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flightglobal.com > paid-content > 2026 > 09 > what-farnborough-revealed-about-the-next-phase-of-aircraft-electrification

What Farnborough revealed about the next phase of aircraft electrification

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (192+ words) Hybrid-electric flight demonstrations at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 showed how quickly aircraft electrification is moving from research into real-world development. Increasingly, the question is no longer whether hybrid-electric aircraft can fly, it is how we bring these technologies safely, reliably,…...


airdatanews.com > cessna-sky-courier-ux-explores-autonomous-military-cargo-role-with-new-loading-design

Cessna SkyCourier UX explores autonomous military cargo role with new loading design

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (804+ words) Textron Aviation has unveiled a concept for an autonomous version of the Cessna SkyCourier in which the absence of a conventional cockpit could make room for a new forward cargo-loading architecture. Called Cessna SkyCourier UX, the proposed aircraft combines the…...


defensemirror.com > news > 42011 > Textron_Aviation__Merlin_Pilot_Explore_SkyCourier_Unmanned_Military_Cargo_Aircraft

Textron Aviation, Merlin Pilot Explore SkyCourier Unmanned Military Cargo Aircraft

12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (316+ words) Textron Aviation and Merlin Autonomy today introduced the Cessna SkyCourier UX aircraft concept that combines Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier platform with Merlin’s solution for autonomous aviation. Built on the twin-engine turboprop Cessna SkyCourier platform, the aircraft concept is designed to…...


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RISEN SV 916 Sets FAI Speed Record

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (253+ words) Tue, Sep 15, 2026 A lightweight aircraft has added a remarkable number to the aviation record books. The RISEN SV 916 reached 453.20km/h, or 244.7kts, over a 15km straight course in Italy. Now officially ratified by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the flight highlights how far…...


ainonline.com > aviation-news > business-aviation > 2026-09-14 > textron-merlin-unveil-uncrewed-skycourier-concept

Textron Aviation, Merlin Unveil Uncrewed SkyCourier Concept | AIN

12+ hour, 44+ min ago   (22+ words) Textron, Merlin Unveil Uncrewed SkyCourier Concept Aviation International News More In Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Lockheed Martin Will Build Four Vectis Drone Prototypes...


skiesmag.com > press-releases > textron-aviation-and-merlin-introduce-cessna-skycourier-ux-concept-aircraft

Textron Aviation and Merlin introduce Cessna SkyCourier UX concept aircraft

10+ hour, 46+ min ago   (682+ words) Estimated reading time 8 minutes, 10 seconds. Textron Aviation Inc. and Merlin, Inc. have introduced a concept Cessna SkyCourier UX aircraft that combines Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier platform with Merlin’s aircraft-agnostic software solution for autonomous aviation. Revealed at the Air, Space & Cyber…...


aerospaceglobalnews.com > news > autonomous-cessna-skycourier-cockpit-forward-cargo-loading

Autonomous Cessna SkyCourier revealed with cockpit removed

12+ hour, 33+ min ago   (612+ words) Textron Aviation and autonomous aerospace specialist Merlin have unveiled an uncrewed version of the Cessna SkyCourier, which is designed to carry supplies to forces deployed in hazardous areas and battle zones. Notably, the companies are exploring an innovative configuration for…...


marinelink.com > news > accurate-industrial-controls-convert-six-542929

Accurate Industrial Controls to Convert Six USVs into Navy Patrol Boats

10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (267+ words) © Accurate Industrial Controls Indian marine automation provider Accurate Industrial Controls is set to begin converting three patrol boats to Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) as part of a six-vessel deal with the Indian Navy. The company has already undertaken a feasibility…...


autonocion.com > us > royal-navy-drone-boat-hit-racing-yacht-portsmouth-harbour

A 24-foot British navy drone boat put a gouge in the stern of a 55-foot racing yacht inside Portsmouth Harbour, and seven of them still run there day and night, driven from a control room on shore under a rule that says keep 650 feet clear where possible

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (538+ words) Sep 14, at 5:00pm ET In Portsmouth Harbour, on the south coast of England, the second half of that isn’t holding up so well anymore. The Royal Navy has seven uncrewed boats called Rattlers running trials and training in that harbor, and…...