“Dark merlins are hunting machines, built for speed and aerodynamics,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “They harass other falcons for fun, and they eat what they kill. The name sums up our ...

BOSTON & MOJAVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it successfully began the flight test campaign of ...

The two aircraft selected by the branch for testing and evaluation under the first CCA phase or "increment"-General Atomics' ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of assured autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it’s rapidly progressing the flight test campaign of its ...

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is giving its U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft a new name: YFQ-42A Dark Merlin.

Merlin is certifying its autonomous flight system in the Cessna Caravan as its first application. Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the ...

Autonomous technology company Merlin has big plans to demonstrate its autonomous flight control system on a modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in the coming months in Alaska. The Boston-based start-up ...

Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification, a major milestone for the next generation Merlin engine. Through a 28 test qualification program, the ...

Autonomous flight is a grand challenge in aviation — and a gold mine. The first company to crack it at scale stands to reap handsome profits from transportation and logistics alone. In 2020, the size ...

As the aviation industry continues to evolve, the rules governing flight operations must adapt to accommodate the emergence of cutting-edge technologies and innovative business models. In an interview ...