Due to geopolitical instability, the defense market is on the rise. Start-ups and scale-ups in Belgium are starting to cautiously enter the defense market, while defense technology has been well established in de United States. Yet there remains a stigma around working for defense, making it difficult for such companies to secure capital. Sol.One mainly operates in civil aviation – both traditional passenger aircraft, drones and electric aircraft – but occasionally takes on work with a defense focus too. “The military also serves as a research and development hub for technology, from which civilian applications may also benefit. In Belgium, that’s not really elaborated on, and that’s a shame,” states our founder and CEO @Filip Verhaeghe. After all, civilian technology often stems from the defense market. Inventions such as the Internet, the GPS and even smartphones originate from military research.
 
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A program designed for the development of autonomous land vehicles to carry out their mission individually but also, critically, managed as a fleet. We summarized the article in English for our foreign followers. Read more about our participation in the European innovation project and how this will ultimately help us to make Urban Air Mobility a reality.

With more than 1500 exhibitors, 100,000sqm of exhibition space, a static aircraft and flying display, and over 80,000 visitors over the trade days, The Farnborough International Airshow is the second-largest show of its kind after the Paris Airshow.

Come visit us this year at the Belgian Aerospace Pavilion booth #1157 in Hall 1.

Get in touch with us to arrange your meeting @Gavin. 

We hope to see you there.  

The event offers a unique platform for industry thought leadership through its high-level conference, forums and co-located events. Leading industry players, government and military chiefs gather here bi-annually to contribute to dialogues, exchange ideas and seek solutions and strategies to advance the interests of the global aerospace and defence sector.

Weiss Technik is the market leader and one of the most innovative manufacturers of environmental simulation systems. With these testing systems, they can simulate all climatic conditions around the globe and beyond, under accelerated conditions. Whether temperature, climate, corrosion, dust or combined shock testing: they have the proper solution. They supply systems in all sizes, from standard versions up to customised, process-integrated facilities – for high reproducibility and precise test results. We're very happy to work with such a professional partner.

Professionals from all across the world gathered in Dubai to network, discuss and analyse what the future of the global aerospace industry holds.

More information and videos on the Dubai Airshow can be found on their website: https://www.dubaiairshow.aero/

It flies beyond line of sight over populated areas for policing and search-and-rescue missions. Sol provides all certified visualization in its ground station (PFD/ND, EICAS and commanding), as well as terrain awareness (TAWS) and flight path validation.

It uses Sol to provide a certified autopilot and flight management system (FMS), making the pilot optional. The resulting aircraft is easier to fly as manned aircraft or can be used as a flying platform for inspection and agriculture applications.