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Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II fighter has successfully launched a variety of air-to-air and air-to-ground standoff munitions, thereby completing a key testing and evaluation phase. The data resultant of the testing will inform, in part, the DOD’s decision vis-à-vis full-rate production of Boeing’s extensively-modified, dramatically-improved iteration of McDonnell Douglas’s battlefield-proven fourth-generation fighter jet. At its 2023 annual Convention in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Malibu M-Class Owners and Pilots Association (MMOPA) announced a rebranding to the Piper M-Class Owners and Pilots Association (PMOPA). F
The Toys of Summer
Founded in 2015 with the mission of advancing the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the United States’s National Airspace System (NAS), Montana-based uAvionix develops small, light, affordable ADS-B transponders. A fundamental aspect of the company’s mission is the facilitation of common situational awareness to all aircraft within a given airspace. uAvionix provides innovative, low-Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) TSO-certified and uncertified avionics and services to customers in the General Aviation (GA), Defense, and UAS sectors.
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Growth of U.S. UAS Sector Deemed Critical
Red Cat Holdings—the San Juan, Puerto Rico-based purveyor of robotic hardware and software germane to the global drone industry—announced on 29 August 2023 that United States Senator Mitt Romney (Republican, Utah) had toured the Salt Lake City headquarters of Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones. The August visit was undertaken for purpose of familiarizing Senator Romney with Teal’s operation and products. The factory Romney toured was purpose-built to meet the growing demand for U.S.-made drones. Romney met and spoke with Teal’s department heads and learned about the engineering, testing, manufacturing, supply chain, and compliance process germane to Teal’s products, including the
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Defining a Hierarchy of Liveries
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings is accepting entries for its 2024 Aerospace Coatings calendar, a yearly undertaking by dint of which the company showcases eye-catching aircraft paint schemes and exterior finishes executed with Sherwin-Williams coatings. Submissions may be of any aircraft type—from business, regional, and commercial jets to kit planes, helicopters, military aircraft, etc. The annual calendar program recognizes outstanding works of designers; providers of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services; and aircraft painters from across North America utilizing Sherwin-Williams brand products in their OEM and repaint facilities.
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“Often investors confuse ‘no competition’ with new, leading-edge, technology. Many times, that simply is not the case. Although simple in concept, the Skyworks Hawk 5 aircraft is a byproduct of decades of incremental improvement protected by numerous patents. The end result is a product that is cheaper to build, cheaper to operate, and most importantly, safer to fly than a helicopter.”
Source: Paul J. Alar, President and Founder of Plavo More, touting the benefits of their new utility-oriented Hawk 5 gyroplane, paving the way for the unorthodox offering to make a name for itself in the public safety GA market.
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