Avionics - Software

Taking flight: A new era for rotary-wing avionics

May 06, 2026

Across the U.S. military and allied forces, rotary-wing avionics are being rebuilt from the inside out: new architectures, smarter sensors, and software-defined systems designed to keep pace with threats that evolve faster than hardware-refresh cycles can keep up with.

Avionics - Software

Taking flight: A new era for rotary-wing avionics

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