GE Aerospace and partners NASA, Beta Technologies, and Boeing have completed what GE says are the first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet, as well as the first across the North Atlantic. The longest of the tests lasted more than two hours in hybrid-electric flight, powered by GE Aerospace’s propulsion system developed through the NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.

Archer Aviation and autonomous system specialist Anduril rolled out their plans for a family of hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft on July 20. On the opening morning of the Farnborough International Airshow, the U.S. partners unveiled a mockup of a Group 5 model called Thunder, which they described as an autonomous attack rotorcraft.

Beta Technologies has brought two examples of its electric aircraft to this year’s Farnborough International Airshow. The piloted Alia CX300 electric airplane is taking part in the flying display, and the uncrewed, hybrid-electric Alia MV250 defense variant is parked in the static display.

Jamming and spoofing have made global navigation satellite system signals less dependable, and Honeywell Aerospace is answering with an expanding menu of alternatives. At a recent JamFest demonstration event in Barcelona, Spain, the Phoenix-based company showcased smaller-form, products—spanning radar velocity, visual, and low-earth-orbit navigation—that build on its inertial navigation systems expertise.

Electric propulsion systems manufacturer MagniX is now taking pre-orders from experimental aircraft builders for the MagniAir electric engine, which was unveiled at the Sun ’n Fun show in April. Buyers can place pre-orders on the MagniX website and will be placed in a queue after making a $2,000 deposit.

Vaeridion has selected UK-headquartered Drive System Design (DSD) to develop, build, and test the propeller drive system for its nine-pasenger Microliner regional airliner. As the German all-electric aircraft developer progresses from preliminary design review to full-scale testing, DSD said its two-phased approach will work to support the concept before delivering “tested hardware for integration” at Vaeridion’s headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen.

Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility are working together to develop electric charging infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft, such as the Eve 100 model being developed by the Embraer subsidiary. Under a partnership announced July 17, Hitachi will adapt its Grid-eMotion technology—already in use with buses and trucks—to support electric aircraft.