Honeywell Aerospace Technologies Timeline

Events

• 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
• 2026-06-17 - 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