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CesiumAstro acquires Vidrovr to embed AI analytics into satellite communications

CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr to embed AI‑driven analytics into its satellite communications systems, adding real‑time video and data processing on communications terminals, network elements and network operations. The deal accelerates deployment of on‑board analytics capabilities across CesiumAstro’s product line.

2026-02-26T05:00:34.686514-08:00

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USAF to pick first Collaborative Combat Aircraft uncrewed fighter and autonomy software by year-end 2026

2026-02-25T17:45:45.497795-08:00

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GE Aerospace expands use of Aireon space‑based ADS‑B in flight analytics

2026-02-25T14:53:08.897027-08:00

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Pentagon asks Boeing and Lockheed to assess reliance on Anthropic’s Claude amid potential supply‑chain risk designation

2026-02-25T15:11:41.738356-08:00

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CesiumAstro acquires Vidrovr to embed AI analytics into satellite communications CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr to embed AI‑driven analytics into its satellite communications systems, adding real‑time video and data processing on communications terminals, network elements and network operations. The deal accelerates deployment of on‑board analytics capabilities across CesiumAstro’s product line.

2026-02-26T05:00:34.686514-08:00

CesiumAstro acquires Vidrovr to embed AI analytics into satellite communications

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USAF to pick first Collaborative Combat Aircraft uncrewed fighter and autonomy software by year-end 2026 The U.S. Air Force will select winners for the first Collaborative Combat Aircraft increment by the end of 2026, choosing both an uncrewed fighter design and a mission-autonomy software provider. The decision moves the programme closer to production and operational fielding of autonomous tactical jets.

2026-02-25T17:45:45.497795-08:00

USAF to pick first Collaborative Combat Aircraft uncrewed fighter and autonomy software by year-end 2026

Reuters

Pentagon asks Boeing and Lockheed to assess reliance on Anthropic’s Claude amid potential supply‑chain risk designation The Pentagon has asked Boeing and Lockheed Martin to assess their reliance on Anthropic’s AI model Claude, a preliminary step toward possibly designating Anthropic as a “supply chain risk.” The request signals Pentagon scrutiny of commercial AI vendors supplied to major defense contractors.

2026-02-25T15:11:41.738356-08:00

Pentagon asks Boeing and Lockheed to assess reliance on Anthropic’s Claude amid potential supply‑chain risk designation

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GE Aerospace expands use of Aireon space‑based ADS‑B in flight analytics GE Aerospace has broadened integration of Aireon’s space‑based ADS‑B data across its flight analytics solutions. The move embeds Aireon’s satellite‑derived surveillance feed into a wider portion of GE’s analytics portfolio, expanding availability of space‑based tracking data to operators and air navigation stakeholders.

2026-02-25T14:53:08.897027-08:00

GE Aerospace expands use of Aireon space‑based ADS‑B in flight analytics

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MightyFly raises $10M to scale autonomous hybrid eVTOL freighter MightyFly closed a $10 million financing round (bringing total funding to $15 million) to accelerate development and early deployments of an autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft. The startup pitches logistics and defense missions, citing payload ambitions from roughly 100–500 lb and claimed ranges of 600–1,000 miles.

2026-02-25T07:00:55.250196-08:00

MightyFly raises $10M to scale autonomous hybrid eVTOL freighter

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Amadeus Acquires SkyLink to Bring Conversational AI to Airline and Corporate Travel Products Amadeus has acquired SkyLink to embed conversational AI into its airline and corporate travel products, aiming to automate booking, customer service and business-travel workflows. The move accelerates Amadeus’s push to deliver natural-language interfaces and agentic automation across carrier and TMC channels.

2026-02-25T06:34:06.116870-08:00

Amadeus Acquires SkyLink to Bring Conversational AI to Airline and Corporate Travel Products

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Saab to flight‑test fighter‑sized uncrewed demonstrator next year ahead of 2030 decision Saab said it will fly a fighter‑sized uncrewed aircraft next year as an experimental platform. The flight‑test is intended to precede and feed into a decision on a future fighter programme due by 2030, advancing Saab's work on unmanned combat concepts.

2026-02-25T03:16:36.292874-08:00

Saab to flight‑test fighter‑sized uncrewed demonstrator next year ahead of 2030 decision

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Korean Air debuts AI-enabled Anduril drones and Archer eVTOL mockup at Drone Show Korea 2026 At Drone Show Korea 2026 Korean Air unveiled AI-enabled unmanned systems and advanced air mobility demonstrations, displaying Anduril-built UAVs alongside an Archer Aviation eVTOL mockup. The presentations highlighted the carrier’s push into autonomy, surveillance ISR capabilities and early engagement with the burgeoning AAM ecosystem.

2026-02-25T01:55:54.969555-08:00

Korean Air debuts AI-enabled Anduril drones and Archer eVTOL mockup at Drone Show Korea 2026

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CesiumAstro acquires Vidrovr to embed AI analytics into satellite communications

USAF to pick first Collaborative Combat Aircraft uncrewed fighter and autonomy software by year-end 2026

GE Aerospace expands use of Aireon space‑based ADS‑B in flight analytics

Pentagon asks Boeing and Lockheed to assess reliance on Anthropic’s Claude amid potential supply‑chain risk designation

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