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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

AI-Generated Misinformation Fills Void in Air India Crash Investigation

Nearly two weeks on from the June 12 crash of Air India Flight 171, limited updates from investigators have created an information vacuum that AI-generated ‘accident reports’ and sensational rumors are eagerly filling, muddying the factual record and fueling public outrage.

2025-06-25T12:45:15.622139-07:00

ndtv.com

Air India Boeing 787-8 Crash: Black Boxes Recovered Amid Gear and Flap Anomaly Probe

2025-06-13T04:55:39.338820-07:00

Reuters

Archer Aviation Raises $850M After Trump Executive Order to Accelerate eVTOL Deployment

2025-06-12T22:34:11.076358-07:00

Breitflyte

United Airlines updates mobile app with AI-powered connection alerts and gate navigation

2025-06-25T06:42:59.100051-07:00

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South Korea Cancels 36-Helicopter Apache Deal After Budget Slash Seoul’s National Assembly has effectively scrapped the planned acquisition of 36 additional AH-64E Apache attack helicopters by cutting the program’s supplementary budget from 10 billion won to just 300 million won in the July 4 vote. The remaining funds will be reallocated to other defense projects, notably unmanned and AI-driven systems.

2025-07-05T22:47:23.175265-07:00

South Korea Cancels 36-Helicopter Apache Deal After Budget Slash

The Aviationist

USAF F-16C and F-15E Pilots Direct XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones in Live Combat Exercise Pilots aboard F-16C Fighting Falcons and F-15E Strike Eagles each remotely controlled two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft during a recent air combat training scenario. The exercise assessed command-and-control fidelity, collaborative tactics and the viability of unmanned wingmen in future engagements.

2025-07-05T07:39:30.763738-07:00

USAF F-16C and F-15E Pilots Direct XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones in Live Combat Exercise

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US Army Demonstrates Autonomous Flight Control Linked to Pilot Health Monitoring The US Army conducted the first flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis linking real-time pilot vital-sign monitoring to an autonomous flight control system, enabling the aircraft to assume control if a pilot becomes incapacitated. The test stems from a collaboration between DEVCOM AvMC’s Aeromedical Research Lab and Tiger Tech.

2025-07-03T09:54:42.083290-07:00

US Army Demonstrates Autonomous Flight Control Linked to Pilot Health Monitoring

Breaking Defense

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate Hivemind autonomy and ViDAR sensors on counter-drone weapons RTX will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software into an undisclosed operational weapon, enabling autonomous coordination and collaboration, while also embedding Shield’s ViDAR sensor suite on Raytheon’s MTS multi-sensor turret for enhanced detection, tracking and targeting of hostile drones.

2025-07-01T11:31:23.266014-07:00

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate Hivemind autonomy and ViDAR sensors on counter-drone weapons

Live Science

ChatGPT-Style AI Models Excel in Spacecraft Piloting Contest In a recent research competition, developers trained AI models, including ChatGPT variants, to autonomously pilot simulated spacecraft. Top-performing models not only completed orbital maneuvers but outperformed traditional guidance algorithms, highlighting a potential leap toward unmanned deep-space exploration driven by AI.

2025-07-01T08:52:39.343987-07:00

ChatGPT-Style AI Models Excel in Spacecraft Piloting Contest

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Planet Labs Wins Four Major AI-Powered Defense Intelligence Contracts Planet Labs has secured four new AI-enabled solution contracts in the defense intelligence sector following its June earnings, underscoring rising government demand for real-time situational awareness. The deals leverage the company’s proprietary satellite data and advanced AI analytics to bolster decision-making for U.S. and allied agencies.

2025-07-01T08:39:41.024695-07:00

Planet Labs Wins Four Major AI-Powered Defense Intelligence Contracts

eVTOL Insights

Daedalean Debuts AI-Powered Pilot Automation and Safety Suite at Paris Air Show 2025 At the 55th Paris Air Show, Swiss startup Daedalean unveiled its AI-driven cockpit automation and hazard-detection platform, promising to cut pilot workload and enhance flight safety for Advanced Air Mobility aircraft. VP of Product Joschka Hüfing outlined the roadmap toward certifiable AI-assisted operations.

2025-07-01T07:03:09.869291-07:00

Daedalean Debuts AI-Powered Pilot Automation and Safety Suite at Paris Air Show 2025

Aerospace America

A&D Firms Face $300M Knowledge Drain as Engineers Retire As defense spending ramps up demand for aerospace engineers, an aging workforce is exiting at unprecedented levels, analysts warn. McKinsey estimates retirements could cost a medium-sized company $300–330 million in lost skills, while Deloitte says talent gaps have widened beyond pre-COVID norms.

2025-06-30T12:35:29.506897-07:00

A&D Firms Face $300M Knowledge Drain as Engineers Retire

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