle management training.

2026-05-18T06:53:42.129211-07:00

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026)

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GE Aerospace wins U.S. Air Force funding for GE426 medium-thrust engine PDR under Autonomous Collaborative Platform

Miami International and Miami-Dade unveil $33M AI Airport Operations Center (AOC) and start air-taxi and drone management trials

GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts

Helsing and OHB launch KIRK joint venture for space-based tactical targeting and military surveillance

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