Honeywell Aerospace Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-08 - Demonstration - Honeywell demonstrates two-aircraft ISR teaming with Shield AI - A scout used onboard cameras and Honeywell’s detection/tracking model to find a target; the second aircraft navigated to it, delivered a payload and returned to base. Both aircraft used Honeywell o480 inertial navigation systems and exchanged target… - source: shield.ai
• 2026-09-24 - Demonstration - Honeywell flight-tests Kestrel navigation system on Group 2 drone - Kestrel combines GNSS inputs with Honeywell’s HG3900 MEMS inertial technology for resilient positioning, navigation and timing. The flight programme also demonstrated vision-based navigation and use of low-Earth-orbit satellite signals. Honeywell continues… - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2026-07-22 - Partnership - Shield AI and Honeywell sign autonomous-aircraft MOU - The agreement is an exploratory memorandum of understanding. The scope covers potential autonomous-aircraft development work. The collaboration remains at the memorandum-of-understanding stage. - source: shield.ai
• 2026-07-08 - Partnership - Honeywell and Enigma explore Phoenix mission systems - The MOU concerns Honeywell systems on Phoenix UAS. The scope includes navigation, mission and electronic-warfare systems. The parties announced the exploratory collaboration on 8 July 2026. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-06-29 - Market Signal - Honeywell Aerospace completes spin-off and begins Nasdaq trading - Honeywell shareholders of record received one Aerospace share for every two Honeywell shares held, with cash for fractional shares. The company launched with more than 36,000 employees and over 10,000 customers worldwide. Honeywell Aerospace is headquartered… - source: honeywellaerospace.com
• 2026-06-17 - Product Launch - Honeywell launches Kestrel GNSS/INS navigation system for uncrewed aircraft - Kestrel targets Group 2 and Group 3 UAS, collaborative combat aircraft and loitering munitions. Honeywell says the system is 40% smaller and lighter than comparable navigation products. The company says Kestrel can improve navigation accuracy for uncrewed… - source: honeywellaerospace.com
• 2026-06-09 - Partnership - Swarm Aero selects Honeywell TPE331 engines for Group 5 UAS - Swarm selected the commercially available Honeywell TPE331 as the powerplant for its large, multi-mission Group 5 uncrewed aircraft. Initial propulsion systems had already been supplied under the contract, and the companies were working together on aircraft… - source: swarm.aero
• 2026-03-31 - Partnership - Honeywell and Odys Aviation create airborne counter-UAS defence solution - Honeywell and Odys Aviation announced a collaboration to deliver an airborne counter-UAS defence solution for critical infrastructure and strategic assets. The system adapts Honeywell SAMURAI autonomous airborne platform for deployment on Odys Aviation… - source: verticalmag.com
• 2026-03-25 - Production Milestone - Honeywell signs Department of War framework agreement to expand defence technology production - Honeywell Aerospace signed a supplier framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to expand production of critical defence technologies. The agreement includes a $500M multi-year investment in production capacity upgrades. Honeywell said the ramp-up… - source: aerospace.honeywell.com
• 2026-02-23 - Contract Award - Honeywell wins U.S. Air Force prototype contract for SkyShot 1600 CCA engine design - Honeywell was selected by the U.S. Air Force for a prototype contract to design a propulsion system for an autonomous aircraft. The design builds on Honeywell SkyShot 1600 small-thrust-class engine for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 2.0 and unmanned… - source: aerospace.honeywell.com
• 2025-05-08 - Partnership - Vertical expands Honeywell systems agreement for Valo - Honeywell Anthem provides aircraft management and flight-deck functions. Honeywell fly-by-wire controls are part of the production Valo configuration. The agreement was announced on 8 May 2025. - source: vertical-aerospace.com
• 2025-01-31 - Demonstration - Pipistrel Nuuva V300 completes first hover flight - The Nuuva V300 is designed for a 600-pound payload and up to 300 nautical miles of range. The aircraft uses electric vertical takeoff, a separate cruise propulsion system and BVLOS automatic flight capability. Textron Systems developed the ground control… - source: pipistrel-aircraft.com
• 2025-01-08 - Partnership - Honeywell and NXP expand partnership to accelerate autonomous aviation technology - Honeywell and NXP expanded their partnership to combine Honeywell Anthem avionics with NXP high-performance computing architecture. The companies said the collaboration will support AI-driven aerospace technology, large-area cockpit displays and the path… - source: honeywell.com
• 2024-10-17 - Partnership - Honeywell and Merlin sign MOU to integrate Anthem avionics with Merlin Pilot autonomy - Honeywell and Merlin signed an MOU to integrate Merlin Pilot with Honeywell Anthem avionics. The collaboration initially targets fixed-wing military aircraft, with a focus on reduced-crew operations and eventual uncrewed flight. Honeywell said the… - source: aerospace.honeywell.com
• 2024-07-18 - Product Launch - Vertical unveils advanced VX4 prototype with strategic supplier systems - Vertical said 60% of the prototype's technology came from strategic partners including GKN Aerospace, Hanwha, Honeywell, Leonardo, Molicel and Syensqo. The prototype introduced Vertical's proprietary battery technology and a 20% higher power-to-weight ratio… - source: vertical-aerospace.com
• 2024-01-29 - Partnership - Eve names four additional eVTOL suppliers - Thales will provide air-data sensors and a computer. Honeywell will provide navigation and external lighting. RECARO and FACC will provide seats and tail structures. - source: ir.eveairmobility.com
• 2022-07-27 - Partnership - Archer selects Honeywell actuation and thermal systems - Honeywell will supply flight-control actuation technology that Archer described as a key enabler of its 12-tilt-6 aircraft configuration. Honeywell actuators can accept hundreds of micro-adjustments and commands per second from fly-by-wire computers for… - source: investors.archer.com