Avionics and Technology
The latest news and updates concerning technological developments for onboard systems and equipment
Avionics and Technology Headlines
MD Aircraft and ST Airborne Systems explore electric platform for future SAR and surveillance missions
A new collaboration will assess how electric aircraft could support lower-emission search and rescue, surveillance, and environmental monitoring operations
11 Aug 2026
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Editorial Team
Sikorsky to integrate MATRIX autonomy into BETA MV250 hybrid VTOL
The collaboration will see Sikorsky's MATRIX autonomy suite integrated into BETA Technologies’ MV250 hybrid VTOL as flight testing advances uncrewed defense logistics capabilities
6 Aug 2026
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Chloe Fox
Bridger Aerospace and TracPlus boost aerial firefighting coordination
Real-time aerial suppression data is being brought together for US wildfire response teams through a new Bridger Aerospace and TracPlus integration
4 Aug 2026
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Chloe Fox
Smith Myers unveils embedded AI capability for airborne mission systems
Smith Myers adds secure AI decision support to ARTEMIS MPDLS, enhancing airborne SAR and special mission operations
3 Aug 2026
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Chloe Fox
CNC Technologies launches airborne connectivity system for public safety aviation
The new communications platform combines cellular and satellite networks to support real-time video streaming and mission data during airborne operations
30 Jul 2026
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Dallas Avionics to distribute Bluetooth detection system for SAR operations
New agreement expands access to drone- and helicopter-mounted technology designed to locate Bluetooth-enabled devices during search missions
28 Jul 2026
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Siân Yates
Estonia selects BAM and Trakka Systems for AW139 helicopter mission upgrade
Three Leonardo AW139 helicopters operated by Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board will receive upgraded mission systems to improve SAR, maritime surveillance, and border security capabilities
22 Jul 2026
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Chloe Fox
Smith Myers prepares modular ARTEMIS payload for UAV integration
A new modular payload compliant configuration from Smith Myers enables ARTEMIS integration across compatible UAVs and uncrewed platforms
22 Jul 2026
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Avionics and Technology Long Reads
Industry voice: Operational sustainability in air medical services: finding value beyond expiry dates
Sara Walsh, Clinical Service Manager and Chief Critical Care Flight Nurse at Gama Aviation, shares real-world examples of how repurposing clinical consumables from air ambulance operations can support wildlife care...
3 Aug 2026
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Sara Walsh
A practical, all-weather hybrid-electric aircraft
Brandon Robinson, CEO and Co-Founder of Horizon Aircraft, explains the speed, efficiency, and benefits that the Cavorite X7 and its HOVR wing bring to the special missions sector
Sponsored by Horizon Aircraft
1 Jul 2026
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Interview: Beyond compliance: the evolving role of safety management
Krister Genmark, Senior Vice President of Revenue at Vellox Group, describes how a proactive approach with connected safety management systems helps to make safety processes more accessible, more consistent and...
Sponsored by Vellox
1 Jul 2026
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Complexity, data, and the wildland firefighting operation
Todd O'Hara, CEO of TracPlus, explains the value of data for airborne special missions, such as aerial firefighting, and why it shouldn’t be overlooked in an increasingly complex and challenging...
Sponsored by TracPlus
1 Jun 2026
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From systems to workflow: improving decision-making in air medical operations
As airborne special missions grow in complexity, the challenge is no longer just managing individual systems. Increasingly, the focus is on how those systems support the full operational workflow, from...
Sponsored by Vellox
1 Jun 2026
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Building the next phase of connected operations at Vellox Group
Since bringing together five aviation software providers under one group, Vellox has focused on a fundamental industry challenge: how to better connect the systems that underpin day-to-day operations. Aleks Banas...
Sponsored by Vellox
1 May 2026
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Holding the industry together
As the MRO sector continues to feel the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, new challenges to a smooth-running supply chain are emerging, reports Robin Gauldie. In what may be...
1 Apr 2026
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Robin Gauldie
The multi-purpose system needed to respond effectively
Flightcell discusses how the new Flightcell Controller provides a reliable and seamless communications interface for special missions operators
Sponsored by Flightcell
1 Apr 2026
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