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Collins Aerospace expands Largo, Florida site with $26.5M to boost FAA radar replacement output

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is investing $26.5 million to expand its Largo, Florida facility to accelerate production of commercial aviation radars and defense multi-domain security solutions. The work will support the FAA’s Radar System Replacement Program, including Condor Mk3 and ASR-XM production.

2026-05-11T08:26:46.063389-07:00

The Air Current

FAA ATC modernization sparks “America first” backlash over foreign-owned contractor involvement

2026-05-11T14:07:58.312996-07:00

Ars Technica

Starlink ends its GPS-style “location” feature, but researchers say GPS alternatives could remain viable

2026-05-11T13:54:47.492712-07:00

FlightGlobal

Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership

2026-05-08T20:47:21.813008-07:00

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The Air Current

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FAA ATC modernization sparks “America first” backlash over foreign-owned contractor involvement The FAA’s selection and consideration of foreign-owned contractors for work to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system has triggered fresh criticism from U.S. stakeholders. The controversy centers on how national-security and procurement “America first” expectations intersect with needed modernization capacity.

2026-05-11T14:07:58.312996-07:00

FAA ATC modernization sparks “America first” backlash over foreign-owned contractor involvement

Ars Technica

Starlink ends its GPS-style “location” feature, but researchers say GPS alternatives could remain viable Starlink is shutting down a GPS-style “location” feature that some users may have relied on as a navigation aid. The move is unlikely to stall broader experimentation: researchers say the underlying mechanisms may be replicable, keeping momentum around non-GPS location and timing approaches.

2026-05-11T13:54:47.492712-07:00

Starlink ends its GPS-style “location” feature, but researchers say GPS alternatives could remain viable

Flying Magazine

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Collins Aerospace expands Largo, Florida site with $26.5M to boost FAA radar replacement output Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is investing $26.5 million to expand its Largo, Florida facility to accelerate production of commercial aviation radars and defense multi-domain security solutions. The work will support the FAA’s Radar System Replacement Program, including Condor Mk3 and ASR-XM production.

2026-05-11T08:26:46.063389-07:00

Collins Aerospace expands Largo, Florida site with $26.5M to boost FAA radar replacement output

FlightGlobal

Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership Delta Air Lines says an ongoing U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation into Joby Aviation’s trade practices could disrupt its air-taxi partnership. Delta’s concern adds regulatory and legal headwinds to Joby’s commercialization push, even as Joby’s Q1 results show near-term revenue still depends largely on Blade rather than eVTOL operations.

2026-05-08T20:47:21.813008-07:00

Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership

Payload

South Korea outlines commercialization push for quantum communications research South Korea announced a new plan to expand its research into quantum communications technology, explicitly targeting commercialization. The initiative signals a step from lab work toward scalable deployment of quantum communications capabilities as the country seeks near-term pathways to market-ready applications.

2026-05-07T06:03:12.554782-07:00

South Korea outlines commercialization push for quantum communications research

Via Satellite

Verizon expands satellite fleet for “satellite-everywhere” disaster-response failover Verizon is expanding its satellite fleet to support a “satellite-everywhere” approach for disaster response, moving toward a satellite-enabled failover strategy. A Verizon representative told Via Satellite that the expansion is designed to improve resilience when terrestrial networks are disrupted.

2026-05-06T13:46:09.767886-07:00

Verizon expands satellite fleet for “satellite-everywhere” disaster-response failover

Aerospace Testing Intnl

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UK commits £346.5m (nearly €350m) to accelerate drone deliveries and eVTOL/advanced air mobility—plus hybrid Remote ID for real- The UK government is investing nearly £350m to expand drone deliveries and enable eVTOL/advanced air mobility, including funding for a real-time identification system for drones. It also pairs the rollout with regulation and enforcement measures aimed at curbing illegal drone activity, with support for industry to reduce red tape.

2026-05-06T08:22:03.151365-07:00

UK commits £346.5m (nearly €350m) to accelerate drone deliveries and eVTOL/advanced air mobility—plus hybrid Remote ID for real-

SpaceNews.com

Strikes against space cloud and ground-segment infrastructure raise stakes for satellite operators Recent strikes targeting cloud facilities and satellite ground infrastructure are intensifying concerns that critical space-network assets are becoming deliberate targets in modern conflict. The shift underlines how vulnerability at the ground segment can degrade imagery, satcom, and allied operational tempo—even when space assets remain intact.

2026-05-06T05:16:10.794239-07:00

Strikes against space cloud and ground-segment infrastructure raise stakes for satellite operators

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Collins Aerospace expands Largo, Florida site with $26.5M to boost FAA radar replacement output

FAA ATC modernization sparks “America first” backlash over foreign-owned contractor involvement

Starlink ends its GPS-style “location” feature, but researchers say GPS alternatives could remain viable

Delta warns ITC investigation into Joby trade practices could jeopardize air-taxi partnership

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