
General Atomics AeroTec Systems has partnered with AEE Aircraft Electronic Engineering for the redevelopment of the engine interface unit and central warning system—a component that evaluates engine data, level indicators, and flap positions—for the Dornier Do228 NXT special-mission aircraft. The companies said the new interface has a form-fit-function replacement with a backward-compatible design that is future-proof.

Airbus, BoostAeroSpace, Collins Aerospace, Liebherr, and Thales have joined forces to launch DECADE-X (Digital Ecosystem for Aerospace and Defense), a nonprofit association that aims to “drive the development of a sovereign, interoperable and secure digital ecosystem.” The organization will prioritize supply-chain resilience, product industrializations, product conformity, traceability and regulation compliance, and sustainability. “Those key objectives will drive DECADE-X to lead the aerospace and defense industry into a new era of innovation,” said chairman Pierre-Emmanuel Raux.