On March 23, 2016, there was an article released by Aviation Tribune that describes about how there has been another huge accomplishment by completing the CS100 aircraft’s European route. This is deemed as a success to Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.

Last week on May 16th, Eben Upton, Founder of Raspberry Pi announced that the company would be launching a camera connector for their flagship product the Raspberry Pi Zero which made its own debut back in November of 2015. Upton revealed that the decision was made when it was discovered that the fine pitch FPC connector that is used on the Raspberry Pi’s Compute Module Development Kit fits almost seamlessly onto the right side of the Zero’s board.

Electronics Weekly released an article by Richard Wilson on April 29^th 2016, talking about how crowd funding is changing the way how chip companies operate their business. It seems as if there is a semiconductor company that is using crowd funding in order to collect investments to bring different types of products into production and then commercializing them.

Intel, the American multi-nation technology company and one of the world’s highest valued and largest semiconductor chip makers, has recently deployed a co-processor of its own in order to compete with rivals AMD and Nvidia, both of which offer graphics processors. Intel’s co-processors are being offered in the form for field programmable gate arrays, or FPGAs. Field programmable gate arrays are incredibly fast chips which are capable of being reprogrammed in order to perform specific tasks.

Missiles shooting laser beams? Sounds like the premise for the next summer blockbuster doesn’t it? Well before you race off to look for the next show times available look no further than the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base near Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the heart of Kirtland Air Force Base, Counter-Electronics Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) is being worked on which is intended to decimate enemy air defenses with directed-energy beams that come off a low-flying cruise missile.

Aerospace engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has recently unveiled that they have given brand new ten year contracts to four Italian suppliers (Aerea S.p.A., APR S.r.l., Mepit S.r.l., and NCM S.p.A.) worth upwards of $17 million.  The new contracts will allow each of the four companies to manufacture key components for Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engines.   This announcement is just the latest example of Pratt & Whitney expanding their global manufacturing network on behalf of their F135 engine program.

Ian Paul, contributor of PC World, uploaded an article on HP’s Envy laptops on Apr 5, 2016. Three Envy electronics were released during Tuesday’s announcement. One of these three Envy’s has the newest AMD Bristol Ridge chip. This Envy is the only device on the market that is carrying this AMD Bristol Ridge chip.

On Thursday March 31, 2016 Lebanon received three military helicopters from The United States to help fight against the overgrowing extremists located close to the Syrian border. There have been seven other US helicopters that were made available for Lebanon’s air fleet.

Turbomeca the helicopter engine maker has released "Boost" which is their online engine maintenance tracking system. Boost, which stands for bank of online services and technologies, is regarded as a highly secured, web-based application developed and paired with IBM which will allow its operators to receive 24/7 support from Turbomeca, access real-time data from a personalized engine that will enrich their own fleet maintenance management.

Sikorsky has announced today that a second CH-53K helicopter has achieved its first flight, and is now part of their flight test program. The Lockheed Martin-owned company added that the helicopter it is joining in the program has expanded its flight envelope to 120 knots as part of the King Stallion heavy lift helicopter program.

After months of preparing, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that they have finally begun testing new European flight routes using a specially outfitted CS100 aircraft. Bombardier will be conducting these proving exercises through Swiss International Air Lines’ (SWISS) facility located in Zurich. This base will serve as a sort of central hub for testing connecting flights to a number of different Eastern and Central European cities including Brussels, Vienna, and Warsaw. SWISS will receive their initial CS100 delivery within the next few months, and these proving exercises are essential towards examining the CS100s capabilities. Each exercise will be conducted by replicating exact speeds, altitudes, and operations found within a typical SWISS commercial flight.

Discussions have turned into a signed agreement between Innova Aerospace and representatives from Rolls-Royce at the Heli-Expo 2016 event for a technical development program aimed at certifying the RR300 turboshaft engine for the composite, single-engine helicopter, Innova C630. The agreement was legitimized by Executive vice president of corporate development for Innova Aerospace, Greg Fedele and Senior VP of helicopters and light turboprop engines for Rolls-Royce, Jason Propes.

Small Planet Airlines, a leisure airline whose primary clients hail from European countries like Poland, Italy, Germany, Lithuania, and Great Britain, works in conjunction with some of the largest holiday operators to fly passengers during the summer season to some of the great holiday vacation countries in the world such as Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece. Small Planet Airlines moves their fleet to the Asian region during the winter season and also organizes private reserved flights for athletes, celebrities and national delegates. Small Planet Airlines’ fleet comprises of about 21 Airbus aircrafts that include the Airbus 321 and Airbus 320.

In an immense show of intercontinental collaboration, three different Japanese aerospace manufacturers have proposed a new partnership with Boeing to produce a new fleet of next-gen small passenger planes.  This new breed of aircraft would seat roughly 200 passengers and eventually replace Boeing’s 737 Max series.  If Boeing agrees to this deal, aircraft development would likely begin in the early 2020s, as the 737 Max itself has yet to be released.

The Boeing CH-147 Chinook is becoming a prime time player for the Royal Canadian Air Force, with its versatility and tactical abilities being displayed regularly. The heavy helicopter shows off a stunning combination of quickness and power. It can maneuver through and land in tight and tricky places, while having heavy lifting capabilities like its Hafthór Björnsson. The maximum gross takeoff weight that it can handle is listed at around 50,000 pounds.

Finmeccanica, the leading industrial group in Italy for aerospace, security, and defense industries, has recently delivered its first AugustaWestland AW169 to Specialist Aviation Services. This new generation intermediate class helicopter is the first to be delivered to a customer in the United Kingdom will be entering into service with Kent, Surrey, and Sussex Air Ambulance after Specialist Aviation Services installs an advanced medical interior.

News has begun to pour out about Northrop Grumman Corporation’s latest press release stating that they have secured yet another contract. In fact, it is Northrop Grumman’s second consecutive contract valued at $285 million dollars. Northrop Grumman has received a contract modification from the United States Navy to configure the first Japanese E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. This aircraft will be an all-weather airborne vessel designed for early warnings command and control. Northrop Grumman is expected to outfit the aircraft at its primary facility in St. Augustine, Florida. Though the work timeline has not been revealed yet, the company is expected to be the one handling the Japanese requirement for the foreseeable future in regards to this next generation airborne early warning aircraft. This is actually a modification of the contract originally drafted in November 2014.

The Times of India recently released an article showing that the Indian Air Force’s order of the 36 Rafale fighter jets has been completed with the French government. This deal was closed during New Year’s eve 2015. Dassault, the French aircraft builder and integrator, will supply all the Rafale aircrafts in a flyaway condition.

The Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA) announced that its Venus orbiter spacecraft Akatsuki has successfully rendezvoused with Venus. Originally, the national agency intended for Akatsuki to slip into Venus’ orbit five years ago in December 2010.

Virgin Galactic announced that it will enter the small satellite launcher market with the debut of “Cosmic Girl,” a retrofitted Boeing 747-400 commercial jet aircraft. The re-engineered 747-400 jet will support Virgin Galactic’s LauncherOne small satellite launch service.