$20.3 Million Deal for Loitering Tactical Missile System

For years, “smart” missiles, the hypothetical autonomous munitions have remained a futuristic element relegated to media and gaming. Finally, it seems, reality is catching up to fiction. Referred to as a “Loitering Missile”, the Switchblade 600 represents a new generation of semi-autonomous, ranged munitions that have come of age in recent years to face rapid integration into armed forces looking for enhanced lethality with minimal operations footprints. Consisting of a man-portable, 33 pound, drone-like warhead and 50 pound launch and communications system, the weapon system offers considerable flexibility in munitions delivery with very small changes to existing inf

Deja Vú as Jammed Elevators Found Again

The NTSB issued an update into the October 19 incident at Houston Executive Airport involving an MD-87 that overran the runway following a rejected takeoff. New information may have confirmed some concerns about the elevator linkage, with reports that the actuating cranks for the elevator's geared tabs were bent outboard, with their links bent. Both the actuating cranks and links were found locked in an overcenter position beyond their normal range of travel. The similarity in the tail jamming phenomenon has been noted to a similar MD-83 rejected takeoff and elevator jam that occurred in 2017. 

Adds Apple Watch Flight Logging And Pilotbase Resumé Support

In a move to ease record keeping for professional pilots, Coradine and Pilotbase announce the integration of their products. Coaradine's LogTen pilot Logbook will now integrate with the Pilotbase job platform, enabling pilots to automatically update and populate their profile's information with up to date, detailed logbook information. The pilot profiles will easily keep track of total flight time, PIC time, and sim time by aircraft type, a boon to pilots tired of constant updates to keep their competitive edge in the job market. Recruiters interested in a candidate can see that their information is up to date and current, as well as infer activity of a pilot for those they h