Avionics used to be the realm of reliable but incremental upgrades — new radar here, a better flight management system there.

When most people hear the term "autopilot," the mental image that follows is that of two pilots sitting in a cockpit, sipping coffee while the plane does all the work. Helicopters might seem more ...

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force successfully tested technology allowing a fighter pilot to control an uncrewed drone in flight. During the test, an F-22 Raptor pilot used a pilot ...

The single-engine Airbus H125 helicopter is used for many different missions. Credit: Airbus Helicopters Aviators share a common core requirement even though their missions and operating environments ...

Using a pilot vehicle interface (PVI), the F-22 pilot commanded the drone to execute a specific mission profile.