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Software update delays Mars helicopter's first flight

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, poised to attempt the first powered flight in the atmosphere of another planet, has encountered ...
Seeking Alpha

Northrop Grumman tests mid-flight software switching in autonomy flight

Northrop Grumman (NOC) on Thursday said it successfully conducted a flight test in which an experimental aircraft switched between different autonomy software systems mid-flight without interrupting ...
Aerospace and Mechanical Insider on MSN

Citation M2 Gen3 first flight pushes FAA test campaign forward

The first flight of Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 might prove significant, not because of the milestone’s ...
The Aviationist on MSN

Leonardo's M-346 Controls Baykar's Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials

Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346. The Turkish-Italian collaboration over manufacturing ...
Jane's Information Group

Northrop Grumman completes eighth mission autonomy test flight, proving mid-flight software swap

Northrop Grumman's Talon IQ demonstrates a mission autonomy flight in Mojave, California. The company has completed eight mission autonomy flights as of April 2026. (Northrop Grumman) Northrop Grumman ...
Aviation Today

First MQ-25 Flight Test Pushed To Early 2026

The Navy and Boeing have pushed back the initial flight test of the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based tanker aircraft into early 2026. The government-industry team insisted they are making ...
Flightglobal

Anduril YFQ-44A autonomous fighter prototype approaches first flight as software development nears completion

First flight of the Anduril YFQ-44A autonomous fighter prototype is close at hand, according to officials from both the company and the US Air Force. Speaking at the annual Air & Spaces Forces ...